Somalia parliament speaker quits as Gulf rivalries boil
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The speaker of Somalia’s parliament resigned on Monday after a dispute with President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed that analysts said was fuelled in...
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Dr. Habeeb: Raising the standard for mental health care in Somalia
Mogadishu – In 2005, Dr. Abdirahman Ali Awale – or Dr. ‘Habeeb’ as he is commonly known – was walking down a street in the...
U.S. conducts air strike in Somalia, says 3 militants killed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Friday it had killed three militants after launching an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, a...
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Four dead as Somali soldiers frustrate twin Al Shabaab car bombs
Three Al-Shabaab attackers and a soldier died when two car bombs exploded on Friday in the Somali capital Mogadishu, including one that blew up on...
South Sudan, Somalia and Iran excluded from one of Australia’s refugee programs
Refugees from South Sudan, one of the countries excluded from the Community Support Program. The move has been condemned as ‘clear discrimination’. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty...
Standoff at Somalia’s Parliament blocks move to oust opposition leader
NAIROBI, Kenya — A police contingent loyal to a top opposition leader in Somalia took over Parliament for several hours on Wednesday, pushing a growing...
Political infighting and its impact to the daily life of the people
The political conflict among the branches of the government (Legislative and Executive) has lefted bad impact to the daily life of the citizens, because Somalia...
Ethiopia installs new PM amid hopes he can stop protests
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Young and outspoken Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in Monday as Ethiopia’s prime minister, amid hopes he will be able to...
Extremists kill 4 African Union soldiers in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s al-Shabab Islamic extremists on Sunday launched an attack on a base for African Union troops in country’s south, killing four Ugandan...
At least 3 hurt as bomb explodes near aid office in Somalia
Somali police say at least three people are wounded after a bomb attached to their vehicle exploded near the office of the International Committee of...