A Somali pirate group has stolen a fishing boat from fishermen in Bargal district of Puntland’s Eastern region. Although local fishermen and residents tried to prevent the pirates from stealing the boat, the sea gangs made away with the boat after a heavy fighting between them and the locals. During the Wednesday night incident where [...]
Internally displaced persons living near the former American embassy in Mogadishu have protested against lack of service in the camp. The protesters complained that they were facing many challenges as they lacked water, food and shelter in the camp. The displaced persons claimed aid meant for the camp in Wadajir district of the capital has [...]
Al-shabab militants in the Bay region have arrested twenty young men in Baidao, capital of the region. The youths were arrested from several estates and villages in Baidao. The militants are accusing the youths for deliberately going against a previous order that banned the use of Khat. However, some of the parents of the arrested [...]
The transport ministry of the Transitional Somali Federal Government has issued new rules to ensure road safety in the country. The ministry has ordered that all vehicles must acquire new number plates. Drivers will also have to get new licenses to be allowed driving in areas under the government’s control. The ministry tasked the Banadir [...]
The United Nations special representative for Somalia ambassador Agustin Mahiga met with some of the Somali Transitional Federal Government leaders in Mogadishu. Mahiga was in Mogadishu to invite the TFG leaders to a meeting that will be held in Nairobi at the beginning of April. After meeting with Prime Minister Mohamed Farmajo, ambassador Mahiga held [...]
An explosion that targeted forces supporting the Transitional Federal Government in Luq district of the Gedo region occurred on Wednesday afternoon. Two people were killed in the explosion and several others wounded. Commander of the forces supporting the TFG in Luq district told Bar-kulan that the casualties of the explosion that was caused by a [...]
Mischief and wrangles have set in between Al-shabab officials in the Gedo region. This follows after the recent decision of the group to change some of its leaders in the region. Al-shabab has blamed some of its former leaders for the take over of parts of the Gedo regions by forces supporting the Transitional Federal [...]
A Somali student in the University of Al-Imam has a won an athletic competition that was held in Riyad, capital of Saudi Arabia. Fathi Ali Hilowle has won the institutional competition which students representing other countries such as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Niger also participated. The athlete has previously took part in other athletic competitions [...]
The internal security ministry of the Transitional Federal Government has on Wednesday announced that it will provide a twenty four hour security patrol service in all the areas under its control in the city. The acting police commander Nur Mohamed said and force spokesman, Abdullahi Hasan Barise held a press conference in Mogadishu on Wednesday [...]
The cabinet of the Somali Transitional Federal Government has on Wednesday met in Mogadishu. The cabinet discussed the regional authorities that are being formed in different parts of Somalia. The cabinet resolved that the formation of new regional authorities within Somalia was contrary to the Djibouti peace process which formed the Transitional Federal Institutions. The [...]
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