New York | 4 days ago
UNSC sets up new political mission in Somalia
New York, May 4 - The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to establish the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia -, the world body said.The mission will be based in the Somali capital Mogadishu from June 3 for a one-year initial period.The Council stressed the need for effectively coordinated international support for Somalia's federal government, and said the mission's mandate would in particula ... read more

Mogadishu | 5 months ago
Somali clan clashes leave 30 dead
Mogadishu, Dec 3 - Nearly 30 people have died in Somali when fierce clashes broke out between two rival clans over grazing and water rights.The fighting took place in a village in Galgadud province Saturday. Over 20 others were injured, Xinhua quoted an official as saying Sunday.Elders are mediating between the warring Saleban and Duduble clan and a ceasefire has been established, he said.We have ... read more

Mogadishu | 5 months ago
Somali clan clashes leave 30 dead
Mogadishu, Dec 3 - Nearly 30 people have died in Somali when fierce clashes broke out between two rival clans over grazing and water rights.The fighting took place in a village in Galgadud province Saturday. Over 20 others were injured, Xinhua quoted an official as saying Sunday.Elders are mediating between the warring Saleban and Duduble clan and a ceasefire has been established, he said.We have ... read more

Mogadishu | 5 months ago
Somali clan clashes leave 30 dead
Mogadishu, Dec 3 - Nearly 30 people have died in Somali when fierce clashes broke out between two rival clans over grazing and water rights.The fighting took place in a village in Galgadud province Saturday. Over 20 others were injured, Xinhua quoted an official as saying Sunday.Elders are mediating between the warring Saleban and Duduble clan and a ceasefire has been established, he said.We have ... read more

Mogadishu | 6 months ago
Three killed in Mogadishu suicide attacks
Mogadishu, Nov 3 - Two suicide bombers Saturday hit an up-market restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing a guard, along with themselves, and wounding three others, an official and witnesses said.The two suicide attackers and one of the guards died in the explosion which happened at the gate of the restaurant after the guards prevented the attackers from getting into the building, Hodan ... read more

Mogadishu | 7 months ago
Somalia gets new PM
Mogadishu, Oct 6 - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud Saturday named Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid, as the country's new prime Minister, nearly a month after the president was elected.At a joint news conference here, the Somali president made the announcement of Saaid's nomination. Saaid, a businessman by profession, is a newcomer to Somalia politics. He is expected to form the cabinet within the ... read more

Mogadishu | 7 months ago
Somalia gets new PM
Mogadishu, Oct 6 - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud Saturday named Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid, as the country's new prime Minister, nearly a month after the president was elected.At a joint news conference here, the Somali president made the announcement of Saaid's nomination. Saaid, a businessman by profession, is a newcomer to Somalia politics. He is expected to form the cabinet within the ... read more

Mogadishu | 7 months ago
Somali MP shot dead
Mogadishu, Sep 23 - Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a member of the new Somali parliament, Xinhua reportedAccording to the state radio, Mustaf Haji Mohamed was murdered as he left a mosque in Mogadishu's Waberi district Saturday.The assassinated MP was newly elected to the 275-member parliament.The killers escaped after the attack, for which no one has claimed responsibility.However, Al Qaeda-l ... read more

Mogadishu | 7 months ago
14 killed in Somalia suicide bombing
Mogadishu, Sep 21 - At least 14 people, including three journalists and a number of Somali government officials, were killed and many others injured in two suicide bombings at a bar in the Somali capital, Xinhua reported.Witnesses said two suicide bombers came to the bar Thursday. One was armed with a gun and sprayed bullets at customers at the Village Cafe before detonating his explosives.The sec ... read more

Mogadishu | 7 months ago
14 killed in Somalia suicide bombing
Mogadishu, Sep 21 - At least 14 people, including three journalists and a number of Somali government officials, were killed and many others injured in two suicide bombings at a bar in the Somali capital, Xinhua reported.Witnesses said two suicide bombers came to the bar Thursday. One was armed with a gun and sprayed bullets at customers at the Village Cafe before detonating his explosives.The sec ... read more