Farmajo

Somali president appoints new military commanders

Appointments come a day after three people were killed in a suicide attack at near Turkish military base in the capital Mogadishu.

Somalia's president appeals for aid to stave off mass starvation

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed made the appeal to United Nations Security Council, saying half of his country's people are facing "acute food shortages". At least 260,000 people died in 2011 famine in Somalia.

New Somali president vows to put an end to militancy

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known in Somalia by his nickname "Farmajo," pledges to cut down on corruption as he takes office.