Somalian

The death toll from twin attacks in central Somalia has climbed to 48, the leader of Hirshabelle state said, with Al-Shabaab insurgents claiming they were targeting politicians ahead of elections. The first attack in Hirshabelle's…

Somalia's government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu was wounded after an alleged suicide bomb attack. In a statement, the prime-minister's office confirmed the attack and added that the spokesman's wounds "were not serious". A…

The electoral authorities in Somalia have appointed a new chairman after dismissing the former chief accused of involvement in electoral misconduct. The announcement of Somalia's Federal Election Implementation Team (FEIT) followed the…

Somalian leaders have announced that they had struck a deal to wrap up parliamentary elections by 25th February, after repeated delays that have threatened the stability of the troubled country. The agreement was reached after several…

A prominent Somali journalist who was a staunch critic of jihadist group Al-Shabaab was killed by a suicide bomber as he left a restaurant in the capital Mogadishu Saturday, officials and colleagues said. Al-Shabaab claimed…

Somalian president and prime minister resolved a dispute over appointments to security bodies, allowing a stalled process to elect a new parliament and president to go ahead, the government spokesman said late on Thursday. Somalia was…