Tag: somalia

EU Naval Force moved a hijacked Ship towards Somalia

Published on December 21, 2023 by Chikondi Kachulu

The European Union’s maritime security force says it’s monitoring a Maltese-flagged merchant ship that was hijacked last week in waters […]

50 people killed in flash floods, 700,000 people displaced in Somalia

Published on November 23, 2023 by Chikondi Kachulu

Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with […]

30 rescued after passenger plane lands on its back in Somalia

Published on July 19, 2022 by Face of Malawi

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A passenger plane crashed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday with the 30 people on board safely […]

Somalia sets date for long awaited presidential elections

Published on May 6, 2022 by Face of Malawi

Somalia will hold its presidential elections on May 15. The Somali parliament announced Thursday that the long-awaited presidential election will […]

Two gunmen killed trying to storm Mogadishu airport

Published on March 23, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale

Somali security forces have shot dead two gunmen who tried to storm into an army base at the Mogadishu International […]

8 KILLED AS BOMB EXPLODES NEAR SOMALIA’S MAIN AIRPORT

Published on January 14, 2022 by Face of Malawi

MOGADISHU – At least eight people have been killed in a bomb blast in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, rescue workers say. […]

Somalia to hold presidential vote in October

Published on June 30, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Somalia’s political leaders have agreed to hold a long-delayed presidential election on October 10, the prime minister’s office said Tuesday, […]

Somalia to hold elections within 60 days

Published on May 28, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Somalia’s government announced on Thursday that delayed elections would be held within 60 days, following months of deadlock over the […]

At least 7 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital

Published on April 29, 2021 by Face of Malawi

At least seven people were killed and more than 11 others wounded when a vehicle exploded outside a police headquarters […]

Somalia’s parliament extends president’s term after election dispute

Published on April 13, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Somalia’s lower house of parliament voted on Monday to extend the president’s term by two years. 149 legislators backed the […]

Somali money transfer firms ‘used to pay arms dealers’

Published on September 17, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

A report into Somalia’s popular money transfer systems has found that more than $3.5m ($2.7m) in cash has been moved […]

U.S. military airstrike in Somalia kills Al-Shabaab militant

Published on August 28, 2020 by Face of Malawi

A member of the Somali Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab was killed in an airstrike by the United States military, the […]

Somalia’s army chief survives suicide car bomb

Published on July 14, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Somalia’s army commander, General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh has survived a suicide car bomb attack that targeted his convoy at the […]

Four Killed In Somalia Blast During Eid Celebrations

Published on May 26, 2020 by Mc Noel Kasinja

At least four people have been killed and 15 others were injured in Somalia when an explosion went off during […]

Kenya shuts Somalia and Tanzania borders to stem Covid-19 outbreak

Published on May 18, 2020 by Face of Malawi

The president of Kenya on Saturday announced its borders with neighbouring Somalia and Tanzania would be closed as the African […]

Ethiopian troops admit shooting down Kenyan plane

Published on May 11, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Ethiopian forces in Somalia have admitted to shooting down a Kenyan cargo plane on Monday, leading to six deaths, on […]

Six dead as Plane carrying COVID-19 supplies crashes in Somalia

Published on May 5, 2020 by Face of Malawi

A plane carrying aid supplies for use in the fight against the coronavirus crashed in Somalia on Monday, killing all […]

After the war-torn C.A.R, Malawi is the second worst economy

Published on December 23, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Economic Recovery Plan has failed, Zimbabwe is better than us, Somalia is even something we should look at with […]