Finally, the president asked the Parliament both Lower and Upper Houses to contribute to the ongoing efforts in the country and also the implementation of the important laws in front of it.

The cleric has been spreading Al-Shabaab propaganda through his sermons at the mosque, according to a statement by the ministry of information issued on Monday, just hours after the arrest of Anod.

The terrorist group has also destroyed part of the riverbank of the Shabelle river, houses, a bridge, the disabling of telecommunication antennas, and 11 school buildings.

Somali government troops and local militias are involved in a military offensive aimed at driving al-Shabab out of dozens of villages and towns in central Somalia.  

On October 29, twin blasts claimed by Al-Shabaab killed at least 121 people and injured 333 others in the capital Mogadishu, the UN said, citing Somali figures.

Somaliland has been peaceful for a long time compared to other parties of Somalia. The breakaway region has been seeking international recognization for 30 years but that became fruitless.

On December 2, 2019, a superseding indictment unsealed in US federal court charged Mostafa with terrorism-related offenses. Mostafa is on the FBI’s most wanted terrorists list.

After Somalia released $9.6 million UAE money seized in Mogadishu airport in April 2018 by NISA under Fahad Yasin's leadership, the ties improved and both countries began to cooperate.

Commissioners with Multnomah and Clackamas counties selected Jama on Wednesday to replace Democrat Sen. Shemia Fagan, who is leaving her post to serve as the Oregon secretary of state.

The withdrawal deals a big blow to the ongoing military operation in central Somalia which has been gaining momentum for the past weeks.

The workshop made several recommendations on planning and information management to enhance the agility of the joint forces ahead of the implementation of phase two of the Concept of Operations (CONOPS).

The Al-Qaeda-affiliated branch in Somalia is cited to exploit this crisis to win more members in the perceived strongholds by possibly making small interventions of food distributions to the destitute and vulnerable citizens.