Somalia: Eight dead in the siege of a hotel attacked by the Shebab
At least eight people were killed during the siege of a hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, occupied since Sunday night by jihadist fighters […]
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Somalia: A double attack in Mogadishu kills a hundred people
In Somalia, another deadly attack hit Mogadishu on Saturday, October 28. According to the latest official report from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, at least 100 […]
Death toll in Hayat Hotel attack in Mogadishu rises to 21
The death toll from a 30-hour attack on a Mogadishu hotel by radical Islamists, which ended around midnight on Saturday, has risen to 21 civilians […]
Nine dead in suicide attack in southern Somalia
At least nine people, including a senior local politician, were killed on Wednesday in the southern Somali city of Marka by a suicide bomber who […]
Kenya “regrets” the presence of a Somaliland flag in Nairobi
Mogadishu accuses Kenya of “violating its sovereignty”. At issue: the presence of a flag of the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland, during a diplomatic ceremony held […]
Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud elected President of Somalia
Five years later, he returns to power: Somalia elected Sunday for the second time Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud as its president, after a vote under high […]
Shebab attack on African Union base in Somalia
Heavily armed radical Islamist Shebab militants attacked a military base of the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia on Tuesday, causing casualties, a local military […]
Shebab claim responsibility for attack on Somali Parliament on Monday
Mortar fire claimed by the radical Islamist Shebab targeted Somalia’s Parliament on Monday as lawmakers gathered for an election process to choose a new President. […]
Somalia’s first women-only media outlet opens
Somalia’s first all-women’s radio and television station has opened in the capital, Mogadishu. Bilan Media, which is supported by the United Nations, will produce content […]
Shooting at Mogadishu airport
At least three people were killed Wednesday in an attack by Shebab Islamists on the airport of the Somali capital Mogadishu, a heavily protected compound […]