Gerbaharey elections to be moved to Kenyan secured location in El-wak

Elections for the 16 seats which have been a point of conflict between Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe and President Mohamed Farmaajo will now be moved to the border town of El-wak.

Read More »

Six Dead After al-Shabab Attacks Mogadishu Airport

Police in Somalia say at least six people are dead after two gunmen attacked Mogadishu's heavily guarded international airport Wednesday.

Read More »

Our Soldiers Are Safer in Somalia Than in Kenya - US Army General

The head of U.S. Africa Command General Stephen Townsend has revealed that it is way riskier for their troops assigned to Somalia to operate from Kenya.

Read More »

Raila Details Billions Kenya Spends on KDF in Somalia

Former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, has detailed the cost of the ongoing operation in Somalia, stating that sustaining the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) there is a very expensive affair for the Kenyan government.

Read More »

Somali forces kill suicide bomber, seize vehicle

Somali National Army (SNA) said Thursday its special forces, Danab, killed a suicide bomber and seized a vehicle laden with explosive devices in the southern region of Kimsayo on Wednesday.

Read More »

The seizure of more than 1,000 assault rifles en route to Yemen points to Iranian state-sponsored arms smuggling

US naval forces intercepted a stateless fishing dhow in the northern Arabian Sea. In what was described as a "flag-verification boarding", intended to establish the origins of the vessel, a cargo of 1,400 assault rifles and more than 200,000 rounds of ammunition were discovered.

Read More »

Somaliland leader Muse Bihi on US tour

Somaliland President Muse Bihi arrived in Washington DC on Sunday on his first official visit to the US.

Read More »

Somalia faces crippling lack of funds to tackle drought crisis: UN

The crisis in Somalia is predicted to worsen in the coming months as drought ravages the country and relief agencies struggle to raise funds for adequate humanitarian response.

Read More »

Prisons boss Gen. Adan cleared to run for MP, joins security chiefs heading to parliament

Somalia's prison's boss Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Adan was today cleared to run for MP in South West state joining a growing number of top security officials who are heading to the federal parliament.

Read More »

Rochester resident running for President of Somalia

Abdi Muse Maahaay has a laundry list of ideas to improve the country he was born and raised in. The Rochester resident is running for President of Somalia with hopes of bringing change to the country.

Read More »

Somalia to license Bank of Egypt this month- Foreign Minister

Somalia is on the course to licence the Bank of Egypt to operate in the country, Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisaid Muse has said.

Read More »

Qatari-Somali ties set for further expansion

Qatar's ambassador in Mogadishu, Hassan bin Hamza Hashem, has praised the strong bilateral relations between Qatar and Somalia.

Read More »

Ex-South West state president bared from traveling to Baidoa for elections

Former South West state president Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden was barred this morning from traveling to Baidoa where he was to contest for a parliamentary seat.

Read More »

FBI election crimes investigator interviewed Somali American elders in Minneapolis.

The FBI recently questioned several Somali American residents living in a south Minneapolis highrise about their voting methods in a 2020 special city election, according to multiple firsthand accounts provided to Sahan Journal.

Read More »

What Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's new bill means for people of color

The Amir Locke End Deadly No-Knock Warrants Act would put limitations on no-knock warrants in drug-related cases.

Read More »

Puntland electoral commission announces name of candidates in Bossaso

Puntland's Electoral Implementation Team has released the names of 32 candidates running for 16 seats in Bossaso, the capital of Bari region.

Read More »

Farmajo to travel to Qatar as close to two-thirds of MPs elected

Farmajo to travel to Qatar as close to two-thirds of MPs elected Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo will travel to Doha on Saturday to meet with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, Qatar's national news agency is reporting.

Read More »

Somali security officers undergo intelligence training to secure elections

Over 100 Somali security officers have undergone a five-day Intelligence Data Management and Reporting training to equip them with skills to secure the ongoing electoral process.

Read More »

Ukraine launches website for Russians to find killed soldiers

Ukrainian authorities on Sunday launched a website to help Russian families track down soldiers who have been killed or captured fighting in Moscow's invasion of the pro-Western country.

Read More »

Gov't spokesman Mohamed Moalimuu cleared to run for MP

Somali Government spokesperson Mohamed Moalimuu who arrived last week from bomb attack treatment in Turkey has today been cleared to run for Member of Parliament.

Read More »

AFRICOM dispatches drone fire following clash between Somali forces and Al-Shabaab

US forces fired a drone strike against Al-Shabaab militants Lower Shabelle region on Wednesday, AFRICOM said in a statement.

Read More »

Kenya's president endorses opposition leader

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially endorsed opposition leader Raila Odinga to succeed him in the presidential elections set for 9 August.

Read More »