The government has on Saturday officially embarked on repossessing state property illegally occupied by individuals in Mogadishu, reports say. Police reportedly descended on families illegally living in the former “Mothers House” and the National University in Hamar-weyne district, forcing them out of these buildings following the expiry of the 12 days ultimatum given to them [...]
A delegation of UN officials and other humanitarian actors has just arrived in Beledweyne town, Hiran region. The delegation headed by Abdullahi Warsame Walalow, humanitarian affairs officer from the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Somalia is now holding talks with senior TFG officials as well as Ethiopian military officials and pro-government militia [...]
Galmudug president Mohamed Ahmed Alin is expected to attend a meeting in Djibouti where members of the International Contact Group on Somalia are meeting. President Ali left Galkayo on Saturday morning for Djibouti, where the meeting is set to kick off tomorrow. Speaking at Galkayo airport, president Alin said he was officially invited to attend [...]
Reports from Beledweyne town say armed gangs last night shot dead a young man in a Hotel in the town. The deceased tried to escape when he saw gangs coming into the hotel, but he was shot dead outside the hotel as he flee, according to eyewitnesses who spoke to Bar-kulan on condition of anonymity. [...]
Residents of Beledweyne town were today shocked after an unidentified body of a young man was found dumped in a river, reports say. The body of the middle aged which bore gun wounds was found dumped in the river. The motive and those behind his killing is not yet known. But locals suspect Ethiopian troops [...]
Reports from Galkayo town say three people have been killed last night on Galmudug administered side of the city under unknown circumstances. The victims were in the custody of recently formed special force in the area, according to Galmudug Police boss, Mohamed Noor Ali Gadar. Gadar told Bar-kulan that the area regional president has earlier [...]
Al-Shabaab militias in Lower Shabelle and Bay regions on Friday arrested five suspected robbers in areas between Wanlaweyn and Burhakaba, reports say. Rebel fighters nabbed the suspected from Lego, Yaq Bariweyne, Qardho and Jiro Kulow. Al-Shabaab rebel fighters were seen searching vehicles plying these routes, according to locals who sought anonymity. It is not yet [...]
Sri Lanka Minister of Fisheries Rajitha Senaratne says his Ministry is working with an unnamed Somali person to save the six Sri Lankan fishermen who have been held for ransom by the Somali sea pirates. The group of six fishermen have left Negombo harbor six months ago and they were abducted by the Somali pirates [...]
Famine conditions have ended in war-torn Somalia six months after being first declared, the UN has said on Friday. The UN says although conditions in Somalia remain fragile and could worsen, an exceptional harvest after good rains and food deliveries by aid agencies have ended famine in the Horn of African country. According to the [...]
Internally displaced families in Semal area of Baki district have received $ 3,000 financial aid from members of the Somali community in Britain who have roots in the region. The donation which was channel through one of local Sheikhs in Borame town, Sheikh Abdullahi Sheikh Ali was handed over to local elders in Semal for [...]
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