Tag: Somalia
Cholera outbreak kills 42 in Somalia
An outbreak of cholera acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in Somalia has killed 42 people since December, a UN health agency…
4 al-Shabab militants arrested in Somalia
Somali security forces have arrested a senior al-Shabab commander and three other militants during operations conducted in Heliwa and Yakhshid…
Somalia: Suicide car bomb rams local govt building
A suicide car bomb rammed into a local government office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday causing casualties, a police…
UN renews mandate of AU mission in Somalia
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to re-authorise the deployment of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping…
Eritrea, Somalia renew diplomatic relations
Eritrea and Somalia have taken up diplomatic relations after 15 years of hostility, the two East African nations said Monday.
6 soldiers killed in roadside explosion
Police said six Somali soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion near Somali’s southern town of Wanlaweyn on Wednesday…
Somalia announces first prosecution for female genital mutilation
Somalia’s Attorney-General Ahmed Dahir has announced the country’s first ever prosecution against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) following the death of…
20 Al-Shabab militants killed in fierce fight
The Somali National Army (SNA) killed at least 20 al-Shabab militants in a fierce fighting in Somali’s southern village of…
Somalia launches new education curriculum
Somalia has launched a new education curriculum for primary schools to ensure access to quality education for its youthful population.
Somalia urged to address security, political challenges
Former Somalia minister and current lawmaker Abdullahi Nur has called on the government to consider addressing security and political challenges…
Somalia: AU mission intensities security operations
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said it has enhanced security operations in the restive Somali capital and its…
Somalia: Tropical cyclone kills 49, leaves 70 missing
At least 49 people were killed while 70 others are still missing following tropical cyclone Sagar that caused heavy rains…
3 al-Shabab militants sentenced to death
Somali military court on Wednesday sentenced three al-Shabab militants to death after they were found guilty of being behind hotel…
UN appeals for $80m for flood victims in Somalia
The Somali government’s humanitarian branches and the UN humanitarian agency on Monday launched an appeal for 80 million dollars to…
Somalia’s Farmajo pledges to speed up constitutional review process
President Mohamed Farmajo of Somalia on Wednesday pledged to speed up law review process to enable the Horn of Africa…