Photo/ Somali Times 2 government soldiers killed, plus 3 civilians, in bomb blasts; no claim of responsibility but al-Shabaab terrorists likely At least two government soldiers were killed and more than four wounded when a bomb blast targeted a military vehicle on the edge of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday, in the wake of

Photo/ Somali Times The terror group issued a rare apology after a blast killed 90 in Mogadishu Somali jihadist group Al-Shabaab has expelled top members of its executive council after they expressed concern over attacks against civilians, according to Somalia’s intelligence agency.Attacks on civilians have intensified in the past year in the East African country,

Photo/ Somali Times Mogadishu, the Somali Source official said A cabinet reshuffle ministerial, on the way Somalia becomes world number one for corruption According to Forbes. Transparency International says most countries are failing to control corruption in a meaningful way and that is contributing to a crisis in governance. “Despite some progress, most countries are

Photo/ Somali Times The Galmudug state is marked as the day when the division of Galmudug society is divided. The federal government has named the third “President” in the capital Dhusamareb. The appointment of three Presidents in Galmudug is the responsibility of the President and Prime Minister, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, Hassan Ali Khaire. It is

Photo/ Somali Times Former President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said al-Shabaab has complete to control Mogadishu and is in control of them. Sheikh Sharif said that the Somali government does not control much of Mogadishu and that al-Shabaab has levied taxes on all businesses in Mogadishu and other government agencies. “Al-Shabaab controls the

Photo/ Somali Times Somali Federal Minister of Education Abdullahi Godah Barre reiterated that his ministry will not give certificates to students who do not pass the high school diploma. The minister, who held a press conference in Mogadishu, accused the Puntland administration of being responsible for the failure of the four-year negotiations aimed at unifying

Photo/ Somali Times Kismayo, Jubbaland State Director of Information Mohamed Ahmed Sabriye confirmed that Abdirahman Janan arrived in Kismayo by boat from Mogadishu. Jubbaland Minister of Security, Abdirashid Janan, has escaped from the Somali government a few days ago and is looking for him. Jubaland security minister , who had escaped from a detention center

Photo/ Somali Times The African Union (AU) has reiterated its resolve to support Somalia’s peace and security sector efforts towards ensuring stability amid the ongoing drawdown of the AU troops in the troubled Horn of Africa country. The statement was made by the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smail Chergui, as he expressed the

The official opening of the Granby Hall community hub features a traditional music performance. Picture: Tower Hamlets Council A new community hub, with a focus on the borough’s Somali people, has been opened in Bethnal Green. Granby Hall has been fully refurbished to turn it into a high-quality accessible space for community use. Mayor John

Photo/ Somali Times Jubaland Government has demanded the Somali Federal Government explain the whereabouts of its Security Minister Abdirashid Janan following claims he escaped from custody Wednesday. In a statement Wednesday, the Ahmed Madobe administration said the remarks by Deputy Police Commissioner Zakia Hussein regarding Janan’s escape was ‘worrying’ and that the government appeared to