Tag: Somalia
Federal, member state leaders’ issue joint communique
The three-day National Consultative Council (NCC) came into a conclusion on Wednesday with federal and member state leaders agreeing on a five-point ...Somalia slams ‘illegal’ oil exploration in Somaliland by UK-based firm
Somalia has declared licences held by Genel Energy in breakaway region Somaliland to be illegal and unconstitutional. A statement from the Ministry ...Djibouti President Guelleh arrives in Mogadishu
Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh on Wednesday arrived in the capital Mogadishu and was welcomed at the airport by his counterpart President ...2 shot dead by al-Shabab militants in coastal Kenya
Two people were shot dead by al-Shabab militants and several houses torched in a rural area in coastal Kenya, police said Monday. ...Meeting between federal, regional leaders kicks off in Mogadishu
The National Consultative Council, a meeting between Somalia’s federal and member states leaders, has kicked off on Monday in the capital Mogadishu. ...Kenya’s defence minister in Kismayo for talks with Jubbaland leader
Kenya’s Minister of Defence Aden Bare Duale on Sunday arrived in Kismayo, the interim capital of Somalia’s Jubbaland state. Duale held talks ...Top politicians call for calm in Somalia’s South West state amid tension
Top Somali politicians have urged calm in Somalia’s South West state following deadly clashes on Friday between regional state’s forces and security ...Somali army pushes Al-Shabaab out of key town in Middle Shabelle
The Somali army has pushed out Al-Shabaab out of the strategic town of Run-Nirgod in Somalias’s Middle Shabelle region. Addressing journalists in ...Four Al-Shabaab militants including top commander surrender to Somali army
Four Al-Shabaab members including a top-ranking militant have on Monday surrendered to the Somali government forces in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region. The ...Al-Shabaab fighters promised hefty rewards if they kill co-members
The governor of Somalia’s central region of Hiiraan Ali Jeyte has promised to reward Al-Shabaab fighters with huge bounties and a presidential ...













