As the call of the consultations proposed by President Hassan circulated for days, drawing mixed reactions, President Hassan ...

Kismayo — Jubaland has sent a large detachment of the elite Jubbaland Dervish Force into northern Lower Juba to confront Al-Shabaab militants, intensifying efforts to wrest the area from ...

The Somali army and forces loyal to the semi-autonomous southern Jubaland region have clashed, Somali government and military officials said Wednesday. Conflict-weary Somalia is a federation of ...

Conflict-weary Somalia is a federation of five semi-autonomous member states -- Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle and South West -- and a central government in the capital Mogadishu.

President Abdiaziz Laftagareen of South West State arrived in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, earlier today. His arrival marked the beginning of a high-profile meeting with the leaders of South West ...

There are fears of conflict if the issue is not resolved. Prime Minister Barre, who hails from Jubaland, plans to visit Kismayo to challenge Madobe’s re-election plans, a move that could ...

Since President Hassan’s call for national dialogue at his Eid-ul-Fitr address, the response has been mixed.  The call lacked ...