Photo: propaganda online Al-Shabaab displayed propaganda online Somali army had defected from the Jubbaland administration, which was located on a military base on the outskirts of Kismayo. In a statement released on al-Shabaab’s propaganda online, five Jubbaland soldiers surrendered, with their weapons displayed in the Lower Jubaland region. The reason behind the Somali army defected

Photo/Somali Times The coronavirus pandemic could pose a huge challenge to Somalia. To manage the crisis, the federal government should reach out to and coordinate with political rivals. It should avoid a unilateral postponement of elections due in November, which could trigger a violent backlash. What’s new? Somalia is highly vulnerable to both the COVID-19 virus

Flooding exacerbates humanitarian situation in Somalia, says UN The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Somalia said Wednesday that at least 16 people have died and more than 200,000 have been affected by torrential rains and floods since the April-June rains began. The most affected area has been the northeastern state

Photo/Somali Times Teachers in Somalia’s government-run schools are complaining about not receiving salaries for over several months. The teachers’ leaders told Somali Times that they have not received any payments in March so far and are not expecting any in the coming months. The reason for not receiving teacher salaires of the Ministry of Education

Somali Journalist Said Yusuf Ali, a journalist who worked for a media outlet, was killed in Mogadishu tonight. The killing of journalist Said Yusuf Ali in the district of hodan is to have been caused by a man with a knife. Reports indicate that security forces have arrested the man who killed the journalist, Said

Photo/Somali Times The Somali Government Threatens Journalists to Refrain From Reporting Politician Dahir Mohamud Gelle, who has served twice as the Somali minister of information, spoke about the situation in the country, particularly on the level of freedom of the free press and the current state of affairs in Somalia. The former Minister of Information,

An American military airstrike in Somalia more than a year ago killed two civilians and injured three others, U.S. Africa Command is acknowledging in a new report expected on Monday. The deaths, confirmed by an internal investigation, mark only the second time Africa Command has determined that civilians were killed in a military strike in

Photo/Somali Times Mass demonstration kicks off two civilians who were shot and killed by police which also includes a pregnant woman. The demonstration was that a lot of local people, who were angry last night, were complaining about the police brutality shooting. Protesters shouted against Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo government soldiers, also burning tyres

Two civilians were shot and killed by police enforcing a night time curfew because of the coronavirus pandemic here in the capital late Friday. The shooting took place near the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) headquarters and the casualties include a pregnant woman, according to local media. “No Police no curfew” could be

Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, better known as “Ahmed Madobe” (second right), and opponents after they signed a unity deal in Nairobi on Thursday, April 23, 2020. By AGGREY MUTAMBO Jubaland President Mohamed Ahmed Madobe has inked a ‘unity’ deal with his arch-rivals, stealing a march on the Federal Government of Somalia. Brokered by the