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 […]
Somalia
Mortar fire hits Somalia capital as parliament approves cabinet
The Somali government’s new leadership is facing a series of challenges as mortar shells hit neighborhoods near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu last […]
UN Humanitarian Affairs Office grants Somalia $9.5Mln to cope with famine
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has granted $9.5 million to Somalia to provide immediate assistance to people in areas most at […]
Former Shebab leader appointed to Somali government
A former leader of the radical Islamist Shebab turned politician has been appointed Minister of Religious Affairs in the Somali government, announced Tuesday by Prime […]
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 […]
Somali president promises return of soldiers sent to Eritrea
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has announced that soldiers sent to train in Eritrea will return home, after more than a year of controversy over […]
Somalia: Military Repulse Al-Shabaab Terrorist Attack, Kill 47
Somali forces backed by Galmudug regional forces on Friday repulsed an attack by Al-Shabaab terrorist organization on a major military base in central Somalia. A […]
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 […]
Somalia: MP Hamza Abdi Barre appointed Prime Minister
In Somalia, the new President elected a month ago finally appointed his Prime minister on Wednesday. Hamza Abdi Barre is the 21st head of government […]