Somalia

UAE extends military reach in Yemen and Somalia
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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