Somalia

By ABDI GULED A commander of Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels said the group opposes the election of the new president and vowed to continue fighting the government, the first official comment from al-Shabab since the president's election earlier this month.  MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A commander...

By:UNSOM Mogadishu – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations in Somalia emphasizes the vital role that the country’s media play in Somali society and the need to ensure their ability to carry out their work safely and freely. “Somalia’s media are...

By:Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban   Somalia’s parliament, the House of the People, says the government’s formal handover of a Somali national to neighbouring Ethiopia was illegal. The parliamentary body set up to probe the circumstances surrounding the transfer of Mr. Abdikarin Sheikh Muse of the Ogaden National...

Twenty five cargo planes carrying miraa have left for Somalia after flights to Aden Adde International Airport resumed on Wednesday. The spokesman of Nyambene Miraa Traders Association (Nyamita) Kimathi Munjuri said that business was back to normal after a one-week suspension. On Wednesday, only two cargo...

By Missy Ryan An American service member was killed during an operation against al-Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia, the U.S. military said Friday. The incident, which took place Thursday 40 miles west of the capital Mogadishu in an area called Barii, was a part of an intensified American effort to...

By NATION REPORTER More by this Author Money transfer company Dahabshiil has waived all commission charged on money sent to aid victims of Mogadishu terror attack. "We stand with our community and apart from just having those affected in our prayers, we will also offer our support...

Drought and hunger are afflicting Somalia, but no one knows because the media is not talking about it -- that's the message that propelled the hashtag #TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia to the top of Twitter's global trends Wednesday night. Thanks to several celebrity tweets, the call to spread awareness of...

Mogadishu, 31 January 2021 – International partners* welcome the 30 January announcement by H.E President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed that he will hold a consultative forum with Federal Member State leaders, to be held in Dhusamareb between 1 and 3 February.  We commend his leadership in...

The conference on Somalia held in London Thursday was replete with handshakes and backslapping as the U.K. and others praised the new Somali government and pledged to do all they could to help defeat terrorism in the Horn of Africa country. Yet amid the genial...

Mogadishu, 10 May 2022 – Somalia's international partners* welcome the announcement by the parliamentary organizing committee that the election of the President will take place on Sunday, 15 May 2022.  We are encouraged by the positive progress in registering presidential candidates and other preparations for this...