The carnage in Beledweyne is a shocking reminder of how the lines between the “government” and terrorists are now blurred.
Our prayers are with the families of those who were brutally murdered in the horrific Beledweyne terrorist carnage. It is...
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to endorse the African Union’s new transitional mission in Somalia and authorized it to take action against al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and conduct a phased handover of security responsibilities to...
H.E. Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Somalia, will return to Africa’s premier event for the energy sector, African Energy Week (AEW), which will take place from 18 – 21 October 2022 in Cape...
U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Larry André has condemned a recent wave of attacks by al-Shabab militants across the country that killed more than 60 people.
Speaking to VOA Somali on Tuesday, André said the attacks in Mogadishu, Beledweyne and elsewhere...
Hir-Shabelle State president Ali Gudlawe gas said 48 people were killed in two bomb attacks in Beletweyne on Wednesday.
Gudlawe told journalists the attacks also wounded 108 people.
Pictures from the scene show vehicles and buildings also destroyed.
The Hir-Shabelle leader also...
The United Nations warned Wednesday that it faces a crippling lack of funds to tackle Somalia's devastating drought, which has been "overshadowed" by other humanitarian crises including the war in Ukraine.
The troubled Horn of Africa nation is being ravaged...
By Dr. Mohamud Uluso
From the outset, I apologize in advance if the title of my article causes discomfort and anger especially for the valuable and capable presidential candidates who are not from Hawiye clan. Let me make clear that...
There are reports that Baidoa, is currently planning to host a new political alliance between Rahweyne and Dir. The potential coalition seeks to change the current power-sharing system. It’s speculated the possibility of “others” led by Fahad Yassin joining...
The Chinese government has donated military vehicles and military equipment to the Somali government, in a renewed push to boost the country’s war against terrorism.
A shipment of military vehicles including Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) donated by the world’s second-largest...
The Biden administration on Wednesday applied visa restrictions to additional Somalians as the United States pressures the African nation's government to complete its long held-up elections.
The State Department announced the expansion of visa restrictions to an unknown number of...