Somalia: Alshabab militants compelling civilians to fight along side them

Top Al shabab militia commander announced today that people are obliged to fight along side them or other wise they will not be considered as real Muslims

Meles urges stakeholders to reverse desperate situation in Somalia

Meles said IGAD will continue its effort to assist the people of Somalia to bring about lasting solution to the problem

Somalia: US govt Congratulates Somaliland on Election Proceedings

Reports indicate that the election proceedings were generally peaceful and orderly. The high voter turnout indicates that the citizens of Somaliland

Somalia: Al-shabab Initiates Protests in the Lower Shabele Region

The protest was held in Marka, which is the capital of the Lower Shabele region. Al-shabab fighters together

Somalia welcomes further AU troop deployment

Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed who was at the extraordinary submit appealed for more troops to beef up the besieged AU peacekeepers

Somalia gov’t vows to document violations against independent media

Although I am new to this ministry, I have decided to document violations against media operating in Somalia in the past 20 years

Somalia: IGAD tough decision against Somaliland

Ethiopia and Djibouti now see Somaliland as real threat to the security in the region because of its new leader.

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Introduces New Orders in Baidabo

Al-shabab's man charged with spreading Sharia Law within the Bay region

Somalia: leader calls for quick international support for his gov’t

The IGAD summit was called to review the current situation in Somalia and better

Somalia: FA welcomes sports minister’s reinstatement

"On behalf of the name of Somali football federation we are welcoming the move by the prime minister to reappoint Mrs. Khadija Mohamed Diriye

Somalia: IGAD to urgently deploy additional 2,000 peacekeepers to Somalia

"IGAD regrets that the approval level of AMISOM troops has not been achieved thus far

Somalia: Al-shabab’s Highest in Command asks Somalis to Fight Government and AMISOM

The Al-shabab leader also accused some of his shabab members of being hypocrites

Somalia: businessman killed in SA, another Injured

He was one of the few Somali and Ethiopian business owners operating in rural

Somalia: AMISOM Spokesman says their Stay in Somali is Legal

Mr. Ba-Hoku said that some people were making negative and bad perception and image about the AMISOM forces

Somalia: Blast in Mogadishu Kills Two

A bomb was placed in a wall of a school near the road and when it exploded it killed two people

Somalia: PM Reshuffles TFG Cabinet

Mr. Sharkamrke gave keys ministerial posts to Ahlu-Suna Waljama like Finance, National Security, Education and Health � this would give a confidence to the group as being part of the current government