Somalia

Former al-Shabaab deputy chief begins hunger strike in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mukhtar Robow, the former deputy head of Al-Shabaab began his third day of hunger strike in Mogadishu on Saturday, which could spark further debate over his continued house arrest, more than two years after his arrest in Baidoa , the regional administrative capital of Southwest. A government source told…

Report reveals how senior ministers involved in illegal fishing in Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya - A report released by Global Initiative has implicated senior Somali government officials in facilitating lucrative illegal fishing along the Indian Ocean coast, in what could spark a political storm in the country, which is already underway. electoral. The explosive report titled “Illegal Fishing in…

TDF parade captured Ethiopian soldiers in Mekelle and took them to jail TIGRAY, Ethiopia - Thousands of Ethiopian national defense forces soldiers marched through the streets of Mekelle, the regional administrative capital of Tigray, before being taken to various prisons in the region which have witnessed massive war crimes over the past eight months. ENDF troops withdrew from the Tigray region…

EDITORIAL: On Independence Day Somalia should aspire to a rebirth EDITORIAL | Somalia turns 61 on Thursday and it's no wonder its people from all walks of life are celebrating. July 1 has always been Somalia's most memorable day, as it laid the groundwork for what should be Somalia today. On that day, when members of the Trust Territory of Somalia, originally known as Italian Somaliland, and…

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…

Somalia at 61: Struggles, Pain and Hope MOGADISHU, Somalia - Exactly 61 years ago today, the Blue Flag was hoisted in several parts of Somalia, with citizens thronging the streets to celebrate independence after the Italians gave up and returned to Rome, but leaving behind them traces of colonialism. Already, messages of goodwill have started pouring in congratulating Somalis on their…

US plans to send special forces to Somalia WASHINGTON, United States - The United States could send a contingent of special forces to Somalia, it has been learned, more than eight months after the Defense Department repositioned more than 700 troops from the Horn of Africa nation which is struggling with instability. Former President Donald Trump repositioned most US troops in Kenya and Djibouti…

ISIS militants killed in Northeastern State, Somalia, after targeting security forces BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Operations against severely degraded IS-Somalia militants continued in Northeastern State on Tuesday, with security forces killing fighters belonging to the group, which is confined to the Bari region in the Golis Mountains in northern Tunisia. Somalia. IS-Somalia militants have…

TPLF rejects ceasefire in Tigray, promises to "completely" crush Eritrean and Amhara troops NAIROBI, Kenya - The war in the Tigray region and its surroundings seems far from over, following the rejection of a ceasefire by the Tigray Defense Forces , formerly known as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray , which has controlled the region for decades. Ethiopian National Defense Forces…

UAE approves ceasefire in Tigray, Ethiopia as TPLF takes control of Mekelle ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates approved the ceasefire in the Tigray region, which was first announced Monday after months of war that left thousands dead and nearly 2 million displaced from their homes in the northern region of Ethiopia. Ethiopian National Defense Forces withdrew from Tigray's…