Death toll in Somali Hotel attack rises to 15
Aug 21, 2022, at 04:07 am
Mogadishu: The death toll from the attack on Hayat Hotel here has risen to 15, while dozens of people have been injured, as gunfire between security forces and al-Shabaab terrorists is ongoing, media reported on Saturday.
Somalia: Terrorists storm hotel in Mogadishu, kill 8
Aug 20, 2022, at 03:22 pm
Mogadishu: At least eight people died as suspected terrorists attacked a hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu.
Somali army kills 17 al-Shabab militants in central region
Aug 19, 2022, at 07:01 pm
Mogadishu: Somali National Army (SNA) said Thursday its forces killed 17 al-Shabab militants during the ongoing military operations in central Somalia.
‘Catastrophic’ drought displaces one million in Somalia, world asked to ‘step up’ support
Aug 12, 2022, at 10:18 pm
New York: A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country currently registered as displaced, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday.
Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:08 pm
New York: Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes in search of humanitarian assistance since January last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
Somalia: 2 people die in car bombing attack
Jul 18, 2022, at 01:48 am
Mogadishu/UNI/Xinhua: At least two people were killed and more than 15 others injured in a suicide car bombing attack on a popular hotel in the south-central Somali town of Jowhar on Sunday, a government official confirmed.
Somalia: ‘Dire and grim’ drought, impacting more than 7 million
Jun 03, 2022, at 06:51 pm
New York: Accompanying Somalia’s newly-appointed drought envoy on his first field visit, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official for the Horn of Africa country warned on Tuesday of the devastating outlook for millions of affected Somalis, amidst heightened risks of famine.
Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia and South Sudan
Apr 14, 2022, at 12:25 am
The threat of famine is very real in Somalia and South Sudan and urgent action is needed now to avoid a catastrophe, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
Growing risk of Somalia famine, as drought impact worsens
Mar 29, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New York: The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid funding is putting the lives of millions of Somalis in danger.
Somalia: SNA personnel kill 10 al-Shabab militants
Mar 09, 2022, at 09:57 pm
Mogadishu: Somali National Army (SNA) on Wednesday said its forces have killed ten al-Shabab militants and arrested six others during an operation near Jamame town.
Suicide bombing in Somalia leaves 10 dead
Feb 19, 2022, at 11:59 pm
Mogadishu/UNI/Xinhua: At least ten people were killed and 15 injured in a suicide bombing in the central Somali town of Beledweyne Saturday, the police and witnesses said.
Somalia: Elections must be finalized amid worsening drought, Security Council hears
Feb 16, 2022, at 06:52 pm
New York: Somalia’s leaders must put aside their differences and urgently conclude a credible election process, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, noting that national elections are now more than a year behind schedule and women’s representation remains significantly off-track.
Somali govt spokesman injured in suicide attack
Jan 16, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Mogadishu/UNI/Xinhua: A Somali government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu was injured in a suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Sunday, said a police source.
Lives on the line as UN and partners launch 2022 humanitarian plan for Somalia
Dec 21, 2021, at 04:32 pm
New York: Roughly 7.7 million people in Somalia will need assistance and protection in 2022, a 30 per cent rise in just one year, the UN and partners said on Monday, launching a nearly $1.5 billion Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the country.
Somalia: Security Council adopts resolution to keep pirates at bay
Dec 04, 2021, at 10:14 pm
New York: The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to combat the continuing threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia, as shipping and protection measures to keep vessels safe, have returned to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Worsening drought affects 2.3 million people in Somalia
Nov 20, 2021, at 05:27 pm
New York: With about 2.3 million people already suffering with serious water, food and pasture shortages in Somalia, a rapidly worsening drought could lead to an “extreme situation” by April next year.
Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy
Nov 19, 2021, at 04:43 pm
New York: Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.
Sep 14, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New York: The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, visited Somalia on Sunday, to express her solidarity with Somali women’s calls for full and equal participation in political life, and the support of the international community for timely, inclusive, peaceful and credible elections.
Somalia: Call for urgent action following ‘alarming’ 80 per cent rise in sexual violence
Aug 06, 2021, at 11:55 pm
New York: An “alarming” 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two recent reports by the Secretary-General, has been described as “appalling” by two UN Special Representatives.
Somali army officials kill 9 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Jun 16, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: The Somali military said on Wednesday it killed nine members of al-Shabab during security operations in the southern region of Middle Shabelle.
Somali leaders walk ‘back from the brink’, resume talks on critical elections
May 26, 2021, at 07:43 pm
New York: A summit involving leaders of Somalia’s political factions is underway in Mogadishu, a welcome relief after months of escalating tension, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, expressing hope that a consensus on electoral plans will be announced imminently.
Six people killed in explosion at police station in Somalia’s capital : Ministry
May 10, 2021, at 06:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: At least six people, including two law enforcement officers, were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a police station in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the country’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has confirmed.
Somali army kills at least seven al-Shabab militants in central region
May 10, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday killed at least seven al-Shabab militants after the SNA forces conducted operations near Mahas district in Hiran region in central Somalia, an official said.
Poor seasonal rains threatening ‘foundations’ of tens of thousands of Somali livelihoods
Mar 13, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New York: Poor rain forecast for the next few months threatens to exacerbate the plight of tens of thousands of Somalis displaced from their homes and villages due to “extreme” water shortages since last November, the UN humanitarian office said on Friday.
Avoid ‘risky winner-take-all tactics’ in Somalia, UN Security Council hears
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New York: Increased “brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength” are threatening progress in Somalia, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Monday, warning that they must be resolved “through dialogue and compromise”.
UN envoy condemns terrorist attack on hotel in Somalia
Feb 02, 2021, at 03:42 pm
New York: The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack on a hotel near the international airport in capital Mogadishu that left at least five people dead and dozens more wounded.
Malian refugees return to Burkina Faso camp nine months after violent attacks
Dec 22, 2020, at 04:10 pm
New York: Scores of Malian refugees in Burkina Faso have returned to a camp in the northeast of the country nine months after armed attacks and threats forced them to flee to a neighbouring town, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday.
Donald Trump orders pulling nearly all US troops out of Somalia - Pentagon
Dec 05, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has ordered moving almost all US troops out of Somalia, the Department of Defence said in a statement.
Somalia at a crossroad, UN envoy urges ‘deepened’ political consensus
Nov 24, 2020, at 03:46 pm
New York: The “broad political consensus” reached in September that ended a two-year stalemate in Somalia must be “preserved and indeed deepened”, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Monday.
Ten al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia
Oct 07, 2020, at 02:45 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed 10 al-Shabab militants including two senior officials after conducting operation in several locations near Barire town in Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia, officials said.