African Union Mission to Somalia
Militants Burn Down School, Kill Teacher In Kenya
Suspected al-Shabab militants killed a teacher and abducted another as they burned down a school late Wednesday in...
Fleeing Hunger, Somali Women Raped In Displacement Camps
He was thin but strong, in a new uniform and boots. After forcing his way into Hawo's ragged shelter the man put a gun...
Five Kenyan Police Killed In Roadside Bomb Attack
Five Kenyan policemen have been killed after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the north-eastern town of Liboi, near...
London Conference Aims For Stable Somalia Under New Chief
International leaders are gathering in London on Thursday to thrash out agreements with Somalia aimed at stabilising...
Shabaab Car Bomb Attack Kills Six In Mogadishu
At least six people were killed and about 10 injured Monday in a car bomb attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu claimed...
Roadside Bomb Kills Six Soldiers In Somalia’s Puntland
A military vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region on Sunday, killing at least six...
52 Al-Shabab Militants Killed In Attack
Kenya's Ministry of Defense said its troops, operating under the African Union Mission in Somalia, have destroyed an...
Al-Shabab Fighters Offered Amnesty As New Somali President Declares War
Somalia’s new president has offered al-Shabab militants a 60-day amnesty amid a declaration of war on the group....
Al-Shabab Fighters Offered Amnesty As New Somali President Declares War
Somalia's new president has offered al-Shabab militants a 60-day amnesty amid a declaration of war on the group....
Trump Boosts US Military Authority For In Somalia Fighting
President Donald Trump has boosted the US military's authority to step up air strikes in the fight against Islamist...
UK’s Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Visit To Somalia
Britain's foreign minister, Boris Johnson, made a surprise visit to Somalia on Wednesday, conferring with leaders on...
$100,000 Reward For Information On Car Bomb Plots In Somalia
Somalia’s new President, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo,’ has placed a $100,000 reward on information leading...
Suicide Bomb In A Market In Mogadishu Kills 18
At least eighteen people were killed on Sunday by a suicide car bomb in the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to...
Burundi, AU Resolve AMISOM Pay Dispute
Burundi and the African Union (AU) reached an agreement on Thursday on the modalities of payment of Burundian troops...
Mogadishu Traffic Ban Ahead of Presidential Vote
A traffic ban has been imposed and major roads sealed off in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, ahead of a presidential...
Ethiopian Troop Withdrawal From Somalia Exposes Peacekeeping Problems
Since October, Ethiopia has been withdrawing troops from Somalia. The redeployment highlights problems with the...
Nov. 16 World News Summary At 0045 GMT
MOGADISHU — The Somali National Army (SNA), backed by troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), on...
‘Al-Shabab Attack’ On Kenyan Town Mandera Kills 12
At least 12 people have been killed in an attack in Kenya claimed by Somalia-based militant Islamist group al-Shabab....
Al-Shabab Attack Kenyan Theatre Group; 12 Dead
At least 12 people have been killed in an attack in Kenya carried out by Somalia-based militant Islamist group...