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US Conducts Air Strikes On Shabaab Militants In Somalia
The US military conducted an airstrike against a group of Shabaab militants in Somalia early Wednesday, officials said,...
Al-Shabab Commander Defects To Somali Forces
An al-Shabab military commander has defected and surrendered to Somali government forces, authorities in Mogadishu...
Somalia Asks World To Help Stabilise Ravaged Nation
Somalia's president Thursday urged world powers to help him fight the "raging enemies" of terror, corruption and...
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...
Somalia Sacks Senior Official Over Minister’s Shooting
The Somali government sacked the country's auditor-general on Friday, after his bodyguards were accused of shooting...
‘A Few Dozen’ US Troops Deployed To Somalia
The United States is deploying "a few dozen" troops to Somalia to assist the national army and conduct unspecified...
Car Bomb Kills At Least 5 In Somalia’s Capital
Blast near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu targeted a security checkpoint with soldiers among the dead. A deadly...
Somalia Says 110 Dead In Last 48 Hours Due To Drought
Some 110 people have died in southern Somalia in the last two days from famine and diarrhea resulting from a drought,...
Somalia’s Al-Shabab Kills Four In Puntland Hotel Attack
Al-Shabab fighters stormed a hotel in the capital of the semi-autonomous Puntland region killing four guards, while two...
Car Bomb Attack Hits Mogadishu
A suspected car bomb has killed at least 11 people and injured another 16 when it exploded at a police checkpoint next...
Somalia Lost $1b To Corruption
A former top financial manager in the Somali government has released a report detailing how over $1 billion was...
Al Shabaab Still Remains the Biggest Threat To Kenya
Despite Kenya making major strides in the war against terror, al Shabaab still remains the biggest threat to the...
UN Court Has No Jurisdiction In Somalia Border Dispute
Kenya maintains that the International Court of Justice has no jurisdiction to hear the case on the maritime border...
Somalia Suspends Flights From Kenya
The Somali government says it has suspended all flights transporting khat from Kenya to Mogadishu. The Somali Minister...
US Confirms Al-Shabab leader Ahmed Godane Killed
The Pentagon has today confirmed that the leader of the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab, Al-Shabab leader Ahmed...