Number of Consular Representations in Sahara to Increase by Somalia’s Consulate in Dakhla
Somalia announced Friday in New York its decision to open an embassy in Rabat and a consulate general in Dakhla. “Somalia decides to open an […]
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Gulf of Aden: China sends new naval fleet on an escort mission
The 42nd fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy set out from a military port in east China’s Shandong Province on Wednesday to […]
Somalia: Over 20 Civilians Killed in Al-Shabab Attack in Hiran Region
Over 20 civilians were killed in an attack by the Al-Shabaab terrorist group on a convoy carrying food supplies in central Somalia, officials said on […]
Death toll in Hayat Hotel attack in Mogadishu rises to 21
The death toll from a 30-hour attack on a Mogadishu hotel by radical Islamists, which ended around midnight on Saturday, has risen to 21 civilians […]
Mortar fire hits Somalia capital as parliament approves cabinet
The Somali government’s new leadership is facing a series of challenges as mortar shells hit neighborhoods near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu last […]
UN Humanitarian Affairs Office grants Somalia $9.5Mln to cope with famine
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has granted $9.5 million to Somalia to provide immediate assistance to people in areas most at […]
Former Shebab leader appointed to Somali government
A former leader of the radical Islamist Shebab turned politician has been appointed Minister of Religious Affairs in the Somali government, announced Tuesday by Prime […]
Nine dead in suicide attack in southern Somalia
At least nine people, including a senior local politician, were killed on Wednesday in the southern Somali city of Marka by a suicide bomber who […]
First Shebab attack in Ethiopian territory
Now that the dust has settled, a little more is known about the heavy fighting that has been going on in the remote Somali region […]
Somali president promises return of soldiers sent to Eritrea
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has announced that soldiers sent to train in Eritrea will return home, after more than a year of controversy over […]