Somalia

Somali army kills extremists during clashes with al-Shabaab MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least seven militants have been killed and dozens wounded during army operations against Al-Shabaab in the Gedo region on Friday amid rising tensions in areas near the Kenyan border. In a speech to Garowe Online, the Somali army's operations commander in the province of Col Aden Abdi said the attack was launched…

NAIROBI, Kenya - There is growing concern that tensions between Kenya and Somalia could erupt in combat due to a military build-up along the two countries' borders.

EDITORIAL | Somalia's history in the past month has been mainly about political disputes over the validity of the electoral roll plan and the officials tasked with overseeing the election.

Northeastern State and Galmudug agree to help mediate Somalia's election change GALKAYO, Somalia - The president of Northeastern State and Galmudug Said Abdullahi Deni and Ahmed Abdi Kariye alias “Qoor-Qoor” have held a key meeting in the divided city of Galkayo on Thursday morning. In a joint communication issued at the conclusion of the talks, the leaders of the two neighboring federal states…

Somalia's bid to amend the constitution was delayed before the vote MOGADISHU, Somalia - Planned vote by Somali legislators on changes to the interim constitution has been canceled at the last minute as Parliament's four-year term expires this month. The decision was taken after Farmajo signed a presidential decree postponing the approval of the amendment to the interim constitution after the outgoing…

More than 100 killed in ethnic massacre in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says more than 100 people have been killed in the latest massacre along ethnic lines in the western part of the country. Amhara Mass Media Agency, affiliated with the country's Amhara region, quoted witnesses in a separate report as saying the attack took place early Wednesday in the Metekel zone of the…

Somalia's political crisis deepens when the opposition rejects the election plan MOGADISHU, Somalia - Opposition candidates in Somalia are urging the international community to recognize the president as a spoiler, a day after the disputed election commission announced voting dates. In a statement, 14 presidential aspirants accused Farmajo of posing a threat to the country's stability after failing to…

Somalia units yet another election date in the middle of an opposition boycott MOGADISHU, Somalia - The disputed federal election behavior crew has printed a brand new election calendar indicating the Senate election for the length between 31 December and six January. The FEIT introduced on Wednesday that the registration of applicants for the 54 seats will initiate on December 26, whereas state…

Somalia: The HirShabelle Meeting affords the closing nod to an extended presidency JOWHAR, Somalia - HirShabelle's parliament gave its consent on Wednesday to constitutional modifications that make bigger the presidency from 4 to 5 years. The consultation became attended by means of 70 MEPs, of whom 66 voted in want, 3 in opposition to and 1 abstention. Law has been sped up by means of Parliament's job…

Ex-president disturbing conditions Farmajo to shake up out of the country protection amid quarrels with Kenya MOGADISHU, Somalia - For steadiness reasons, Mogadishu have to interchange and variety its out of the country protection, former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said, together with that such insurance coverage insurance policies ought to be formulated without emotion to be certain that that the country to compete indubitably throughout the overseas subject. The UPD get together's presidential candidate, who…