At least three Somali soldiers were wounded Sunday in a roadside blast on the outskirts of the capital Mogadishu.
Police said the soldiers who were in a convoy were injured when their vehicle ran into a landmine in Hanta Dheer location in Daynille district within Mogadishu.
"I can confirm that three soldiers were wounded during the attack. They vehicle wasRead more
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Thursday sacked three ministers in a mini cabinet reshuffle.
The firing, with immediate effect, involved the ministers of foreign affairs, commerce and industry, and interior, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Information, which did not provide reasons for the dismissals.
The new cabinet members would help the government to tackleRead more
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Sunday appointed Mohamed Mursal Sheikh as the new minister of defense following the resignation of former defense minister Abdirashid Abdullahi Mohamed in October.
The new defense minister was the first Somalia ambassador to Turkey since the collapse of Somalia government until 2011 and he was also former minister of water and energy ofRead more
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said Sunday increased terror attacks will not derail his administration's anti-terrorism efforts.
Speaking a day after Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for killing more than 20 people including lawmakers, security officers and regional officials at Nasa Hablod II hotel, the president said the insurgents were only out to create fear and despondency among Somalis.
"Al-Shabaab are terrifiedRead more
The death toll from a deadly weekend attack on a hotel in Mogadishu has risen to 27, the Somali government said Sunday, announcing the dismissal of the country's police and intelligence chiefs.
The latest toll was given by Internal Security Minister Mohamed Abukar Islow at a cabinet meeting in which ministers approved the dismissal of police chief Abdihakim Dahir SaidRead more
At least 14 people were killed in coordinated car bombings followed by an attack on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a security official said.
"About 14 people, most of them civilians, were confirmed dead so far and the security forces are still working to ensure the area is clear," said security official Mohamed Moalim Adan.
"SporadicRead more
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Sunday arrived in Uganda to discuss with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.
Mohamed in his twitter message did not give details of his visit but said Uganda is a reliable partner.
The trip came days after the Oct. 14 terror attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu that killed 358 people.
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A roadside bomb killed at least seven people on Sunday — mostly women farmers — in an area outside the Somali capital dominated by insurgents who have defied public protests to end years of violence, residents and the army said.
A truck bombing in Mogadishu last weekend killed at least 358 people, with 56 people still missing. Almost all ofRead more
Two staff members were killed and several students were wounded in Kenya when gunmen fired on vehicles carrying students to the Technical University of Mombasa’s campus in coastal Kwale county on Tuesday, a police official and a witness said.
“A bus carrying students of TUM (the Technical University of Mombasa) was ferrying them from their hostels to the campus inRead more
Hafsa had hoped to land a much-needed job distributing meals for the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday. One question stood in her way: "Are you, your husband, or any of your relatives Saudi?"
Born in Saudi Arabia to Somali parents, Hafsa had applied for temporary work during the holiday, which marked the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan inRead more