ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – A new report says Ethiopia‘s air force has killed about 70 al-Shabab extremists in an airstrike in neighboring Somalia. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate says the airstrike was meant to thwart an al-Shabaab attack on an Ethiopian contingent of the multinational African Union force. The report says “two vehicles packed with weapons”

Briefing the Security Council for the last time in his capacity as UN Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating called on all Somalis to draw strength from the positive transformations going on inside the country and work collectively for the common good.“The future of Somalia is in the hands of the Somalis,” he declared. In

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Mr. Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia. He will succeed Michael Keating of the United Kingdom effective 1 October 2018, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his exemplary service

The embattled Governor of HirShabelle state of Somalia, Mohamed Abdi Waare has been asked to immediately announce his resignation for failing to fulfil his responsibilities. Leading traditional elders in Hiran region in central Somalia called on Governor Waare to leave office after making vicious criticism against Somali Federal government this week. The call comes amid

Who do you think will be the next Governor in Puntland region and why 2019? According to the plan, on Jan 8, 2019, there will be a Governor’s election commission elected by traditional elders in the selection of Governor and Deputy Governor, the appointment was five years before the 2019 Governor election and a vote, but

The Hodan District headquarters has been hit by a series of Suicide bomber detonated a Car explosives grenade and gun attacks since it was officially unilaterally declared as the death and injury suffered by the blast. Six people were killed and another 16 injured when a car bomb exploded outside a local government office in Mogadishu

The Governors of Somalia’s federal member states said Saturday that they had suspended all ties with the official Somali Federal government. At the end of a crucial four-day conference in the southern coastal city of Kismayo, the Governors of Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Jubaland, Puntland and South West states accused the Mogadishu government of failing to handle

Mogadishu-Al-Shabaab militants on Tuesday abducted 70 elders from areas between Guri’el and Mataban towns in Galgudud and Hiiraan regions in central Somalia, Galmudug State president, Ahmed Duale Gale said that the terrorist militants took the elders to Elbur town, a stronghold for the group in Galgudud region. Al-Shabaab militants often demand from locals to contribute

Somali security minister Mohamed Abukar Islow Du’ale said they are working a plan to enhance the performance and capacity of Somali police forces. Minister Duale said the plan will be coordinated by EU officials, who provide training to Somali police forces as the country is preparing to take over security from AU troops. He underlined

Ankara-Turkey on Sunday condemned the suicide attack in Somalia that killed at least five people.”We strongly condemn the treacherous attack in Mogadishu that aims to undermine the stability of Somalia,” said a Foreign Ministry statement. “We wish God’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, a speedy recovery to the wounded and convey our condolences