A car bomb went off on Friday at a hotel in Somalia’s port city of Kismayu where local elders and lawmakers had been discussing an upcoming regional election and was followed by gunfire, police said, adding that the death toll could be high. The militant Islamist group al Shabaab, which is trying to topple Somalia’s

Faduma Hassan, who has been a massive supporter of politician and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Somalis in the Diaspora have, over the years, chalked major successes in the political landscape of the various host countries that they have had to adjust to in the midst of challenges. In recent years, Ihan Omar made headlines

Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Armed Forces have executed Three Al Shabaab attackers have been executed in Mogadishu for their role in the 2017 attack on the Hotel NASA Hablod. 1-Farhan Mohamed Samatar, 2 Abdinasir Dhagane Hassan 3, Abshir Mohamed faced the firing squad for the incident in which 18 people were killed and injured

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The Director of the Office Somali President Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed has spoken of a false report by some media outlets, which said it has not changed the State’s position on the issue of the ICJ case. “We strongly denounce the false reports of some of the media that have altered the position

The African Union Mission in Somalia contingent commanders have resolved to further enhance coordination with the Somali security forces to implement the Somali Transition Plan. The commanders, along with their Somali counterparts, met for three days in Mogadishu to evaluate the progress made in implementing the mission’s concept of operations (CONOPS). During the meeting, the

Kenya’s foreign minister Monica Juma has attended that meeting as a last resort, dig deep and heavy-lifting towards the diplomatic cliff with Somalia. Mrs. Juma addressed that, Somalia is trying to take Kenya’s sea. Also, Juma says that the ICJ has no mandate to handle this. issue. Bear in mind this, plenty of political pundits

Photo/Somali Times Minister Awad sent warnings to several countries, Mogadishu, Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad announced that it has met with the ambassadors of the international presence in Mogadishu and Somali Minister of Foreign Minister Awad press conference held in the media has addressed a variety of topics as part of their between him

Shukri’s mother Zamzam Ture at the emotional service (Image: Manchester Evening News) An elderly lady clutches onto beads and weeps as schoolgirls dressed in blazers and ties share hugs. Around the coffin, women – young and old – sway in unison as they sing prayers.The raw emotion of mourners at the funeral of Shukri Abdi

Photo/Somali Times Somalia has announced the severing of diplomatic ties with West African country Guinea. The decision was announced in Mogadishu today after a cabinet meeting. The development is linked to relations between Guinea and Somaliland the semi-autonomous region of Somalia of Somaliland flew to Conakry earlier this week according to officials on official invitation

Somalia’s Foreign Affairs ministry on Sunday summoned Kenya’s ambassador Lucas Tumbo over what it termed an offensive tweet by PS Macharia Kamau. In a statement on Monday, the ministry said it handed Tumbo a protest letter and said it considered the tweet “an affront to Somalia’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity as well as harmful