The Shabelle River has started to overflow in the Baladweyne area in the last 24 hours as it has brought a lot of water from the Somali region of Ethiopia. The areas where the river has breached are, Hoodlee area, Beret reer Mudalle, Kaliga dhaxjabis and Hiliada Bilis-diid which are all Baladweyne and other subordinate areas. Baladweyne has reached the floodwaters that...

Most of the families have been displaced in the past few hours from the neighborhoods of Baledweyne in the center of Hiran region, who are afraid that the Shabelle River will flood in Baledweyne. The neighborhoods of Haawo Takako, Bundaweyn and Kooshin are the most displaced neighborhoods, and the families living in those neighborhoods were seen being displaced to different...

Somalia’s opposition caucus appears to have lost ground on stalling the country’s controversial elections after the Prime Minister urged the organisers to move on with the polls. The group, known as the Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) had been calling for suspension of the elections for the members of the Lower House of Parliament, citing irregularities and...

Imaam Ibrahim,Al Ghazi Ahmed Gurey ama Ahmed Gran wuxuu ahaa Amiir Dagaaal yahan ah oo mideyey Shacabka Islaamka Geeska Afrika Harar ama Geey magalada la yiraahdo waxey Aheyd Caasimada Islamka Geeska Afrika halkaa looga Taliyo Dadka Hararida ama Adarida looyaqana iyo Soomaalida waa walalao Dhiig ahaan iyo Abtir iyo muslinimo. Imam Ahmed Gurey waxaa isku heystaa oo sheegta...

Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ) and Finnish Foundation for Media and Development (VIKES) with the support of European Union Mission for Somalia launch a new advocacy campaign for Somali journalists’ labor rights with the aim to improve the internal governance of media organizations and strengthen the commitment of media owners and editors in ensuring respect...

Somali journalists mourn colleague killed in blast Somali journalists on Wednesday mourned the death of a fellow media practitioner who was killed during a fierce fighting between Somalia National Army (SNA) and al-Shabab militants in the country’s southern region. Ads By Google The Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ), confirmed that Gacal Abdulle Gacal, a cameraman,...

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In a small single-room house in the Banaadir district of Somalia, dozens of Christians worship in secret out of fear of persecution in a country where no official churches exist. They sing, dance and testify — though not as exuberantly as in Christian services held in other African nations. “I thank you, Jesus, for giving me this opportunity to worship you,” said...

The Human Rights journalists express deep concern over the unfair trial of journalist Mohamed Abdiwali Tohow who was sentenced to six months imprisonment by a military court in Dhusumareb town of Galmudug State of Somalia. The journalist who contributes to several media outlets including Universal TV, Radio Kulmiye and Codka Bartamaha radio was arrested by Galmudug intelligenge...

Leaders from Garissa have called on the national government to intensify security along the border with Somalia that the al Shabaab militants use to enter the country. Garissa governor Ali Korane, senator Yusuf Haji, woman rep Annab Gure and Ijara MP Sophia Abdinoor were reacting to Friday’s incident where two people were killed when suspected al Shabaab militants attacked...