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Kenyan Muslim who shielded Christians in al-Shabab attack dies

A Muslim teacher who shielded Christian fellow passengers when their bus was attacked by Islamist militants has died in surgery to treat his bullet wound. Salah Farah was on a bus travelling through Mandera in Kenya when it was attacked by al-Shababin December.

Mission to rescue KDF soldiers ongoing as bodies arrive

advertisements Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo said a search, rescue and recovery operation for officers taken hostage is ongoing, as she received the first batch of bodies of Kenya Defence Force soldiers killed in Somalia.

Uhuru to announce three-day national mourning for KDF soldiers

advertisements The President is set to announce a three-day period of national mourning for Kenya Defence Forces soldiers killed in Somalia on Friday. The declaration Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to make at State House, Mombasa, on Tuesday follows Cord leader Raila Odinga's request for two days of…

Somali-Canadian woman sues federal government over loss of security clearance at Pearson Airport

advertisements A Somali-Canadian woman is taking the federal government to court after being accused of having contact with criminals that Transport Canada said made her too much of a security threat to work at Pearson airport.

Kenya launches massive manhunt for missing soldiers in Somalia

Kenyan fighters jets have carried out fresh air strikes on militants bases in southwestern Somalia as a large-scale manhunt continues for missing soldiers following a deadly attack on an army base, officials said Monday.

PRIME MINISTER SHARMARKE STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE EL ADDE TERRORIST ATTACK

Kismayo 17th January 2016-----The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia H.E. Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke unreservedly condemns the barbaric attack carried out by the terrorist group Al Shabab on the base of the AMISOM troops Kenya contingent and Somali National Army in El Adde of Gedo region.

Election talks end without breakthrough in Kismayo

The model of election Somalia would hold this year has been the center of controversy among Somali government and regional leaders, with the latest talks in Kismayo resulted in no breakthroughSunday, heaping worry that such misunderstanding would interrupt election plans. advertisements

This Man Was Jailed for Five Years Because Canada Couldn't Deport Him

On one of the happiest days of Abdirahmaan Warssama's life, he got his hair cut and devoured a home-cooked meal of Somali food at his sister's house. The 52-year-old had just been released from an Ontario prison, where he'd languished for years as an immigrant detainee, waiting to find out…

Feds to prosecute suspect in Grand Forks Somali restaurant arson

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- An East Grand Forks, Minn., man accused of setting fire to a Somali restaurant in Grand Forks now faces federal charges, but it remains unclear if the attack was a hate crime. Matthew William Gust, 25, was charged with arson, a Class B felony, in Grand Forks County District Court…

Press Release

Mogadishu 15-01-2016 THE CABINET OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA APPROVES PETROELUM REGISTRY RESOLUTION

Marines train Ugandans to fight Al-Shabaab terror group

The Ugandan military is now better able to take on Al-Shabaabmilitants in Somalia, courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps. Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 6 assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force –Crisis Response –Africa recently completed a two-month training program geared…

Kenya president says his troops killed by Somali extremists

Advertisements Kenya's president said on Friday that Kenyan troops were killed when al-Shabab Islamic fighters attacked an African Union base in Somalia. He gave no casualty figure but an al-Shabab spokesman said at least 63 soldiers died.

President opens National Consultative Forum in Kismayo

Kismayo, 14 January 2016: The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has opened the National Consultative Forum in Kismayo in the provincial capital of Lower Jubba region.

The Turkish Army Is Going to Somalia

advertisements Turkey is building its first base in Africa. Last week, Turkish Foreign Ministry official Emil Tekin confirmed that Ankara has broken ground on a new military installation in war ravaged Somalia.

Jakarta blasts: Bombs and gunfire in Indonesian capital

A series of bomb blasts have rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, followed by reports of continuing gunfire and at least three people killed. Blasts hit several locations, including the Sarinah shopping centre, near the presidential palace and UN offices.

Press Statement -

The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia warmly welcomes the nomination of Mr. Stephen Michael Schwartz as the Ambassador of the United States of America to Somalia.

UN seeks global support as 4.9 mln Somali people need humanitarian aid

advertisements The UN agencies working in Somalia said they will launch an appeal next week, seeking 885 million U.S. dollars to provide humanitarian aid in the Horn of Africa nation in 2016.

Iranian aid agency's compound looted in Somali capital

advertisements The compound of an Iranian aid agency was looted in the Somali capital on Tuesday, five days after Mogadishu cut diplomatic relations with Tehran, officials said.

Man arrested for cannibalism in Somaliland

HARGEISA (HOL) – Police in the breakaway northern Somalia region of Somaliland have arrested a man for cannibalism after residents discovered the severed head of a child in a remote village in the region, officials said Tuesday.

Tributes to Somali composer Ali Sugule Egal who dies aged 80

advertisements Tributes are being paid to legendary Somali composer, playwright, actor and poet Ali Sugule Egal, who has died at the age of 80.

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