central Somalia
Al-Shabab Commander Defects To Somali Forces
An al-Shabab military commander has defected and surrendered to Somali government forces, authorities in Mogadishu...
Inter-Ethnic Clashes Claim 6 Lives In Somalia
At least 6 people were killed and nine others injured when rival clans clashed in Central Somalia, local elders said on...
Hijacked Indian Cargo Ship Rescued But 8 Crew Missing
Somali security forces have liberated an Indian cargo ship from the pirates who hijacked it, but only two of the...
Ethiopian Troop Withdrawal From Somalia Exposes Peacekeeping Problems
Since October, Ethiopia has been withdrawing troops from Somalia. The redeployment highlights problems with the...
‘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...
Shabaab ‘takes Somali Town’ After Ethiopia Troop Pullout
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab group said Sunday they had retaken control of a town in...
Somalia: 300,000 Children Dying of Hunger
Nearly five million people in Somalia are suffering from a shortage of food due to poor rainfall, floods and...
Additional Funding For Kenya and Somalia
Today, Secretary of State John Kerry announced in Nairobi that the United States is providing more than $146 million in...