Somalia
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 06:07:50 GMTKenya, Rwanda Leaders Commit to Finding Lasting Solutions to Conflicts in Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Paul Kagame held one-on-one talks at State House, Nairobi, while President Paul Kagame was in the country on a working visit. The two leaders affirmed their commitment to working ...
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:12:00 GMTTen Killed As Rival Clans Clash in Central Somalia
[VOA] Galkayo, Somalia / Washington -- At least 10 people were killed and 15 were wounded when rival clan militias clashed in central Somalia, residents and community elders said Tuesday.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:59:21 GMTRoadside Bomb Hits Bus, Kills 13 On Kenya-Somalia Border
[VOA] Nairobi -- Kenyan police say one suspect has been arrested after an improvised explosive device killed at least 13 passengers and injured others in a bus traveling in northeast Kenya near the border with Somalia.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:46:39 GMT6 People Killed in Mandera Ied Attack
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Six people were on Monday killed along the Arabia-Mandera Road as the vehicle they were travelling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:12:48 GMTSeven Journalists Detained, Radio Station Raided
[CPJ] Lusaka -- Authorities in Somalia's south-central Hirshabelle state must stop intimidating and censoring the press through arbitrary arrests and station closures because they disagree with reported content, the Committee to Protect Journalists s...
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:27:38 GMTSolar-Powered Oxygen Saving the Lives of Somali Children
[VOA] Dhusamareb -- The installation of a solar-powered medical oxygen system at a hospital in central Somalia is proving effective in saving lives, Somali and World Health Organization doctors said.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:51:13 GMTEgypt,Somalia Hold Bilateral Consultations in Cairo
[Egypt Online] Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Hamdi Sanad Loza and Somalia's Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Mohamud Abdi Hassan chaired on Monday 24/1/2022 a bilateral consultations session in Cairo.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:45:41 GMTUgandan Troops in Somalia Receive Covid-19 Booster Doses
[Nile Post] Ugandan troops serving under AMISOM in Mogadishu, Somalia have received a Covid-19 booster shot.
Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:15:09 GMTSomali Journalist-Turned-Politician Survives Fifth Suicide Attack
[VOA] Washington -- By all odds, Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu should not be alive to tell his story.
Sat, 22 Jan 2022 07:30:52 GMTSomaliland's Quest for Recognition - UK Debate Offers Hint of a Sea Change
[The Conversation Africa] While the rest of the Horn of Africa region is making waves on the battlefield, the tiny, self-declared republic of Somaliland has been having its presence felt where representative democracy and open debate lurk.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:49:34 GMTUK Lawmakers Hold General Debate on Somaliland Independence
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The House of Commons on Tuesday held an hour-long adjournment debate during which lawmakers deliberated on Somaliland's clamour for self-determination.
Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:29:28 GMTNation On the Path to Recovery, but Real Challenges Remain
[IPS] Mogadishu -- I arrived in Somalia in September 2019, two decades after having worked here previously. I knew that I was taking up a challenging assignment, but I was also looking forward to seeing Somalia's progress.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:52:54 GMTSuicide Bombing Kills At Least Four People in Capital
[VOA] At least four people were killed and more than 10 others injured after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at a tea shop outside an army training center in Mogadishu's Wadajir district, police said.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:50:57 GMTSomalia's Capital Sees Influx of People Fleeing Drought
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia's worst drought in decades has millions of people dependent on food aid and thousands flocking to cities to escape hunger. At makeshift shelters on the outskirts of the capital, displaced people face cramped conditions and ...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:46:34 GMTSomalia's Capital Sees Influx of People Fleeing Drought
[VOA] Last Updated: January 17, 2022 9:33 PM
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:13:08 GMTGovernment Spokesperson, Former Journalist Injured in Somalia Bombing
[VOA] A suicide bomber in the Somali capital has injured government spokesman and former journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu.
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:04:57 GMTAl-Shabab Fears Somalia's Military Court, Judge Says
[VOA] Al-Shabab militants relentlessly carry out attacks in Somalia, such as Wednesday's suicide car bombing in Mogadishu that killed at least 10 people. The group claimed responsibility for the assault on a security caravan.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:39:57 GMTInt'l Partners to Expedite Somalia's Electoral Process, Shun Division
[Ghanaian Times] Somalia's international partners Tuesday called for the rapid completion of the electoral process in line with the recently revised timeline and cautioned leaders to shun division.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:23:58 GMTDriest Conditions in 40 Years Threaten Millions in Somalia, Ethiopia
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Severe drought is affecting more than three million people in Somalia and southeast Ethiopia, says the aid group International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC says the two Horn of Africa nations are among 20 countries in the w...
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:33:19 GMTAt Least Seven People Killed as Car Bomb Explosion Rocks Mogadishu
[DW] Several people were killed as a huge blast went off on a road near the main international airport in the Somali capital. The al-Shabab extremist group has claimed responsibility.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:11:52 GMTAl-Shabab Claims Deadly Car Bombing
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Terrorist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing Wednesday near the Somali capital's international airport that killed at least nine people and wounded 15 more.
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:57:49 GMTHow Did Somaliland End Up With Zero Woman MPs?
[African Arguments] While rightly lauded for its elections, the self-declared states' lack of female representation points to a deep problem in its democratic health.
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:13:05 GMTLeaders Urged to Implement New Elections Agreement
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somali leaders have agreed to conclude the long-delayed parliamentary and presidential elections by February 25. Somalia's international partners on Monday welcomed the deal but a political stand-off between the president and prime...
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:34:18 GMTSomalia Reports 729 Cases of Covid-19
[Dalsan Radio] A total of 729 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Somalia from a sample size of 9,158 tested in the last one week according to the data from the ministry of health.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:11:30 GMTTransport Minister Denies Signing Pact With Foreign Firm to Manage Somalia's Airspace
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia has dispelled reports of signing an agreement with a foreign private firm to control Somalia's airspace.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:11:27 GMT13 Soldiers Arrested in Puntland for Trying to Steal Weapons From Training Camp
[Dalsan Radio] Authorities in Qardho town in northern Somalia have arrested 13 Dariwish forces for allegedly trying to steal weapons.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:11:25 GMTNCC Meeting Enters Its Fourth Day Amid Reports of Collapse of Talks
[Dalsan Radio] The National Consultative Council meeting has entered its fourth day today amid reports of collapse of the meeting after the Assembly differed on the take over of the country's security by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:11:24 GMTMinisterial Committee Summons Five Military Commanders for Their Role in the Blockade of PM Role
[Dalsan Radio] An inter-ministerial level committee appointed by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has summoned five military commanders for their role in the alleged attempted coup and blockade of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and his cabi...
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:45:55 GMTGuled Salah Accuses President Deni of Derailing the Work of Puntland Electoral Commission
[Dalsan Radio] Days after announcing his resignation as the chairman of the Federal Electoral commission of the Puntland State, Guled Salah has come out guns blazing to accuse Puntland president Said Abdullahi Deni of impeding and scuttling the democ...
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:45:50 GMTNCC Meeting Enters Third Day Today Amid High Hopes of Headway
[Dalsan Radio] The National Consultative Council meeting has today entered its third day as hopes remain high of breakthrough to unlocking the electoral process deadlock which has missed its third-time completion deadline.