Al Shabaab Attacks Somali Military Base near Baidoa
Heavy fighting has been reported at a military base run by Somali National Army (SNA) forces in Goof-Gaduud, some 30Km north of Baidoa, the...
15 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in fighting in Bakool region
Fifteen people have been killed when Somali and African Union troops clashed with Al-Shabaab Islamists in south-western Somalia, officials said Tuesday.
The fighting took place on...
Senior Al-Shabaab official killed by South West Of Somalia forces in Bay Region
Senior Al-Shabaab commander was killed on Tuesday in fighting between ISWA forces supported by AU troops and Al-Shabaab fighters in Bay region.
The fighting took place outside...
Jubaland minister says Kenyans were involved in Mogadishu hotel attack
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
By MANASE OTSIALO
Jubaland minister said Kenyans from Mandera had been involved in attacks in Mogadishu.
Jubaland Security Minister Abdirashid Hassan Abdinoor addresses...
Al Shabaab Spokesman: Attacks against Puntland will continue
Al Shabaab spokesman, Sheikh Ali Dhere said that the Al Qaeda linked group will continue its attacks against the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in...
Scores dead as quake hits near Umbria in central Italy
At least 73 people dead as 6.2 magnitude quake hits Umbria, causing heavy damage and trapping residents under rubble.
At least 73 people have died...
Kenya arrests refugees linked to Al Shabaab
Five refugees from Dadaab camp have been detained at Muthaiga police station for 10 days in terror-related charges.
In a sworn document filed in court...
AU to deter Al-Shabaab from disrupting Elections
A senior Africa Union (AU) official in Somalia said Tuesday that the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) would work with Somali security forces to...
AMISOM armored vehicle injures 4 in Mogadishu
At least four people were injured in a car accident in Mogadishu, in which an armored vehicle belonging to AMISOM was involved, according to...
Khatumo leader voices concern over Somali polls
The embattled leader of the self-declared Khatumo State Ali Khalif Glayr said he is concerned over the forthcoming elections of Somalia due to be...
Eight dead, Nine wounded in Fierce fighting in Somalia
Two days of clashes between al-Shabab and regional forces in southwestern Somalia have killed at least 8 people, officials said.
The fighting took place outside...
Somalia: 1 killed in blast at minister’s residence
Unidentified gunmen have hurled a grenade bomb at a building housing the state minister for defense and several lawmakers of Somali federal government in...
Somali army officer killed in Mogadishu – Witness
Suspected Al Shabaab assassins have shot and killed a senior Somali army officer in Mogadishu on Wednesday morning, witnesses said.
The witnesses who spoke to...
Government plans three days of mourning for former VP
Somali government has said it will announce three days of national mourning for the death of General Mohamed Ali Samatar, Somalia’s first and only vice president...
Education Minister asks universities to set admission standards
Higher Education Minister Abdulkadir Hashi has called on universities in the country come with admission standards to ensure the quality of graduates meets world...
Former Islamist financier slams ‘insupportable’ Al Shabab ‘kill, bombing’ policy
A top Somali businessman who helped finance the ousted Islamic Courts Union has slammed the Al-Qaeda linked group in Somalia for maintaining killing and...
UAE to help Somalia in fight against Al Shabaab
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received here...
Somali, AU troops ‘regain ground’ from Al Shabaab
Somali troops backed by African Union soldiers have recaptured new positions near Beledweyne, the regional capital of Hiiraan on Tuesday after a joint military...
Five Al-Shabaab fighters killed in fighting in Southern Somalia
At least 5 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in heavy fighting between the group and forces loyal to Southwest State on Monday in the outskirt Diinsor town of...
AMISOM to withdraw From Somalia in 2018
Kenya and other East African nations will begin withdrawing their troops from Somalia in 2018 because of improved security in a country that’s been...