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Kenya denies Al-Shabab in control of county bordering Somalia

He said that state officers have engaged village elders to improve intelligence gathering which has helped to thwart attacks.

  • Africa

    16-01-2021

  • 05:36PM
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Somalia PM lauds "progress" in judicial and security systems

  • Somalia

    16-01-2021

  • 02:31PM
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Uganda says president wins 6th term as vote-rigging alleged

  • Africa

    16-01-2021

  • 01:16PM
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US deports dozens of Somalis after losing asylum case

  • World

    16-01-2021

  • 10:34AM
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US completes withdrawal of troops from Somalia amid terror threat

  • Somalia

    16-01-2021

  • 09:07AM

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Somalia poll preparations run into deadlock

“We urge Somalia’s top political stakeholders to demonstrate leadership in the interest of the nation,” they jointly stated.

  • Somalia

    14-01-2021

  • 03:25PM
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International maritime bureau urges vigilance on piracy off coast of Somalia

Incidents in the Gulf of Guinea are particularly dangerous as over 80 percent of attackers were armed with guns, according to the report.

  • World

    14-01-2021

  • 06:44AM
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Social media blackout in Uganda ahead of presidential polls

  • Africa

    13-01-2021

  • 12:30PM
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Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account, citing risk of violent incitement

  • World

    09-01-2021

  • 08:38AM
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Ethiopian troops arrest TPLF top commander

  • Africa

    09-01-2021

  • 08:15AM
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Newly deployed police officers conclude AMISOM induction training

  • Somalia

    07-01-2021

  • 01:49PM
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Puntland president accuses Somaliland of of 'serious provocation'

  • Somaliland

    12-03-2019

  • 05:57PM
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Senate recommends the date for the impeachment to be March 28

  • Somalia

    25-03-2018

  • 07:20PM
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Senate recommends the date for the impeachment to be March 28

  • Somalia

    25-03-2018

  • 07:20PM
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Uhuru picks Noordiin Haji as the new Director of Public Prosecution

  • Africa

    13-03-2018

  • 06:19PM

Latest News

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Governor defends statement criticizing cleric's lack of role in Al-Shabaab war

The Nairobi-based cleric, Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Umal, who reacted to Governor Abdilatif's remarks, said he was "shocked by the official's remarks."

  • Puntland

    29-12-2020

  • 09:21AM
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Somali parliament leadership in Puntland amid pre-election stalemate

  • Puntland

    27-12-2020

  • 06:47AM
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Puntland to host Annual Forum for ideas on Somalia politics

  • Puntland

    26-12-2020

  • 06:02PM
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Somalia's Puntland Police foil terror attack key port city

  • Puntland

    23-12-2020

  • 06:08AM
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Somali PM’s Talks over election crisis With Puntland president Collapse

  • Puntland

    14-12-2020

  • 12:59PM
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Somalia PM lauds "progress" in judicial and security systems

The Prime Minister, who is currently tasked to plan for elections in the country, was gracing the Annual Judicial Conference in Mogadishu.

  • Somalia

    16-01-2021

  • 02:31PM
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US completes withdrawal of troops from Somalia amid terror threat

  • Somalia

    16-01-2021

  • 09:07AM
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Ethiopian General becomes Deputy AU Forces' Commander

  • Somalia

    16-01-2021

  • 06:32AM
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Somalia poll preparations run into deadlock

  • Somalia

    14-01-2021

  • 03:25PM
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Top commander visits Ugandan pays a visit to troops in Somalia

  • Somalia

    14-01-2021

  • 02:00PM
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US deports dozens of Somalis after losing asylum case

On Friday, the 70 Somalis, some who had lived in the US for over three decades, were bundled into an aircraft and ordered to go back home.

  • World

    16-01-2021

  • 10:34AM
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International maritime bureau urges vigilance on piracy off coast of Somalia

  • World

    14-01-2021

  • 06:44AM
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Ilhan Omar calls Trump a "tyrant" as she voted to impeach him

  • World

    14-01-2021

  • 06:01AM
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UN chief Antonio Guterres declares he will seek second term

  • World

    12-01-2021

  • 06:19AM
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Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account, citing risk of violent incitement

  • World

    09-01-2021

  • 08:38AM
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Somalia football legend dies at 59 after contracting coronavirus

He got promoted to a regional level representing his home Hiiraan region in the 1979 regional football tournament.

  • Sports

    26-03-2020

  • 11:40AM
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Arsenal distances itself from Ozil comments on Uighurs' treatment

  • Sports

    15-12-2019

  • 11:50AM
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Zimbabwe’s Warriors beat Somalia in 2022 World Cup Qualifier

  • Sports

    10-09-2019

  • 06:45PM
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Somalia’s miracle men eye more history

  • Sports

    10-09-2019

  • 12:32AM
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Somalia win first ever World Cup qualifier

  • Sports

    06-09-2019

  • 03:19PM
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Distinguish between free speech and transgressions against Muslim sanctity

As per international norms, all religious sanctities must be equally respected and protected, especially those that are particularly sensitive to Islam.

  • Press Releases

    29-10-2020

  • 03:49PM
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UN condemns murder of humanitarian workers in Somalia

  • Press Releases

    29-10-2020

  • 01:13PM
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Ahead of elections, UN urges that Somalia’s political space remain open to all

  • Press Releases

    24-10-2020

  • 02:00AM
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AU forces confident of withdrawing from Somalia

  • Press Releases

    22-10-2020

  • 11:48AM
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Somalia, UN sign a new cooperation agreement

  • Press Releases

    15-10-2020

  • 12:55PM
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Somaliland cancels female football tournament as un-Islamic

In 2019, Iran also lifted a ban on women watching football matches, after FIFA threatened to suspend the country over its controversial stadium restrictions.

  • Somaliland

    19-12-2020

  • 04:59AM
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Kenya's opposition leader calls for Somaliland recognition

  • Somaliland

    17-12-2020

  • 05:14PM
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Somaliland President arrives in Kenya to meet Uhuru

  • Somaliland

    13-12-2020

  • 02:06PM
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Somaliland capitalizes on US plans to withdraw troops from Somalia

  • Somaliland

    05-12-2020

  • 01:56PM
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Somali presidential candidate arrested in Somaliland

  • Somaliland

    30-11-2020

  • 10:20AM

Editor's Pick

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EDITORIAL: Somalia Chamber of Commerce should be independent but guard against Al-Shabaab sympathizers

In January last year, its Benadir branch was disbanded after claims of terror merchants using the body to collect its parallel taxes.

  • Editorial

    15-01-2021

  • 09:03AM
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EDITORIAL: What we learnt from the Annual Forum for Ideas

All the people of Somalia must now be aware that the problems that faced them two years ago are still very much unresolved.

  • Editorial

    08-01-2021

  • 05:56PM
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EDITORIAL: 2020 is gone, can Somalia get some cheer in 2021?

 There are many bad things we can say about 2020. But as the year turned its leaf over to 2021, perhaps there was some good in every bad of it.

  • Editorial

    01-01-2021

  • 10:24AM
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