Bosaso-Puntland elections looming and security and economic woes likely to continue. Governor of the Puntland region Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas recently announced that he would seek reelection when voters go to polls on January 8. 2019, Many notes his failures to fulfill his 2014 election promises and reports have of started fixing to be reelected,

Somalia’s special forces, forces with the United States launched a planned operation in Jilib district of Middle Juba region. The operation was carried out at a training center for Al-Shabaab training in Jilib District of Middle Juba. The 43-member commander of the Somali National Army, General Ali Mohamed Mohamoud (Bogmadow), spoke to the media as

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid arrives in Downing Street, London, Britain, December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay British interior minister Sajid Javid has said the fast-growing number of would-be immigrants crossing the English Channel from France in dinghies is a “major incident. ”Nearly 70 people have been intercepted in the past three days as

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 28-Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi has for the first time spoken following her alleged sex tape that has been trending on social media platforms for the past three weeks. Speaking at the Kiambu Law Courts where a suspect Douglas Baya was arraigned over the fake sex tape, Gedi said her opponents were

Mogadishu-Gen. Dahir Elmi, commander of the Somali National Army, today issued a new round of new military commanders as well as command positions. was appointed commander and Deputy Chief of Staff of the April 12th Army in the Somali Army. Another commander of the commander was influenced by the 27th Army Chief of Staff in,

Ethiopia’s parliament on Tuesday approved the creation of a reconciliation commission as the government seeks to end intercommunal ethnic violence, state-affiliated Fana radio said. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won international praise for his reformist agenda since coming to power in April, including allowing the return of exiled opposition figures. But his mandate has been

Kenya Defense Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo and Chief of Defense Forces Samson Mwathathe have made surprise visits to Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers serving in different parts of Somalia. Mama said the visit was to appreciate the sacrifices the soldiers and their families had made to sustain a war against al Shabaab terrorists and secure

The mastermind of militant car bombs that killed 26 people and injured nearly 40 others in Mogadishu in 2017 was executed in Somalia on Monday, the prosecutor of the military court said. Abdulle Bule said al Shabaab member Abdikadir Abukar was convicted of being behind a hotel bombing that killed 10, one near the ministry

The Burundi army on Sunday said it opposed a request by the African Union that it withdraw 1,000 soldiers serving in an African peacekeeping force in Somalia by February 28. Burundi army spokesman Colonel Floribert Biyereke said in a statement that the military would ask the government to argue for a proportionate number of troops

Mogadishu, -His Excellency Prime Minister H E Hassan Ali Khaire today condemned the terrorist attack targeted in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Mr. Hassan Ali Khaire visited the wounded at Medina Hospital and  Ex-Erdoğan Digfeer hospital for the largest number of people, followed by medical conditions and access to health services. He prayed to Allah to