Somalia
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:10:05 GMTAl-Shabaab Threatens to Disrupt Upcoming Elections
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali terrorist group al-Shabab has threatened to attack electoral delegates who will be choosing lawmakers in parliamentary elections beginning next week.
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:33:04 GMTSomalia to Probe Skyward Express Plane Crash, KCAA Says
[Nation] Somalia will look into the 9.20am incident that saw a plane belonging to Skyward Express crash-land in Boru Hache near the Kenya-Somalia border.
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:40:49 GMTU.S. Strikes Al-Shabaab in Somalia for First Time in Six Months
[VOA] Washington -- Somali commandos coming under attack from the al-Shabab terror group got some help from above, for the first time in months, in the form of a U.S. airstrike.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:13:50 GMTNew Somalia Law Seeks to Rescue Fisheries From Looters
[Nation] Somalia says its lucrative fishing resources will be completely shielded from looters once a new law comes into force, and which will provide uniform regulation in all parts of the country.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:07:09 GMTSomalia Rejects AU Proposals to Modify Amisom Role
[Nation] The Somali government has raised a new rift with troop contributing countries to a peacekeeping mission on its territory after it rejected proposals to modify the forces for an expanded role.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:45:07 GMTHere's How Kenya, Somalia Can Restore Ties
[Nation] Kenya's ties with Somalia have deteriorated significantly in recent years. The two countries' differences were approaching breaking point last year, but diplomatic ties were restored in May this year.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:06:08 GMTSomalia to Iron Out Gedo, Somaliland Polls Bumps
[East African] In spite of an agreement stating elections for Somaliland are to be held in Mogadishu, some analysts say the decision is far from fully agreed
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:20:29 GMTSomalia Ex-Minister's Presidential Quest Tests Rigid Patriarchy
[East African] When Somalia's former Foreign Affairs minister Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam announced her candidacy for president in the next elections, the reaction in Mogadishu was mostly muted.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:45:29 GMTSomalia Sends First Non-Runner to Tokyo Olympics
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia is sending two athletes to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, and they include the country's first non-runner -- female boxer Ramla Ali.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:41:49 GMTEx-Foreign Minister's Presidential Quest Tests Rigid Patriarchy
[Nation] When Somalia's former foreign minister Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam announced her candidacy for president in the next elections, the reaction in Mogadishu was mostly muted.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:44:44 GMTVaccinating Against Measles in Somalia Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths
[MSF] Raaliyo Abukar Shuuriye, 33, from the border town of Dhobley, Somalia, knows that measles can kill.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:56:26 GMTOnly Woman Presidential Candidate Says Time for Women to Lead
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia's top leaders, all men, have struggled for years to tame the Horn of Africa nation's insecurity and corruption. Lawmaker Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam says it's time for a woman's touch and on Tuesday announced her candidacy for p...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:52:19 GMTSole Woman Presidential Candidate Says Time for Women to Lead Nation
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's top leaders, all men, have struggled for years to tame the Horn of Africa nation's insecurity and corruption. Lawmaker Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam says it's time for a woman's touch and on Tuesday announced her candid...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:52:55 GMTKDF Kill 11 Al-Shabaab Militia in Somalia
[Nairobi News] The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, announced it had killed 11 Al Shabaab militia in Kuday, Kismayo.
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:56:11 GMTWrangles Emerge Over Somaliland Electoral Teams
[Nation] Somalia appeared to hit the first hurdle in preparing for the upcoming indirect elections after officials disagreed on who should be members of the electoral teams for the breakaway regions of Somaliland.
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:58:12 GMTWrangles Emerge Over Somaliland Electoral Team
[East African] Somalia appeared to hit the first hurdle in preparing for the upcoming indirect elections after officials disagreed on who should be members of the electoral teams for the breakaway region of Somaliland.
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:11:40 GMTJournalist Hanad Ali Guled Survives Beating, Knife Attack By Unidentified Assailants
[CPJ] Nairobi -- Somali authorities should investigate the recent attack on journalist and press freedom advocate Hanad Ali Guled and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:48:47 GMTAt Least 9 Killed in Mogadishu Suicide Car Bombing
[VOA] Mogadishu -- At least nine people were killed and nine wounded Saturday in a suicide car bombing targeting a government convoy near two major hospitals in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:36:38 GMTCasualties in Mogadishu Blast Targeting Senior Police Chief
[Nation] A car bomb targeting a senior police chief exploded in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing an unknown number of casualties, police and witnesses said.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:39:39 GMTSomali PM Roble Visits Kismayu in Electoral Shuttle Diplomacy
[Nation] Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble made an unannounced two-day trip to Kismayu in Jubbaland federal state to continue preparations for the upcoming indirect elections.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:01:27 GMTSomalia Re-Elects Electoral Commission Boss Rejected By Opposition
[East African] Somalia has taken another crucial step in its bid to conduct much-delayed elections, after opposition groups changed their stance and accepted an electoral boss they had initially rejected.
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 05:29:38 GMTMohamed Hassan Irro Elected Chair of Electoral Commission
[Nation] Somalia has taken another crucial step in its bid to conduct much-delayed elections, after opposition groups changed their stance and accepted an electoral boss they had initially rejected.
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 05:14:47 GMTTop Al-Shabaab Operative Killed, Says Army Chief
[Nation] Brigadier General Odowa Yusuf Raghe, the commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), stated on Sunday that a senior al-Shabaab operative was killed in a military operation.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:58:53 GMTHalf Fees for All Somalia Women Vying in Coming October Elections
[East African] Somalia is halving the registration fees for women candidates to encourage more participation in the upcoming elections.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:31:05 GMTElection Faces Security Challenge, Stiff Clan-Based Politics
[Nation] As Somalia prepares for elections starting later this month, debate has ensued on just how deep the clan will play in determining who takes which seat.
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:33:11 GMTThe Somali Refugees Planting a New Life in the United States
[UN News] After spending years living in UN-supported camps in Kenya, some 220 former refugees from Somalia now work as farmers in the US state of Maine, growing crops ranging from beets to broccolini.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:22:34 GMTFarmaajo Calls for National Unity as Country Marks Independence Day
[Nation] Somalia's President Mohamed Farmaajo has called for national unity as the country marked 61 years of independence on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:41:09 GMTSoldiers Killed in Chopper Crash Were on Frontline in Somalia
[Nation] They survived the harsh battle ground that was Operation Linda Nchi in Somalia, only to be killed in a military training exercise at home on June 24 when their helicopter crashed in Ol Tepesi, Kajiado county.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:54:10 GMTThe Federal Republic of Somalia's National Day
[State Department] On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people and Government of Somalia on the 61st anniversary of your independence. We are proud to continue our support for your efforts to build a peaceful, stable, and pro...
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:30:08 GMTSomaliland's Elections and Struggle to Break Free
[Crisis Group] Somaliland Is Enjoying a Boost Following Parliamentary Elections At the End of May That Resulted in a Surprise Victory for the Opposition. Dr. Mohamed Farah Hersi Joins Alan Boswell to Explain What This Changing Political Dynamic Means...