Somalia
UAE extends military reach in Yemen and Somalia
Middle East
May 11, 2018
UAE extends military reach in Yemen and Somalia
Military transport planes from the United Arab Emirates landed on the sleepy Yemeni island of Socotra last week, unloading tanks…
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
World
February 15, 2018
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by 75 percent from the early 1990s, Save the Children…
Somali president sacks Mogadishu mayor, names replacement
World
January 21, 2018
Somali president sacks Mogadishu mayor, names replacement
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi sacked the mayor of the capital Mogadishu and appointed his information minister to replace him on…
New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members
World
December 27, 2017
New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members
The US military says it has killed 13 members of the al-Shabab extremist group with a new airstrike in southern…
Islamic State group releases 1st video of Somalia fighters
World
December 26, 2017
Islamic State group releases 1st video of Somalia fighters
A group that monitors extremist organizations says the Islamic State group has posted what is thought to be the first…
Sisi orders medical aid to be sent to Somalia
Egypt
December 10, 2017
Sisi orders medical aid to be sent to Somalia
Based on the orders of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to relieve the difficult situation of the people of Somalia, General…
US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants
World
November 15, 2017
US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants
The United States military has carried out an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, an Al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgency…
Wheelbarrow bomb kills man pushing it in Somalia’s Puntland, police say
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Wheelbarrow bomb kills man pushing it in Somalia’s Puntland, police say
A wheelbarrow exploded outside a police station in Bossaso, a port city in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland, on Tuesday,…
Roadside bomb kills seven outside Somali capital Mogadishu
Middle East
October 22, 2017
Roadside bomb kills seven outside Somali capital Mogadishu
A roadside bomb killed at least seven people on Sunday – mostly women farmers – in an area outside the…
Somalia’s death toll now at 358 as ‘state of war’ planned
Middle East
October 21, 2017
Somalia’s death toll now at 358 as ‘state of war’ planned
The death toll in Somalia’s deadliest attack has risen to 358 while dozens remain missing. Somalia’s president will announce a…