Somalia commander who suspended Parliament stripped of his military rank
On 12 April, police chief, Gen Abdi Hijar, fired Sadaq John after he warned country’s parliament not to hold a session on delayed elections.
Farmajo eases Somalia-Kenya tension over plane crash with joint probe call
Kenya had demanded an investigation to establish if and why the plane was shot down just a short distance from the Bardare airport.
Uhuru dispatches Matiangi, Juma to Somalia to patch up differences
Last week, Somalia National Army battled Jubbaland forces in Bula Hawa near Mandera County, a fight that spilled over to the Kenyan border.
Northeastern MPs accuse State of sparking Somalia army, Jubaland fight that spilled over Mandera border
Somalia soldiers engaged in a heavy gun fire exchange with Jubaland soldiers guarding fugitive General Janan for the better part of the day.