President Mohamud meets Museveni in Kampala

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Wednesday held talks with his hot Ugandan president Yuweri Museverni in Kampala, where they discussed range of issues including bilateral relationship between their two countries.

Police arrest 364 in Mogadishu crackdown

Police in Mogadishu Wednesday morning arrested 364 people on suspicion of being militants after conducting a security operation aimed at stamping out militants hiding in some parts of the city, officials say.

Allied forces capture Jamea, near Bur-hakaba

Somali and African Union forces on Tuesday said they have taken control of Jamea area, some 12 kilometres east of the rebel held Bur-hakaba town, Bay region.

Ethiopia: An Early Warning for a Famine in 2013

For the past several months, there has been much display of public sorrow and grief in Ethiopia. But not for the millions of invisible Ethiopians who are suffering and dying from starvation, or what the "experts" euphemistically call "acute food insecurity".

ICO supports democratic transformation in Somalia, says Secretary General

The Islamic Cooperation Organization (ICO)'s secretary-general, professor Ekmeleddin Ä°hsanoglu on Monday said the ICO is committed to supporting democratic transformation in Somalia, the building of peace, stability and development in order to restore Somalia's customary role in the Islamic family.

President Mohamud travels to Kampala to attend Uganda’s golden jubilee fete

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday travelled to Ugandan capital, Kampala, to attend the forthcoming Uganda's golden Jubilee where over 14 other heads of States have confirmed attendance.

ASWJ warns groups jeopardizing security in Galgadudg region

Ahlu Sunna officials in central Somali region of Galgadud have issued a strong warning to unspecified individuals for allegedly jeopardizing security in the region.

Top Somali leaders meet MPs in Mogadishu

Somalia's top leaders, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, speaker of the national assembly Mohamed Osman Jawari and the PM designate Abdi Farah Shirdon on Sunday evening held talks with members of the parliament concerning the highly awaited cabinet.

President Mohamud receives India’s envoy to Somalia

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday received the new Indian ambassador to Somalia Sibabrata Tripathia in his office in Villa Somalia.

Puntland welcomes Shirdon’s appointment as the new PM

Puntland has hailed the appointment of the new Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon but "with strings" tied to it.

Ahlu Sunna detains elders in Guri’el

Ahlus Sunna administration in central Somali town of Guri'el have arrested three traditional elders including the former chairman of Guri'el, Dusamareb and Mataban districts' elders, Elmi Hirsi Arab.

Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds MP welcomes new Somali PM designate

Press Release: Sunday 7 October 2012 Following news of the nomination of Mr Abdi Farah Shirdon 'Saacid' to the post of Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the UK Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds MP, said yesterday evening:

Somalia:Somalia’s President names new prime minister

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the Somali president, has named 54-year old Abdikadir Farah Shirdon better known as Saaid as the country's new prime minister at a ceremony that was held in Villa Somalia.

French hostage held in Somalia appeals to his president

A French secret agent held hostage in Somalia urged President Francois Hollande to negotiate his release in a video shot by his Islamist militia captors, a US monitoring group said on Thursday.

Somalia’s fleeting opportunity for hopeful change?

Opening up the economic and political landscape of Mogadishu for all Somalis is essential if the city is going to reclaim its position as the legitimate political center of the nation.

Can Somalia’s Political Discontent Inspire Transformation?

Assembling a competent team of ministers with sense of enlightened nationalism; a team that is free of the obsolete ideals of irredentism or military claim of Somali-inhabited territories that are administered by foreign states.

Embattled Journalist Omar Faruk loses defamation case

Omar Faruk' Lawyers also made false submissions that an interim order had been granted to the Respondent by the court in Miscellaneous Application No.416 of 2012, and which they wanted extended,