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 […]
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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 […]
Another kamikaze attack kills at least four people in Somalia
At least four people were killed and more than 10 injured after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in a tea shop outside an […]
Somalia: government spokesman injured in Shebab attack
Government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu was injured Sunday in a shebab suicide attack on his car in Mogadishu, Somalia, the prime minister’s office and police […]
Shebab suicide bombing kills at least 10 in Somalia
At least 10 people were killed and nine others wounded Wednesday in a suicide car bombing targeting a government security convoy on a road leading […]