Category: News
Al-Shabaab Seizes Strategic Town in Central Somalia After Coordinated Assault
Al-Shabaab militants captured the town of Mahaas in central Somalia on Sunday following a coordinated attack involving suicide bombers and armed fight [...]
Somali Intelligence, International Partners Eliminate 15 Al-Shabaab Militants in Coordinated Nighttime Operation
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), in close collaboration with international allies, conducted a successful overnight counter [...]
African Union Allocates $10 Million to Launch New Peace Mission in Somalia
The African Union has committed $10 million in emergency funding to kickstart its latest peace initiative in Somalia, the African Union Support Missio [...]
Somalia Approves New National Higher Education Committee
The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday approved the formation of the National Higher Education Committee, a 15-memb [...]
Kenya’s Chief Kadhi, Sheikh Athman Abdulhalim Hussein, Dies in Mombasa
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 – Mombasa, Kenya
Kenya is mourning the passing of Chief Kadhi Sheikh Athman Abdulhalim Hussein, a highly respected Islamic sc [...]
Seven Police Officers Injured in IED Attack in Mandera East
At least seven police officers were injured early Tuesday morning after their patrol vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Gad [...]
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Honoured with Kenya’s Highest Civilian Award
Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been conferred with Kenya’s highest civilian honour, the Chief of the Order of the Golden Hear [...]
UN Raises Alarm Over Deteriorating Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
The United Nations humanitarian agency has raised serious concerns about the escalating crisis in Sudan, where continued violence, severe food and wat [...]
Somalia Expresses Solidarity with United States Following Devastating Texas Floods
Mogadishu, July 7, 2025 — The Federal Republic of Somalia has extended its heartfelt condolences and expressed deep solidarity with the people of the [...]
Heavy Police Presence Locks Kenyans Out of Nairobi CBD Despite Government Warning
Nairobi, Kenya — Kenyans woke up to major disruptions on Monday morning as heavily armed police officers blocked access to Nairobi’s Central Business [...]