Al Shabaab kills four police officers, injures five in Mandera bus ambush
Five police officers were killed after suspected al Shabaab militants attacked their vehicle in Dimu, Mandera county, on Monday. Another officer was reported missing after the incident that took place…
United Nation Kenya’s stand on Dadaab –
The United Nations (UN) has finally bowed to Kenya’s firm stand on closing the Dadaab camp and pledged to seek funds to ensure the refugees are repatriated safely. Foreign Affairs…
Somali Women urged to fully participate in this year’s elections
Mogadishu, June 13, 2016 – The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia Ms Lydia Wanyoto has urged Somali women to pray for…
Somalia has rejected Kenya’s bid for an out-of-court settlement of a maritime dispute
Somalia has rejected Kenya’s bid for an out-of-court settlement of a maritime dispute currently at the International Court of Justice at The Hague. In documents submitted on Friday, Somalia Attorney…
Somalia incapable of weakening Shabaab cash sources, US says
United Nations and Amisom staff medics help wounded civilians at Mogadishu airport on February 29, 2016 after an Al-Shabaab attack. The US estimates that Al-Shabaab has several thousand members, including…
President Erdoğan in Somalia opens world’s largest Turkish embassy, other projects
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Somalia Friday, on the third and last leg of his East African tour to open Turkish sponsored projects including health facilities and the largest…
Somali lawmakers among 16 killed in Mogadishu bomb, gun attacks
Security forces examine the scene Thursday after a bomb attack on Ambassador Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. Somalia’s Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabaab, stormed the hotel, often frequented by government officials and…
AMISOM Hails the Federal Ministry of Gender for Spearheading the Adoption of the National Gender Policy
Mogadishu, 28 May 2016 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) recognizes the importance of gender mainstreaming in the development and implementation of public policies. As a result of…
Kampala bombings: eight convicted, five acquitted
Yahya Suleiman Mbuthia was acquitted after prosecution failed to prove his involvement High Court Judge Alfonse Owiny-Dollo on Thursday convicted 8 and acquitted 5 in connection to masterminding the July…
KDF kill 21 al-Shabaab an dHouse team urges Kenyans to support KDF mission
KDF troops in Somalia. Kenya Defence Forces troops in Somalia say they killed 21 al-Shabaab militants in a clash in Dobley area and recovered 17 AK47 rifles, five rocket propelled…