Somali

Somali government troops recapture strategic town from al-Shabaab militants MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali national army took over the town of Ba'adweyn in Mudug, central Somalia, senior military officials said, hours after deadly clashes with Al-Shabaab militants, which had driven them from the strategic center. Al-Shabaab captured the city a few weeks ago after a fierce shootout with government…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble is again under pressure to issue a statement on the disappearance of young soldiers who are said to be training in Eritrea, but whose parents have questioned their parents. Over the past four months, hundreds of parents have demonstrated in Somalia, demanding to know the whereabouts of the young soldiers, who were reportedly airlifted to Eritrea in 2019-2020 for training. The government has remained silent although it admits that indeed soldiers are training…

Somali Prime Minister Roble visits Garbaharey without Jubaland's consent MOGADISHU, Somalia - Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble will today lead a federal government delegation to Garbaharey in Jubaland, in one of the strategies for planning the upcoming elections, which are crucial for the future of Somalia, which is in balance. For two days Roble has been locked up in Jubaland, where he has…

Deni not a secret Somali presidential candidate, Northeastern State says AXADLE, Northeastern State - Northeastern State President Said Abdullahi Deni is not interested in running for president before Somalia's next election, Northeastern State said, just hours after a federal minister made sensational allegations on Twitter, prompting anxiety in the country. In a tweet, Gamal Mohamed Hassan,…

KISMAYO, Somalia - Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble is visiting Kismayo, the interim capital of Jubaland, as part of his pre-election preparations, as he seeks to oversee a credible election in the Horn of Africa country. The Prime Minister accompanied by senior federal government officials, including Finance Minister Abdirahman Dualle Beileh, was warmly greeted at the airport by the President of Jubaland, Ahmed Madobe, and members of the public from state authorities. The state of Jubaland has been at odds…

Salaam Somali Bank offers free microfinance to small businesses MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Salaam Somali Bank (SSB) provided free microfinance to small businesses in the country's capital as part of the annual Grand Pleasure program designed to boost culture and rival economy. On Monday July 5, the Bank's branch at Km-5 in Mogadishu offered free microfinance to resident traders, including women,…

Ethiopia's Somali region raises funds for victims of Tigray atrocities JIGJIGA, Ethiopia - Leaders from the Somali region of Ethiopia have launched a fundraiser aimed at raising funds for victims of atrocities in the Tigray region, as part of one of the latest humanitarian efforts to reduce loss of life possible due to hunger. In the past seven months, the Tigray region has been the scene of…

Kenya envoy meets Somali prime minister weeks after relations normalize MOGADISHU, Somalia - Kenya's relationship with Somalia could help improve regional integration, given the latest dramatic change of mind, after months of wrangling that even drew international actors including the Intergovernmental Authority and the development . Somalia had not severed diplomatic ties with Kenya, resulting…

Salaam Somali Bank offers free microfinance to small businesses in Mogadishu The Salaam Somali Bank on Saturday provided free microfinance to traders running small businesses in Mogadishu, an initiative to boost the economy. The show called "Qardul Hassan" brought smiles to small traders who have benefited from the non-profit investment that will help them grow and expand their business. A…

FINLAND - Somalis within the diaspora have continued to form historical past the world over, essentially the most latest having arrived in Finland, the place one in all their very own was elected to parliament, the place he'll serve for the subsequent two years as he'll write historical past and provides hope to these in despair. Suldaan Said Ahmed will formally be a part of the Finnish parliament in the approaching weeks and signify the pursuits of the Left Alliance on this Scandinavian nation, which hosts numerous…