International, Human Rights Act Release of Muse Ali Jama politician Muse Ali Jama, who is currently in custody in Bossaso. Bosaso, Somali Times Puntland security forces arrested one of the politicians in the port city of Bosaso on Saturday, politician Muse Jama has been a major critic of the government led by Puntland Governor Said

Mogadishu mayor, Omar Mohamud Mohamed has held a meeting with the James Swan, the UN envoy in Somalia in which he sought to have the UN play a greater role in rebuilding the city. The mayor said that the city had set in place plans to rebuild the city and that more hands would be

Photo/Somali Times Kismayo, Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni and a delegation led by him have landed at the airport in Kismayo where he is receiving a warm welcome from the leaders and the public. Jubbaland President Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe and members of his cabinet and a large crowd of people welcomed Said Deni

Bosaso, Somali Times, The provincial capital of Bari region, on Monday for an hour-long meeting with Puntland President, Said Abdullahi Deni. and Somali federal government Ministers met with President Deni, all from originated Puntland, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Isse Awad, Minister of Planning, Jamal Hassan Mohamed, Minister of Fisheries, Abdullahi Baysan Warsame and

Blasts targeted military convoy traveling from Mogadishu to Afgoye in Lower Shabelle region At least six government soldiers were killed and several others wounded when twin roadside explosions targeted a military convoy outside the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, officials said. The attack took place near Elasha Biyaha, 15 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of the

U.S. military base in Somalia Baledogle By jenae barnes A U.S. service member suffered a concussion injury from Monday’s attack by the terrorist group al-Shabab at a U.S. military airfield in Somalia, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). In the aftermath of the attack, defense officials reported that there were no injuries or casualties at

Somalia’s Islamic extremist rebels on Monday launched two attacks on U.S. and European military targets, officials said. The first attack was on a military airstrip which is a base for U.S. and Somalia forces in the Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia. A suicide car bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives at the gate

Kang Gam Chan (Yonhap) By Yonhap South Korea and Japan jointly participated in a multinational anti-piracy maritime exercise off the coast of Somalia, the Navy said Monday, amid strained relations between the two countries over history and trade rows. The navies from South Korea, Japan, Germany, Spain and Oman launched the joint exercise in the

Photo/Somali Times Somalia President Mohamed Farmajo returns to Mogadishu to face the problem of whether to turn the capital into a federal state. Days after he delivered his inaugural speech at the United Nations in which he called for international support to help Somalia rebuild “politics of inclusivity,” Mr Farmaajo may now have to manage

Previously, countries like the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have happily welcomed the parade of Somali politicians shuttling between their capitals on discreet fundraising trips months before the presidential elections Somalia, is preparing to hold a universal suffrage election in 2020/21, the first of its kind after more than two decades of