Kasmaal  Independent Somali news and analysis website .

At least 13 people have been killed and more than 40 others injured in a huge bomb explosion at a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. A BBC correspondent in the city says a lorry was used to attack the Jazeera Palace Hotel near the airport. He said it was one of the worst scenes […]

i President Obama and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta onstage after delivering remarks at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit at the United Nations compound in Nairobi, on Saturday. President Obama and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta discussed strengthening cooperation in the fight against extremists, particularly al-Qaida-linked extremists based in neighboring Somalia. On the first full day of an […]

Ugandan soldiers who are part of the Amisom force at Kurtunwaarey in Somalia. US drones are now defending Amisom forces against Al-Shabaab. The United States is stepping up its military operations inside Somalia as President Obama travels to East Africa on a four-day visit. US forces “conducted a series of strikes against Al-Shabaab” during the […]

MOGADISHU: African Union troops said Sunday they had launched a new offensive against Al-Qaeda-affilated Shabab rebels in southern Somalia, vowing to flush the insurgents out of rural areas. The African Union Mission in Somalia, or AMISOM, said “Operation Jubba Corridor” was launched Friday in the Bay and Gedo regions south of the capital Mogadishu along with Somali government troops. […]

  Idd Mubarak to all! As Ramadhan comes to a close, a group of young Kenyans from North Eastern concluded a month-long arduous 1,000 km trek across the region dubbed ‘Walk of Hope’, to inspire confidence and restore hope. The movement by the group of professionals and activists is triggered by the growing insecurity, underdevelopment […]

Obama’s aunt, Mama Hawa Auma Mama Hawa Auma (pictured) wagged a finger and turned in her seat. It wasn’t the best Saturday afternoon for the 73-year-old, tough-talking charcoal seller. The mere mention of President Barack Obama and his July trip to Kenya was causing her agitation because despite being Obama’s paternal aunt, her ‘ancient’ house […]

Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmond Mulet addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia. UN Photo/Loey Felipe 16 July 2015 – A United Nations peacekeeping mission in Somalia would be a “high-risk undertaking,” considering the threats posed by Al-Shabaab militants and despite advances made by the African Union Mission in the country […]

At least two senior commanders from the Islamist militant group al-Shabab have been killed in a drone strike in south-west Somalia, residents say. Several loud blasts were heard in the town of Bardere at dawn and the bodies were found later, they said. There has been no official confirmation from the al-Qaeda-linked group, but a […]

Mohammed Ahmed left his wallet at the murder scene A gang member who gunned down a drug rival in a leafy suburb was yesterday convicted of murder. At the High Court in Glasgow, 29-year-old Mohammed Ahmed was found guilty of killing Mohamed Abdi, 25, in Edinburgh two years ago while acting with others. Ahmed, also […]