Kasmaal  Independent Somali news and analysis website .

 The Ministry of Culture and Tourism acknowledged 200 Ethiopian Diaspora engaged in tourism and culture sector investment Tuesday. The Ministry recognized investors engaged in promoting culture and tourism destinations of their country in hotel, lounge, resort, travel and tour operations. Minister Eng. Ayesha Mohammad said that Diaspora investment in tourism has a huge role in […]

At least 36 people were killed, 147 injured Tuesday in a triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s main Atatürk airport, in the latest deadly strike to rock Turkey’s most-populated city. The assessments show that 3 suicide bombers carried out the attacks in 3 different spots at the airport, Istanbul Governor Vasip Şahin said […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed regret for the downing of a Russian military jet to Vladimir Putin, Presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın and Putin’s spokesman said on Monday, an attempt to mend ties which were deeply strained last November. A statement released by the presidential spokesman said that President Erdoğan sent a letter to President […]

At least 14 people were killed when gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital and took an unknown number of hotel guests hostage, police and medical workers said Saturday, before security forces hunted down the attackers and ended an hours-long assault that began with an explosives-laden vehicle blowing up at the hotel gate. Islamic extremist […]

Cold sodas, ice cream, beef, chicken burgers and DStv connections are all up for sale in the bustling hub that is Hagadera Market in one of the five camps that make up Dadaab Refugee Camp complex. So vibrant is Hagadera that it has attracted traders from all over the country, who have set up stalls […]

Five police officers were killed after suspected al Shabaab militants attacked their vehicle in Dimu, Mandera county, on Monday. Another officer was reported missing after the incident that took place while they escorted a Makkah bus to the county. The car the officers were travelling in was destroyed. Governor Ali Roba condemned the attack saying […]

The United Nations (UN) has finally bowed to Kenya’s firm stand on closing the Dadaab camp and pledged to seek funds to ensure the refugees are repatriated safely. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed said President Uhuru Kenyatta and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held a meeting on the sidelines of the European Union Development Day […]

Mogadishu, June 13, 2016 – The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia Ms Lydia Wanyoto has urged Somali women to pray for peace during the holly month and fully participate in the forthcoming electoral process. She noted that the country was making tremendous progress towards sustainable peace […]

Somalia has rejected Kenya’s bid for an out-of-court settlement of a maritime dispute currently at the International Court of Justice at The Hague. In documents submitted on Friday, Somalia Attorney General Ahmed Dahir said his government will only “seek justice” at the court, ruling out dialogue with Kenya. Somalia had until last Friday to explain […]

United Nations and Amisom staff medics help wounded civilians at Mogadishu airport on February 29, 2016 after an Al-Shabaab attack. The US estimates that Al-Shabaab has several thousand members, including a small cadre of foreign fighters. PHOTO | AFP The Somali government and judiciary are not capable of striking at individuals or organisations funding Al-Shabaab […]