Kasmaal  Independent Somali news and analysis website .

25 January 2017 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned the coordinated suicide bombing attack earlier today at a hotel in Mogadishu for which Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility and which reportedly killed dozens of people. According to the United Nations, the attack, on the Dayah Hotel (known locally as the Dayax), reportedly […]

According to Sweden’s Aftonbladet tabloid, the alleged crime took place in an apartment in the city of Uppsala early on Sunday morning. The victim was reportedly close to unconscious. Josefine Lundgren, 21, alerted the police at 8.24am on Sunday morning as soon as she realised what was happening on the closed group, of which she is one […]

Mogadishu, 23 January 2017- Somalia’s Upper House yesterday elected Abdi Hashi Abdullahi the new speaker for a four-year term during a voting exercise held in the capital, Mogadishu. The veteran politician defeated his rival Mustaf Mohamed Qodah, receiving 43 votes out of the possible 52 in the first round of voting. Qodah, who got 9 […]

Damaged caused during the shootout between police and militants that targeted Jabane guesthouse in Mandera. (Photo: Courtesy) A security officer was killed early Monday morning after suspected Al Shabaab militants attacked a guesthouse in Mandera town. The militants were targeting a guest house which they suspected was hosting non locals at 2.30am. We believe the […]

Donald Trump, a 70-year-old former reality TV star, pledged to protect US borders and create jobs [EPA] Donald Trump has been officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, ushering in a new political era. The inauguration took place outside US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Friday, as protesters clashed with police […]

 The bank writes that it is testing the idea of interest-free loans in part to appeal to Muslim home buyers who may not want to accept a traditional loan because of their faith. Islam prohibits charging interest or fees on financial loans. “We wanted to find out if there could be another way to enter […]

Women’s groups demand perpetrators of brutal attack are brought to justice after video footage is posted on social media, sparking widespread condemnation The gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in Somalia, which sparked outrage after a video of the alleged incident was posted on social media, will be the first substantial test of a law aimed […]

Turkish and Russian jets have launched a joint operation against Daesh terrorists in Syria’s al-Bab for the first time on Wednesday. Lieutenant-General Sergei Rudskoi of the military’s General Staff said nine Russian warplanes and eight Turkish jets have taken part in the strikes on the outskirts of al-Bab in the province of Aleppo. Rudskoi’s statement […]

Worsening drought conditions have left hundreds of thousands of Somalis facing severe food and water shortages. Photo: OCHA Somalia 17 January 2017 – Faced with a ‘slight but steady’ increase in the number of people in need, the humanitarian community in Somalia launched today an $864 million to reach 3.9 million people with urgent life-saving […]

KISMAAYO – Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Sunday donated an assortment of foodstuff to vulnerable households in Gobwein village, Lower Jubba region. The team from AMISOM ENDF led by their contingent commander in Kismaayo, Colonel Regassa Tesfaye and logistics officer Lt. Colonel Tilahun Abraha, visited […]