MOGADISHU — Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has launched a military academy in a bid to develop the country’s military defense after over two decades of a disintegrated military force. Mohamud said the opening of the academy concretely demonstrates th... More »
The Puntland semiautonomous region in northern Somalia dismissed UN’s proposal of deploying troops from the African Union forces in the region as the region struggles to stave off a stubborn deadly insurgency by the Al-Qaeda-linked group in Somalia. The United... More »
The bodies of the two suspected Al-Shabaab militants who were killed as they attempted to attack Hamey Police Patrol Base in Dadaab were on Wednesday night taken to Garissa for fingerprint identification. The two were killed following a fierce gun battle with ... More »
Since the early 1990s, Somalia has experienced cycles of violence that fragmented the country, destroyed legitimate institutions, and created widespread vulnerability. However recent security gains made by the Federal Government and the African Union have brou... More »
Soon after dawn Bashir Bilal sat outside on his usual plastic jerry can surrounded by young girls and boys chanting Koranic verses. Each child clutched a worn plank of wood instead of an exercise book, writing on it in Arabic script with ink made from charcoal... More »
President Barack Obama’s pick to be the first American ambassador to Somalia in nearly 25 years has withdrawn her nomination, the White House told lawmakers on Monday, an unexpected suspension in U.S. plans to deepen ties with the African nation plagued by vio... More »
The European Union (EU) has announced the opening of an EU Delegation office to Somalia. The announcement was made on Sunday in Mogadishu during celebrations to mark Europe Day and follows the signing of an Establishment Agreement between the President of Soma... More »