East-Africa
KDF commander meets SNA chiefs in Somalia
KISMAYO, Somalia – A top Kenya defense force [KDF] Commander-in-Chief on Thursday held a closed door meeting with a section…
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12 Somalis arrested in Kenya on suspicion of links to Al-Shabaab
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya police arrested 12 Somali nationals in the northeastern city of Garissa on Saturday, a senior police…
East-Africa
Regional Minister assassinated in Somalia
JOWHAR, Somalia – A regional minister was assassinated by unknown assailants in Somalia on Thursday night, senior officials confirmed in…
East-Africa
Kenyan cargo plane lands in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A plane registered in Kenya crashed at Aden Adde International Airport on Saturday morning, Somali authorities said,…
East-Africa
Somalia’s opposition welcomes historic agreement before the election
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s main opposition groups have welcomed a pre – election agreement signed on Thursday by a number…
East-Africa
Somalia’s leaders blow historic election deal after chaotic dialogue
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia will now go to the polls starting in November this year, a section of senior stakeholders…
East-Africa
Somalia’s president appoints new prime minister after nearly 2 months delay
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo nominated Mohamed Hussein Roble for a substantial prime minister almost 56 days…
East-Africa
Somalia: Militant planned raid on US base in Kenya beaten to life in prison
MOGADISHU, Somalia – An Al-Shabaab defector believed to have taken part in the US naval base at Manda Airfield earlier…
East-Africa
Intelligence officers are mutilating Somalia over unpaid salaries
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Soldiers affiliated with the National Intelligence Security Agency [NISA], Somalia’s spy agency, organized a mutiny in the…
East-Africa
Exclusive: Suspected arms dealers moved millions of Somali money transfers
NAIROBI – Somali money transfer companies have moved more than $ 3.7 million in cash between suspected arms dealers in…
East-Africa
Hoping for Somalia as leaders near striking an inclusive electoral agreement in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s hopes for a systematic and credible electoral process have been given a huge boost, with several…
