By Jared Szuba Somalia’s Federal Government said elements of the Somali National Army and elite Danab forces launched an operation to capture the town of Janaale from al-Shabaab militants at dawn on Monday. “Government forces have successfully taken over the Janaale bridge and drive[n] al-Shabaab from their strongholds in the city,” the information ministry said

Photo/Somali Times/ Jubaland President Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe promoting Major Mahad Mohamed Islam A senior Jubaland military commander has sensationally claimed the Federal Government is exploring means to capture parts and set base to eventually end Ahmed Madobe’s reign. Major Mahad Mohamed Islam, who was promoted by President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe Saturday told

Photo/Somali Times Puntland President Deni “Failure to Resolve Somali Government-Puntland Conflict” The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, delivered a speech at a consultative meeting held in Garowe on Sunday, including issues that the Somali government and Puntland administration have not yet resolved. President Said Deni told the State emphasized that the

Photo/ Somali Times The Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali KhaIre, made a false promise again to people in Barawe The Prime Minister said at the ceremony that the completion of the stadium is a symbol of the Somali government’s commitment to rebuilding Somalia, its infrastructure and connecting the Somali people across the country and the

Photo/ Somali Times The Corrupt Villa Somalia government offers to bribe him $ 20 million dollars to Ahmed Madobe Jubaland president blamed for Fighting in Gedo region president Farmajo Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Jubaland Parliament today. Ahmed Madobe has described Jubaland, to fight terrorists, as

Mohamed Farmajo at the General Assembly at the UN. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA) By Rachel Abbott Somalia’s 2020-2021 elections are the subject of much fanfare. They will be the country’s first one person-one vote elections in 50 years. The Somali public will finally have the chance to directly elect their representatives. Or at least,

Photo/ Somali Times At least 16 people were killed and several others wounded when a fierce fighting between the Somali special forces and Jubaland forces took place in Belet-Hawo Somalia’s , an official said on Monday. The fight began after Somali special forces attacked the Jubaland forces to loyal Abdirashid Janan, fugitive former security minister

Photo/Somali Times Belet-Hawo-Fighting broke out in the border town of Belet-Hawo in Gedo region Monday morning between Somali federal forces and Jubaland troops displacing people from their homes. The fighting which happened in Border Point One area near the Kenyan border caused panic as locals fled from their homes, a source in the town told

Photo/ Somali Times Somali government troops clashed with a regional militia on Friday, residents said, in one of the most serious outbreaks of fighting yet over political rivalries that Washington says are slowing the war against al Qaeda-linked insurgents. Tension spilled over on Thursday evening between the Somali National Army and the Ahlu Sunnah Wal

Photo/ Somali Times Mogadishu-Mayor Omar Mohamoud Mohamed. Civil war looting property 1991 returns to property right owner Ali 30 years looters occupied illegal by force still many properties being occupied by force in Mogadishu over. Half million properties still occupied Somali Times investigated. Benadir administration returns Somali citizen to his home. Mogadishu mayor said. “We