Somalia

The UN calls for joint efforts to eliminate the threat of explosive hazards in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The UN on Sunday called for joint efforts to eradicate threats from the growing use of explosive hazards in Somalia. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, Program Director of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Somalia, said the greatest impact of explosive hazards is on civilians and…

The IMF provides Somalia with $ 970,000 in temporary assistance under the HIPC initiative MOGADISHU, Somalia - At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has provided additional temporary assistance to the country under the improved heavily indebted poor countries Initiative. According to the statement from the global…

No progress on the agenda as Somali leaders try to unlock a dead end MOGADISHU, Somalia - Talks between the federal government of Somalia and federal states resume on Sunday at the Afisiyooni Center inside the airport, a day after both parties disagreed on the meeting agenda as the country longs for a lasting solution to the current election dead end. Members of the international…

NAIROBI - Eritrean forces have begun withdrawing from Ethiopia's Tigray region in the north, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said. The United States, Germany, France and other G7 countries on Friday called for a swift, unconditional and controllable withdrawal of Eritrean soldiers, followed by a political process acceptable to all Ethiopians. In a rejoinder posted late Saturday through the Foreign Ministry, Ethiopia said the G7 foreign minister's statement had not recognized important steps taken to meet the region's…

Six killed in Mogadishu explosion as Turkey condemns attacks on SNA bases MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least six people were killed Saturday in Mogadishu, police confirmed after an explosion at a busy restaurant in the Shangaani district of the capital in the latest deadly attack suspected to have been carried out by al-Shabaab militants. Police said several other people were critically…

Several ISIS militants killed in Northeastern State after clashes with security forces BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Security forces withdrawn from Northeastern State on Saturday killed several IS-Somalia militants in the northern state, where the group has tried to create a base but with their attempts to flop due to vigilance exhibited by Northeastern State Security Forces.…

Supreme government official pictured with Al-Shabaab prisoner MOGADISHU, Somalia - The credibility of the federal government in Somalia could once again be called into question after a top government official was seen with an Al-Shabaab prisoner who has been under NISA custody since 2014. Ali Yare, deputy governor of the Banadir region and a close associate of outgoing President…

Somali military and Al-Shabaab claim victory in several attacks MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab, claimed victory in several military base attacks in Somalia on Saturday morning, a claim that has been disputed by the federal government in Somalia and the military, which insisted that the militants be rejected. Fierce fighting was reported in Lower Shabelle…

Key talks to end dead end in Somalia start in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - After many weeks of waiting, the highly anticipated meeting before the election between the federal government of Somalia and the federal member states started in Afisiyooni within Aden Adde International Airport, in what could solve Somalia's political impasse. The meeting, mediated by members of the…

Two Somali national army bases were targeted by al-Shabab militants on Saturday, killing 23 people. The army said it had control of both bases. The bases, located about 100 kilometers southwest of the capital Mogadishu, were hit by two explosions, witnesses said. A third explosion was aimed at a troop of troops rushing to bases from the capital after the attack, they added. Somali armed forces said they had killed 19 militants in both attacks. "We have rejected the terrorists who wanted to wreak…