Somali militants seize small port in Puntland region
Somali al Shabaab fighters have seized a small port in the semi-autonomous Puntland region, the latest sign of a resurgence in activity by the Islamist militants in the Horn of…
Planned attack in Rome stopped a Somali imam in Campobasso
He wanted to convince asylum seekers to become suicide bombers, good save. Maybe blowing themselves. He chanted ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Al Shabaab. He is trying to co-opt proselytes to push…
U.S. strikes al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed | Reuters
WASHINGTON The United States has carried out an air strike in Somalia, killing more than 150 fighters with the al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab, following U.S. intelligence on preparations…
According to sources at the summit, the EAC still wants to assess Somalia’s readiness to join the bloc.
As leaders of the EAC met in Arusha in northern Tanzania, one man was conspicuously missing. Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza, did not attend even though his country was bidding for…
At least 30 killed in Somalia restaurant bombings claimed by Islamists
MOGADISHU: At least 30 people have been killed in twin bomb attacks claimed by Shebab Islamists at a busy restaurant in the Somali city of Baidoa, the regional governor said…
KDF denies Somalia president’s claim 200 soldiers killed in El Adde
Children watch as members of the Kenya Defence Forces attend prayers to pay respects to the Kenyan soldiers serving in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), who were killed…
Referring to Turkey’s support for Somalia, the Turkish president said Ankara would “never let it down.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described Syria as an “exporter of terrorism,” with chaos in the country providing a breeding ground for terrorist organizations. “The chaos in Syria has provided…
Omar Abdirashid was detained for several hours in Nairobi
Somalia Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke was yesterday detained for several hours in Nairobi for breaching protocol. The embarrassing incident that could test diplomatic relations between Kenya and war-torn Somalia…
2016 Uganda Elections: Museveni declared president
President Museveni and first Lady Janet Museveni during the last campaign in Kololo. Photo by European Press Agency The Electoral Commission Chairman has announced President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the…