Mogadishu – Two United Nations staff members and a contractor were injured on Tuesday after seven mortars landed inside the UN compound in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Nicholas Haysom, special representative of the UN secretary-general for Somalia, confirmed that none of the injuries is life-threatening and condemned the indirect fire attack. The militant group al-Shabaab

Garowe-The 66 lawmakers of Puntland regional assembly were sworn in Garowe, the administrative capital of the state on Tuesday. According to sources in the town, sixty-six members who were vetted and approved by the state’s Dispute resolution Committee have gathered in the Puntland assembly building in Garowe town to elect an interim speaker after showering.

Police officers stand at the end of a tram platform following a stabbing at Victoria Station in Manchester, Britain, January 1, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble British counter-terrorism police are investigating an attack by a man armed with a kitchen knife at Manchester Victoria train station that injured three people, including a police officer, on New Year’s

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