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The Somali army on Tuesday neutralized 16 al-Shaabab terrorists in an operation in the Hiiraan region, according to reports. The army and local forces carried out a large-scale operation in the region to repel the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Shabaab terrorist group, reports said. Somali security forces took control of several strategic …

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is determined to eradicate the scourge of terrorism that has plagued his country for ages, and to that end he has rallied leaders to stand up to the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. As the Al-Shabaab group continues to hold up republican soldiers and cause unrest among …

The United States has increased the number of Somali officials under visa restrictions for undermining the country’s democratic process. The sanction comes after the country again failed to hold elections as planned. According to the new program, the election will take place at the end of the month. The names …

A bomb explosion at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, has claimed several lives, according to local media. The blast took place on a road by the entrance to a camp for the Somali Air Force which is close to the international airport. Although it is not …

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced on Monday that he had suspended the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Roble, who is under investigation for corruption. PM Roble is accused of looting public land owned by the Somali National Army and of interfering with a defence ministry investigation. “All other ministers …

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble have reportedly agreed to end a bitter rift that had threatened to derail the country’s long-delayed elections, reports said. The row between the two leaders had also risked splitting Somali security forces. It was sparked by the government’s handling …

The United States has urged somali President Abdullahi Farmajo and PM Mohamed Roble to resolve their disputes in order to preserve stability and peace in the country. The US said the dialogue between Somalia’s leaders, especially President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and PM Hussein Roble is very important for the country …

According to a Somali government statement, rebels have attacked the army in a position not far from the presidential palace in Mogadishu, the Capital. The security Minister Abukar Islow in a short statement, said that the attack was repelled. According to residents of the area, there were sounds of heavy …