Jubaland locals gather for a meeting in Kismayu, a week after ...

At the height of the Iraqi war and before the US government sent more troops there, Jack Kelly, a national security writer for the Post-Gazette of Ohio, wrote: It finally appears that President Bush is ready to light a fire under Premier Nuri ...

Somalia's clan elders have created a new mini-state and elected a Kenyan ally as its leader, a move likely to anger Mogadishu and sour ties between the two neighbouring countries. Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has reportedly welcomed the development, ...

Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam, who was the leader of the Ras Kamboni Brigade— a paramilitary group in Kismayu— has been elected President of the new Jubaland State of Somalia. A General Fartag from Gedi region was elected Vice President. Sheikh ...

African Union and Somali troops on Thursday foiled two planned terror attacks by suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists in Kismayu. The joint forces apprehended a woman carrying explosives and attempting to access Kismayu University, where delegates are ...

Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma (in cap) with the country's troops who are due to join the peacekeeping mission in Somalia. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP The peacekeeping contingent from Sierra Leone to Somalia will be deployed to Kismayu town, ...

Mogadishu (sh.M.Network) reports from Kismayu, the capital of the lower Juba region confirm that a heavy engagement between the Raskamboni militia and members of Alshabab occurred at via Afmadow suburbs in Kismayu. The fighting that took hours of ...

Kismayu (s.M.Network) general Cabas Mohamed Diriye who is the commander of the Somali military in Gedo and Juba regions arrived at the head quarter city of Kismayu yesterday. After his arrival, he said that there was rising insecurity in the city ...

Kismayu (sh.M.Network) explosions believed to be made of remote controlled land mines today rocked Kismayu city which is located in the lower region of Juba.This explosions occurred at the presidential palace early Morning. During the incident the ...

Kismayu-(Sh.M.Network)- colonel Farah Makombo who is the newly appointed military commander in charge of federal governments troops in the Juba regions said that there were no government troops in the city of Kismayu. Colonel Makombo also talked ...