Photo/Somali Times Somalia confirmed its second death from coronavirus on Sunday. Khalif Mumin Tohow, justice minister of Hirshabelle state, succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Mogadishu’s Martini hospital a day after he tested positive in the town of Jowhar, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle. Ali Gudlawe Hussein, vice president of Hirshabelle, confirmed his death to

Photo/Somali Times The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has congratulated the officers, deputies, all members of the Somali National Army and their families on the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Somali National Army. The President pointed out that a strong and effective army is vital to our nationhood

Photo/Somali Times A U.S. airstrike killed 10 al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia on Thursday, April 9, in defense of Somali National Army troops on the ground, Africa Command said. The strike came after suspected al-Shabaab militants “engaged” Somali National Army’s special Danab (Lighting) and Jubaland Security Force troops near Kobon, not far from the coastal

Photo/Somali Times Somaliland authority has closed its border with Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia due to fears of the spread of Coronavirus The border closure will take into effect starting on the 26th of March, 2020 and will last for three weeks. According to the National Committee against the preparedness of Coronavirus, food commodities, fuel, all

Photo/Somali Times The explosion, which was heard in the districts of the Banadir region, took place near the community checkpoint near the intersection of Sayyid in Mogadishu, causing several casualties. The explosion was caused by various explosions, and some reports indicate that he was a suicide bomber, the road crosses the intersection of the road

Bomb blast targets police vehicle, two others wounded At least four people, including a town police chief, were killed after a bomb blast in Somalia on Sunday afternoon, the officials said. Ismail Mukhtar Orongo, a Somali government spokesman, told Anadolu Agency over the phone that Abdikadir Osman Nuunow, Afgoye district police chief was killed alongside

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu-The President of the Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, has announced that he will travel to Mogadishu since he was elected President of Puntland in 2019. Speaking to the Somali Times, President Deni said that the purpose of his trip to Mogadishu was to meet with federal government officials and resolve

Photo/Somali Times Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad, who read the statement to the media, said he disagreed with some of the statements in the Garowe Conference that made serious allegations against federal government officials, and laughed off words. other states in this Declaration. According to a press release issued by the President of Puntland

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu- A major dispute broke out between Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad and State Minister Abdikadir Ahmed Kheir, in a series of conflicting letters. These documents are the first office the director of finance and administration department, while the other is being suspended letter indicates dismiss. The first letter from the Office

Halane compound also houses EU, African Union facilities, as well as embassies of countries including US, UK A heavily fortified compound in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu was attacked by al-Shabaab militants on Wednesday, local media reported. Local broadcaster Dalsan Radio said mortar shells were fired at the Halane compound, which houses UN, EU, and African Union