BREAKING: Al Shabab media reports heavy attack on both US and Kenyan army bases in Lamu. the attack starts with a suicide blast according to a pro Shabab website.
BREAKING: 30 hours long siege on Hayat hotel has ended. all attackers have been reportedly eliminated.
Somali police force spokesman will provide details about the attack tomorrow morning- sources.
Hello Friends, It was a busy day for all of us. I sent 35 tweets- all about election updates- today. Hundreds of new followers followed me.
It wasn't so easy to cover Somalia elections.
Thank you guys.
I joined Twitter 7 years ago today. I sent over 20k tweets including major breaking news like El Adde and Manda Bay attacks, becoming one of the best credible sources in the horn especially Somalia.
My Handle became Impartial,responsible and informative.
Saudi Arabia forcefully deported my mother and sister from Riyadh-capital city of Saudi Arabia- two weeks ago and my gov,
@TheVillaSomalia
, sides with the Kingdom against Canada,a country hosts thousands of Somali refugees.
Bad decision! Somali forces decided to destroy the whole Hayat hotel to end the longest Al Shabab siege. the siege lasted for 24 hours. People might be trapped inside. I feel sorry for their families.
At least 26 people were killed,mostly elders.
BREAKING: Ethiopian authorities has called Addis Ababa residents to register their weapons to safeguard the capital from Tigray forces who captured two key towns in Amhara region- state media reports.
BREAKING: U.S. Africa Command confirms Al Shabab attack on US navy base. "Africom acknowledges there was an attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya and is monitoring the situation. "Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the incident."
@USAfricaCommand
SOMALIA:Families of missing Somali troops demand to meet the new president of the federal government.
Hundreds of Somali troops were deployed to Tigray region and committed atrocities according to multiple reports.
Both Addis Ababa&Mogadishu denied it.
JUST IN: Reports that a plane carrying Kenya miraa landed at Aden Adde airport on Sunday morning.
This comes just days after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta discussed about the reversal of the ban on Kenyan miraa.
UPDATE: Somaliland has begun a significant offensive against local militias that assert they defend Greater Somalia's unity. Heavy clashes continue in Las Anod.
BREAKING : Somali National Army chief, General Odowa Yusuf Rage,has dismissed the Commander of the Presidential Guard, Hassan Aden Dhis, and appointed Colonel Ahmed Mohamud Hassan "Ahmed Geel" to the post.
SOMALIA: President
@HassanSMohamud
administration are planning to hold one person one vote election for Banadir region in the next two years.
Mogadishu people will get the chance to cast their votes for the first time in over 50 years.
BREAKING: Reports of heavy fighting between Somali police and Armed militia known as Macawisley ongoing in Jazeera,outside Mogadishu.
The Fighting erupted hours after Lower Shabelle region governor appointed new administration for Jazeera area.
Today i was denied access to two places in Mogadishu by the police . I showed them my ID card. I see no change ! Journalists should be given access to government positions/hotels and everywhere to meet and get information from politicians and the people.