Tension Mounts in Somali Government As President Refuses to Accept New Cabinet List

The political tension within the Somali government is mounting after President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed refused to accept the list of a new cabinet presented to him by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali.

Shelling Kills At Least 11 Civilians in Somali Capital

At least eleven civilians have been killed and others wounded on Monday after heavy shelling in northern districts of Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses told APA. The shelling erupted when Islamist fighters fired mortar to the Mogadishu international...

6 Civilians Killed 15 Injured in Fresh Somali Fighting.

At least 6 civilians have been killed and more than 15 wounded on Wednesday morning in clashes between Somali Islamist rebels and African Union (AU) solders in Somalia. The fighting began when Islamist fighters attacked the African peace keepers’ base...

Somali Regional Governor Withdraws His Support to Central Government

The governor of the Somali central region of Hiran, Sheikh Abdirahman Ma’aw has announced that his administration will no longer be part of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. The governor said in a press conference held on Monday...

Somali Parliament Passes Emergency Rule Law

Somalia’s transitional federal parliament has passed emergency laws, a month after President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed announced that south-central Somali regions will be administered under emergency law. Before the approval dozens of Somali law-makers...

Libyan Mission Denies Mistreatment of Somali Migrants

The Libyan diplomatic mission in the Somali capital has accused some local media houses of broadcasting false reports intended to damage Libya’s integrity and the fraternity between the peoples of Somalia and Libya, denying recent reports that Libyan...

U.N. Says Aid Agencies Need $11m for Water And Sanitation to Help Displaced Somalis

Aid agencies in Somalia are appealing for $11 million to provide for a fresh wave of people displaced by fighting in the capital with emergency water and sanitation programs, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)...

Radical Al-Shabab Islamist Movement in Kismayo, Somalia Threaten to Attack Kenya And Ethiopia

The radical Al-Shabab Islamist movement in Kismayo, a key port town in southern Somalia, have threatened to attack two neighboring states, Kenya and Ethiopia, saying they will take the battle field from Somalia. Talking to local media, Al-Shabab’s deputy...