Locals from Bullow village where attack happened report hearing heavy gun battle lasting for hours At least 13 Somali soldiers were killed when they were ambushed by al-Shabaab in the agricultural town of Afgoye on Thursday, security sources said. Locals from Bullow village where the attack happened have taken to social media to share what

The Somali petroleum ministry has for the first time formed a seven-member executive committee representing the federal government, regional governments and the Benadir region. The committee, announced by the Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA), is tasked with boosting the oil and gas industry. They will also ensure that the financial development laws enacted, the principles of

Nightly curfew to be imposed in Paris, other major cities starting Saturday French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that nightly curfew will be imposed in Paris and other cities, as a state of emergency has been declared in the country to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. In an interview broadcast on national

Danab Commander fired, imprisoned and a new one is appointed. Brigade Commander of 16 commandos , Colonel Ismail Abdimalik formally Farmajo ousted the office. Danab Brigade Commander. The ousted commander had previously been on strike, reported at the time for political reasons, and was in custody of the Ministry of Defense. The commander’s arrest has

Photo: Credit Associated Press US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Saudi King Salman, right, at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday Feb. 20, 2020. Pompeo has said that during his time in Saudi Arabia, he will speak with the kingdom’s leadership about security issues, threats posed by Iran, the economic

Workers tend cannabis seedlings at a farm owned by Industrial Hemp Ltd in Kasese District, Uganda. Rwanda has approved the cultivation and export of cannabis even as the use of the stimulant for medical or recreational purposes remains illegal in the country. The government is targeting to grow its export earnings from the global cannabis

Photo/Somali Times The federal government has again sent more troops to Gedo region in southern Somalia, which in the last few hours landed at the Dulow airport in the region. The troops from the specially trained Gorgor commandos were welcomed at Dulow airport by the officials from the Somali National Army and security forces operating

Ugas Ali Hashi Ugas, Poet Bedel Jama and Nabadon Ahmed Mohamed Ulusow, who spoke on behalf of the Hawiye community, strongly criticized a recent speech by Marehan community leader Ugas Mohamed-Weli Sheikh Ahmed Nur. Ugas Mohamed-Weli said at Monday that in Mogadishu after the government of evil dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, the country has never

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, in Johnstown, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Pentagon has begun drafting plans for US president, says Bloomberg, citing people familiar with matter President Donald Trump has informed his top advisers that he wants to withdraw US troops from

In this Sept. 8, 2020 file photo, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo sticks out his tongue during the Portugal against Sweden UEFA Nations League soccer match at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The Portuguese soccer federation says on Tuesday, Oct. 13 Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus. The federation says Ronaldo is doing well and