The European Union Naval Force says they have blown up an abandoned boat from which pirates had attempted to hijack a Hong Kong-flagged ship on the Indian Ocean. Suspected pirates shot at the bulk carrier earlier this month, but the attack was unsuccessful. The force says the boat was destroyed to deter further attacks. The

A new book about the biography of a former influential minister has been criticized for revealing the secrecy surrounding the health state of the former president of the breakaway northern Somalia territory of Somaliland, an issue that has long remained a mystery to the people in the enclave. The book ‘From the Countryside to the

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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