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Somalia President invites regional governors to attend a consultative meeting

President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed on Sunday called for the governors of regional states to come to Mogadishu from attending a consultative forum which would focus on solving their complaints. The president asked the governors to accept his call, observing the common interest of the country, in order to

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The Kismayo town civil war started people fed up administration

No one knows people died, Including a tribal elder died during a street battle which involved in mortar shelling in the centre of the town, 500km west of the Somali capital. Security forces said they were pursuing violent elements that attacked the troops. The two sides used mortars and machine guns, residents said, as the

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Leicester helicopter crash: City football club’s owner helicopter crashes outside King Power Stadium

A helicopter belonging to the owner of Leicester City Football Club’s owner has crashed outside the King Power Stadium. Leicestershire Police has said it is dealing with the incident. The force tweeted: “We are dealing with an incident in the vicinity of the King Power stadium. Emergency services are aware and dealing.” Thai businessman Vichai

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Somali Prime Minister suspends minister over fake US Currency charges

Mogadishu- Somali prime minister has suspended one of his cabinet deputy ministers after he was allegedly implicated in a fraud scheme involving the manufacturing of counterfeit US currency. Prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire said Wednesday that Mohamed Khalif Diriye, the deputy Trade and Industry Minister should step aside following recommendations by the attorney general who

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Somali spy chief National Intelligence and Security Agency quit

The Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Hussein Osman Hussein resigned from the position of the Director of the Agency, and submitted his resignation to the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. “The Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Hussein Osman Hussein, today posted 13.October 2018,

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Two suicide bomber detonated in restaurant Baidoa

Two suicide bomber targeted a restaurant and a coffee shop, official says. The blasts took place in the southwest city of Baidoa, where the bombers walked into the two locations and detonated their vests within minutes of each other, according to witnesses. “The number of the dead, we have confirmed from the two blasts is 16

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Somali special forces raid counterfeit currency linked to members of parliament

Mogadishu-Somalia, secret service raid counterfeit currency linked to parliament working in intelligence have broken up a counterfeit money ring based in the Somali capital, the country’s intelligence announced. The bust took place after two men thought to be the kingpins of a network suspected of having been involved in manufacturing a counterfeit US currency note

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Somalia: Puntland Governor End of dictator Abdiwali Gas regime

Somalia: Bosaso Bari state imposed a ban on political gatherings, despite End of the Gaas regime, elections scheduled for early next year, hoaping pressure on independent Governor’s candidates who started large election campaigns across the region. The move, which analysts warned could fester tensions between the state and candidates greedy Governor Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas

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Somali spy chief meets Ex terrorist Al-Shabaab deputy in Baidoa

A trip was not planned by the Somalia federal government Somali spy chief Hussein Osman Hussein today in Baidoa region.After reaching Baidoa, they were welcomed by the officials of the Baidoa region of Somalia, parliamentarians and other members, and the Somali spy chief and his delegation will be staying in Baidoa town in the Bay

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Ethiopia’s challenge in Somali region: overcoming ‘mafia’-style violence

Roving militias killing civilians. Prisoners stripped naked and rolled in hot ashes. “Mafia”-style murders and violence that forced more than a million people from their homes. That’s the legacy that Mustafa Omer, the new president of Ethiopia’s gas-rich Somali region in the east, will have to overcome following the ouster after 11 years of the

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