Somali News & Politics

By Brandon Stahl Cabduqaadir Mayow fled Somalia in 2014 and asked the United States for asylum, saying the terrorist group al-Shabab was threatening to kill him. A judge, finding no credible evidence to support the claim, ordered him deported. But … Continued

By NYAMBEGA GISESA The Kenyan government is making fresh efforts to negotiate with Somalia as a way of ending the maritime conflict between the two countries after the collapse of previous talks, senior government officials have told the Sunday Nation. CORPORATIONS … Continued

Nine civilians were executed by a local militia in war-torn Somalia after the killing of a policeman by the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab, police said Saturday. The revenge attack on Friday just outside Galkayo – one of the most developed … Continued

NAIROBI (Reuters) – A roadside bomb hit a police vehicle patrolling near Kenya’s border with Somalia on Saturday, killing several of the 11 officers inside, a police spokesman said. Separately, another blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu killed eight people, according … Continued

WAJIR, Kenya, At least 12 Kenyan police officers were on Saturday killed while another escaped with serious injuries after a vehicle they were traveling in was hit by improvised explosive device (IED) in Wajir county along the border with Somalia. … Continued

Carolyne Kubwe A Somali national has been sentenced to three years imprisonment with no alternative of a fine for assaulting and causing permanent disability to a Wajir politician. In a judgement delivered on Friday by Makadara senior resident magistrate, Eunice Kimaiyo ruled … Continued

By Carlo Muñoz The head of the Pentagon’s Africa Command held a series of top-level meetings with key leaders in the east African nation of Djibouti, focusing on the effort to fight terror groups such as al Shabaab and the Islamic … Continued

FAO seeks USD 144 million to assist more than 6 million rural Somalis affected by the drought. This includes 2 million people to receive direct food security and livelihood support, while delivering emergency veterinary care to 32.7 million livestock belonging to … Continued

By NJOKI KIHIU, NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 13 – Wajir East lawmaker Rashid Kassim Amin has been arrested following an incident within Parliament Buildings where he assaulted Wajir Women Representative Fatuma Gedi Thursday afternoon. Nairobi police boss Philip Ndolo confirmed the arrest  when … Continued

By VINCENT ACHUKA Wajir East MP Rashid Amin was arrested on Thursday night for allegedly assaulting Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi at Parliament buildings. The lawmaker was apprehended after being questioned for two hours over the incident that Ms Gedi … Continued