Somalia holds first flood-lit football match in 30 years
As the game ended, Waberi district team has been crowned the champion of the year. by Mohamed Nur MOGADISHU – It was a night filled...
Category : SOMALIA
Somali govt stands firm amid clatter over rebel leader’s extradition to EthiopiaÂ
There were fears that the massive outrage and the government’s initial reluctance to respond would risk plunging Somalia into a new political chaos. By Judy...
African Union to appoint team to oversee troop exit from Somalia
MOGADISHU –Â The African Union has resolved to form a team of experts including troop contributing countries to map out ways in which forces will exit...
BREAKING NEWS: Ethiopia confirms rebel leader’s extradition by Somalia
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian government has confirmed that Somali government has extradited a senior leader of the Somali-ethnic rebel group fighting the government to the...
Somali govt sees backlash over civilian deaths in joint US, Somali forces raid
Comments by Somali ministers have inflamed further an already heated argument between the government and relatives of the attack victims, saying that Somali forces have...
In campaign push, one presidential hopeful aims to clean up Somaliland politics
Many voters in Somaliland see Mr. Bihi as their best hope of defeating corruption and promote the region’s long-running battle for an international recognition for...
Female passenger removed from Flydubai flight, prompting outcry in Somaliland
The incident which went viral and sparked an outrage since early Friday, partly because of the airline’s initial, unsatisfying attempts to justify what happened could...
Somalia official says 10 civilians killed in joint raid
MOGADISHU — Ten civilians, including a child, are dead after a raid by foreign and Somali forces on a farm in southern Somalia, a deputy...
Somali govt set to face UN grilling over ‘breaches of freedom of association’
In the face of mounting challenges, rights groups have constantly urged Somali government to respect freedom of association and Somalia’s compliance with international human rights...
Once foes, now friends: Two former Somali presidents in surprise cozy meeting Â
Their new meeting and alliance by the former leaders strongly highlight Somalia’s political culture, where once rival politics often seek reconciliations in the interest of...
