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The Father of African Democracy.
On this day in history on June 08, 2007 my country and my people lost a great man: the first President of Somalia, Aden Abdulle Osman, who was elected on 1st of June 1960 when British and Italian Somali territories joined to create the…
US military mission in Somalia could take seven years to complete
This week President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending a presidential declaration of a national emergency concerning Somalia for another year, calling the Islamist insurgency plaguing that country an “unusual and…
ISIS growing numbers somalia jihadists influence gradually overshadowing shabaab
ISIS fast growing in numbers in Somalia is further compounding threat levels in the horn of Africa nation. Experts have warned of ISIS growing and successfully establishing presence in Somalia. The group seem to be benefitting from the…
Christian Workers in Somalia Worship in Secret, Fear al-Shabaab
In a small single-room house in the Banaadir district of Somalia, dozens of Christians worship in secret out of fear of persecution in a country where no official churches exist. They sing, dance and testify — though not as exuberantly as…
Mogadishu Mayor Speaks About The Closure Of The Streets
Mayor of Mogadishu and the governor of Benadir Region, Eng Abdirahman Omar Osman Yarisow has spoken about the closure of the capital’s main streets by the security forces. The mayor told reporters in Mogadishu that he met with the…
Alleged Cape Town Gangster Sentenced To 35 Years In Jail
John Arnoldus was sentenced in the Bellville Regional Court in Cape Town to 35 years imprisonment for two murders and an attempted murder committed in January 2016. An alleged gangster – 32-year-old John Arnoldus, also known as “Mortie” –…
Armed Somali herders invade Mwingi East farms
Armed Somali herders have invaded farms in Sosoma and Ukasi, Mwingi East subcounty, and threatened to kill whoever dares to resist. Their camels have been grazing on crops for two weeks, as they walk around armed with guns. They moved to…
Somaliland refutes claims by Somalia on port deal with DP World
The Somaliland Government has refuted claims by Somalia nullifying an agreement signed between the UAE ports operator DP World and the Ethiopian Government to acquire a 19 percent stake in Berbera Port. The Somaliland Minister of…
We’re Finding It Difficult to Hold’ Territory in Somalia: Senator
Not much has changed about Somalia’s prospects for long-term stability, says Sen. Jack Reed, since he first visited the streets of Mogadishu almost 25 years ago. Reed, now the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, visited the…
AMISOM Contributing Countries Wrap Up Meeting In Kampala
The leaders of the Troop Contributing Countries have described as unrealistic any attempts to withdraw their troops under the African Union Mission in Somalia or (AMISOM) by 2020 despite a resolution by the UN Security Council. Leaders of…