Kismayo Stories

Somalia bans flights to Jubaland as tensions escalate
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 24, 2024

As a result of the flight restrictions, hundreds of passengers are now stranded at airports in Mogadishu and Kismayo.

AfDB begins implementation of connectivity portal to counter African ports' inefficiencies
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 22, 2024

Expected to start delivering on its mandate in the next 18 months, the initiative seeks to counter the prevailing inefficiencies at the ports that hav...

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visits Kismayo for security, development talks
Hassan Mohamed  |  Feb 15, 2024

Both leaders held a joint conference to reinvigorate the war on Al-Shabaab.

US, Somalia ink deal for construction of five military bases
Yunis Dekow  |  Feb 15, 2024

The US has in the past provided military support ranging from heavy weapons, equipment support and construction of vehicles

CS Duale, CDF Ogolla in morale-boosting visit to KDF troops in Somalia
Amina Wako  |  Dec 31, 2023

The visit aimed at recognising KDF's crucial role in fostering peace, security, and stability in the Horn of Africa.

Heartbreaking cry of Mohamed, unable to locate his entire family after devastating floods
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Nov 27, 2023

Mohamed Sheikh Hussein Mohamed, a father residing near the IDP camp in Kismayo, captured social media attention with a heartbreaking video.

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