Somalia News News Somalia » Government: Somalia reports hit on al-Shabab with ‘international support’
Somalia’s army has killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in a “large-scale operation”, the Ministry of Defence reported. A statement issued by the ministry on Tuesday said that the operation in the autonomous ...
News Somalia » Government: Somalia: Politicians must make a deal on upcoming elections to avoid further turmoil
Somalia’s government and political opposition are locked in a struggle over elections due by 15 May, when the government’s four-year mandate expires. With the polls certain to be delayed and time ...
News Somalia » Government: Dozens of Al Shabab terrorists killed in Somalia strikes
Operations targeted supply stockpiles, significantly weakening the terror group’s logistical capacity, mobility, and ability to organise attacks, says the defence ministry.
News Somalia » Government: Why is Somalia allowing Turkey to tap its oil reserves?
Turkey is about to drill for oil off the Somali coast. Who stands to gain the most from the growing partnership between the two nations amid wider regional tensions involving Iran?
News Somalia » Government: US suspends assistance to Somali government for alleged seizure of aid
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 4 [Alex Brandon/AP Photo] The United ...
News Somalia » Government: Somali officials brief diplomats as political uncertainty grows over elections
Senior Somali government officials led by Interior Minister Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh held a closed-door meeting with international diplomats in Mogadishu on Wednesday, amid growing political uncertainty ...
News Somalia » Government: EXCLUSIVE: Somali Official Shows How Entrenched The ‘Fraud Pipeline’ Really Is
A Somali lawmaker described to the Daily Caller how his government functions as a “fraud pipeline,” siphoning U.S. tax dollars from foreign aid, health care and day care into one of the poorest and ...
News Somalia » Government: US suspends assistance to Somalia’s federal government, alleging it seized food aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday that it has suspended all U.S. assistance to Somalia’s federal government over allegations that Somali officials destroyed an American-funded ...