Kasmaal  Independent Somali news and analysis website .

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been mired in scandal  The United Nations has accused two advisers to the Somali president of sending arms to al-Shabaab in a shipment which arrived just weeks after the Islamist militant group’s fighters stormed a shopping mall in Nairobi last September and killed at least 64 people. One of the aides, […]

Saado Ali Warsame’s songs and poems urged unity in a country known for its tumult and division. Between the lines, they also reflected a political activism for change that propelled her to become one of the first women in Somalia’s parliament. Warsame, who for decades was one of the top singing stars in Somalia, bridged […]

Waxaa shaly lagu dilay magaalada muqdisho fanaanadii waddaniga ahayd Saado Cali Warsame oo la hubo in aay adkaandoonto in la helo cid buuxisa kaalinteedi waddanonimo iyo codkeedii aay ugu hiilin jirtay dadka laga gardaran yahay ,saado marna kalama bakhiilin codkeeda i fikradeeda cidkasta oo laga gardaran yahay.!990kii iyadoo dalka aan ka cararin diyaarna u ah […]

Reuters) – A United Nations panel that monitors compliance with U.N. sanctions on Somalia has accused the country’s president, a former minister, and a U.S. law firm of conspiring to divert Somali assets recovered abroad, according to a new report. The Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group, an 8-person committee, disclosed the findings in a confidential […]

Germany won the World Cup for the fourth time when substitute Mario Goetze volleyed in a brilliant goal The thunderous clash between Germany, Brazil’s 7-1 semi-final conquerors, and their bitter rivals had seemed headed for penalties until Andre Schuerrle escaped down the left after 113 minutes and sent in a cross that substitute Goetze controlled […]

Police say the suicide bomber was prevented from approaching the heavily guarded parliament A suicide car bomb has killed at least four people near Somalia’s parliament, police and Somali media say. Reports say the bomb went off outside the main gate of parliament after guards shot at the bomber. One report quoted al-Shabab militants praising […]

At least two foreign peacekeepers have been killed in Somalia following an attack on a military base by militant Islamist group al-Shabab. Gunmen stormed the base in the central town of Bulo-burde, leading to a heavy exchange of gunfire, residents said. The town has been under siege from al-Shabab since peacekeepers took control of it […]

    LAMU, KENYA: Police have confirmed at least 48 people dead in Mpeketoni, Lamu County following an attack by gunmen last night and warned the toll could rise. Other witnesses say there are more than 30 people who died in the attack by gunmen believed to be Al-shabaab from Somalia. Inspector General of Police […]

Sheekh Maxamed Idiris oo ahaa Wadaad u dhashay dalka Kenya, saakayna lagu dilay xaafada Likoni ee Magaalada Mombasa, ayaa waxaa isla galabta lagu aasay Magaalada Mombasa. Boqolaal ka tirsan Muslimiinta ku dhaqan Magaalada Mombasa, ayaa isugu soo baxday aaska Sheekh Maxamed Idiris, waxaana lagu aasay Khabuuraha Muslimiinta ee Magaalada Mombasa. Dilka Sheekh Maxamed Idiris, ayaa […]