Three dead in suicide attack in Mogadishu
At least three people were killed and two wounded on Tuesday January 16 in a suicide attack near the offices of the mayor of the […]
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Somalia joins the Community of East African States
Somalia is now part of the Community of East African States (EAC). This regional organization has a single market, allowing the free movement of goods […]
Somali government calls for three-month “pause” in AU troop withdrawal
The Somali government has asked the UN for a three-month postponement of the withdrawal of African Union troops scheduled for the end of September, after […]
Kenya-Somalia agreement to gradually reopen their land border
Kenya and Somalia announced Monday an agreement to reopen at three points by July 1 their land border, officially closed since 2011 due to the […]
Somalia: Regional anti-Shebab summit in Mogadishu
Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia: the heads of state and government of the countries involved in the fight against the Somali Shebab jihadists met on Wednesday 1 […]
Kenya: $10 million for the “mastermind” of an attack in 2019
The United States announced Thursday it is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the capture of a man touted as the “terrorist […]
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 […]
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 […]
First Shebab attack in Ethiopian territory
Now that the dust has settled, a little more is known about the heavy fighting that has been going on in the remote Somali region […]
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 […]