Security meeting concluded in Guri’el

A two-day security meeting has been concluded in central Somali town of Guri'el, Galgadud region, on Thursday night reports say.

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Awdinle residents up in arms with militants

Furious residents of Awdinle settlement, some 30 KM west of Baidoa town have reportedly attacked Al-Shabaab militants in the area for beheading two of their colleagues for alleged espionage.

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The Best Book on Somali Proverbs

Georgi Kapchits is a prominent figure in the field of the Somali language and folklore which he used to teach at Moscow State University and several universities in Europe. For 25 years he has worked as an announcer and translator at the Somali section of Moscow Radio world service.

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Gov’t official in custody for guns disappearance in Dusamareb

Ahlu Sunna administration in central Somalia regions Wednesday detained government's Dusamareb deputy district commissioner for failing to account for guns under his surety, reports say.

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End of Transition in Somalia Must Bring Enduring Change

"On this historic day we must mark an achievement for Somalia and the success of a key objective of IFISO as we see that warlords have not succeeded to subvert the End of Transition process," said IFISO Chairperson Hassan Shire Sheikh. "Yet once again Somali women appear to have been excluded from having…

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Anonymous caused ban of 30 Somali Popular Websites

Dahabshiil Groups became the enemy of Free Somali media.

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Northern Kenya clan violence claims five more

Five people were killed and two others injured on Tuesday night after clashes between communities in Mandera district of northern Kenya escalated.

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Ahlu Sunna rejects the new Somali parliament

Ahlu Sunna administration in central Somalia regions has expressed its opposition to the newly inaugurated Somali parliament saying that the group was not considered during the selection process.

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Refugee woman killed in Ifo, Dadaab

A Somali refugee woman was last evening shot and killed in Ifo refugee camp, one of the camps forming the larger Dadaab refugee complex, in northern Kenya near the border with Somalia.

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Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi dies aged 57

After overseeing the independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia in 1993 — run by fellow ex-rebel fighters who had also fought to topple Mengistu - Zenawi returned to war, with a 1998-2000 border war leaving tens of thousands dead.

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President Sharif sends condolences to Ethiopians over Zenawi’s death

The Ethiopian government said Zenawi has died age 57 in a hospital abroad-but did not give details. An EU spokesman later told journalists that he had died in Brussels, Belgium, according to the BBC.

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Somali leaders meet Int’l Community rep. in Mogadishu

Speaking to the press shortly after the meeting, outgoing president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said they discussed the completion of the selection of the remaining MPs and the election of the speaker and his two deputies as well as the president.

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Somtel Dahabshiil oo xanibtay 30 Websites

Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed ee ASOJ ayaa Shirkadda Dahabshiil ku eedeeyay inay dagaal xoogan kula jirta madaxbanaanida Saxaafadda ku hadasha afka Somaliga.

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Somalia: Dahabshiil Bank struggling to survive

The Bank was to be a flagship institution for the Dahabshiil franchise which grew to become the worlds biggest Hawala in a about a decade.

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Why Prof.Abdiweli Is The Right Presedent For Somalia?

Written by Deeq S Yusuf Deeq S Yusuf is a Social Scientist based in London. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Deteriorating Political Atmosphere in Djibouti Sparks Turmoil

The citizens of Djibouti continue to face massive challenges, because widespread corruption ensures that select few benefit from Djibouti's national wealth. The cost of living is the most expensive in the Horn of Africa.

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Somaliland: a health care worker who needs health care

It was only few weeks away when Adna describd the southern Somalis murderers and killers. How can any sane person put this collective accusation to the whole population of the south who were themselsves victims of repressive system of governance.

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The Name is the Silanyo Government By The Son Of Late President Egal

President Silanyo has made no secret of his personal affiliation with the unionist, Somaliweyn strand of political opinion, indeed he personally confirmed this in an interview with the Somali Service of the BBC World Service during the 2010 Presidential campaign when he was speaking from the USA.By…

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Second journalist killed in Mogadishu within 24 hours

Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) Leader Dahir Alasow said "I am lost for words" "it is a bad day for the Somalia media, because we lost two great friends today" he added

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Video Veteran Somali journalist shot dead in Mogadishu

Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) condemns the murder of Mr. Osman who was also a lecturer at Somalia Journalists Club (SJC) and senior consultant in the Minister of Information.

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