Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheire on Wednesday night appointed new ministers after several ministers and assistants resigned from their posts for various reasons. The names of the ministers appointed are as follows. 1-Hassan Moalim Hussein- Minister for Religious Endowment. 2-Hassan Ali Mohamed- Minister for Defense. 3-Dahir Mohamud Guelleh- Minister for Information. 4-Abdiaziz Abdullahi Mohamed-

Puntland and Somaliland forces are fighting in the Tukaraq area of Sool region and the fighting is lasting more than two hours. Large weapons are detected in battlefields and outlying areas.Puntland officials said they had captured the prisoners as well as captured the base of the recently captured Puntland forces in Somaliland, and the bodies

“The people of Lasanod have been banned from all meetings, consultations and so called civilian casualties,” said one of the Somaliland officials in Lasanod, including the lawmakers of Somaliland’s House of Representatives. The region was hit by a series of barrages after Puntland decided to tackle the situation in Tukaraq and the Sool region. Lasanod

Mogadishu- Somali Times Mogadishu Mayor and Governor of Banadir region Mr. Abdirahman Omar Osman said the heavy rains in the last 48 hours have been caused by a variety of casualties. $ 35 Million US Dollar. The mayor said the capital loss in addition to that there is a humanitarian crisis and urgent needs, especially

The mayor of Mogadishu and the governor of Benadir region, Mr Abdirahman Omar Osman  has on Monday, May 14 received a high-level World Bank delegation at his office in the capital. A delegation led by World Bank Country director, Bella Bird has arrived in Mogadishu barely a day after Somalia-World Bank conference concluded in the

Bosaso – Civil war fighting has started between forces loyal to Puntland state and the breakaway Somaliland in Sool region on Tuesday, Puntland minister confirmed.The battle which erupted early Tuesday in Tukaraq town is reported to be ongoing. Both Puntland and Somaliland have traded accusations of the attack. Mr Abdi Ali Hirsi Qarjab, Puntland minister

Mogadishu- Somalia has assured a joint team from the African Union and the United Nations reviewing the African Union Mission in Somalia Amisom of its commitment to assume security responsibilities as stipulated in the transition plan. Speaking at a high-level meeting attended by AU-UN joint review team, international partners, Amisom Troop and Police Contributing Countries,

Mogadishu  -Somali Times The Chief of Staff of the Somali Police Force, General Bashir Abdi Mohamed , met with the UK’s ambassador to Somalia .Hon David Concar and discussed a number of key issues including United Kingdom support and training provided by the Somali Police Force. United Kingdom ambassador to Somalia, said his government is

Mogadishu Somali Times -The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi  Mohamed today attended the ceremony for the  the new Speaker of the House of the People Somalia. Mr Mohamed Mursal Sheikh President said  requires close cooperation to strengthen our sovereignty. The President pointed out that the efforts of the Somali state to

Somali families effect flood victim  aid provided by a joint Qatari-Turkish campaign to help flood victims in Beledwayne, Somalia. This is the first humanitarian initiative to respond to relief calls by flood victims in this city located in the centre of the country.Qatar Charity , jointly with Turkish TIKA Foundation and Turkish Red Crescent, oversaw