Tag: Somalia
Somali defence minister hands over office after three-week delay
Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday presided over the long-delayed handover ceremony between incoming Defence Minister Jibriil Abdirashid Haji Abdi ...Somali prime minister confirms planned visit to Las Anod
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday confirmed plans to visit Las Anod, the administrative capital of the federally recognised SSC-Khatumo ...Mortar shells strike near Mogadishu airport and Halane compound
Mortar shells landed near Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport and the adjacent Halane compound on Sunday morning, injuring at least two civilians, ...Arrest of opposition leader sparks political uproar in Somalia
Somali police on Friday arrested Abdirahman Suleyman Jama, chairman of the opposition political association Shacabka, in Mogadishu’s Hamarweyne district, citing threats to ...Suspected Al-Shabaab mortar attacks near Somalia’s presidential palace leave several injured
At least four people were wounded after suspected mortar shells struck areas near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday ...Inter-clan fighting kills at least 10 in central Somalia
At least 10 people have been killed and many others wounded in renewed inter-clan clashes in western Mudug, central Somalia, local media ...Southwest State unveils surrendered Al-Shabaab fighters
Authorities in Somalia’s Southwest State on Wednesday presented four former Al-Shabaab members who surrendered to security forces in the Bay region, local ...Somalia’s Southwest state conducts operation in Baay region
Somalia’s Southwest state forces conducted an operation in Qansax Dheere district, Baay region, targeting Al-Shabaab fighters, local media reported on Tuesday. According ...Ahmed Madobe, opposition politicians welcome Somali president’s call for dialogue
Jubbaland State President Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) has welcomed Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s initiative for national reconciliation. Speaking after performing Eid ...Somalia marks Eid al-Fitr with nationwide celebrations
Somalia on Sunday joined several Muslim-majority nations in celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Eid prayers ...














