Somali National Army kills 24 al-Shabaab fighters in operations
At least 26 al-Shabab fighters have been killed in a security operation conducted on Monday by Somali National Army (SNA) in Middle Shabelle region.
Major...
Djibouti announces first space launch base in Africa
A surprise announcement, but not so surprising. The President of Djibouti, Ismaël Omar Guelleh, revealed, in early January, on Twitter, a project to build...
AU says Israel’s observer status suspended
The African Union said Sunday that Israel’s observer status at the bloc was suspended and therefore it had not been invited to its weekend...
EAC council ministers to consider report on Somalia’s verification to join bloc
The East Africa Community (EAC) Council of Ministers will meet to consider the Report of the recently concluded Verification Mission assessing Somalia’s readiness to...
Turkish charity distributes aid to Somalis struggling with famine
By - Ali Ebubekir Tokcan / Anadolu Agency
ISTANBUL - A Turkish humanitarian group distributed food to those struggling with famine and hunger in Somalia.
The...
Police to exhume UK tourist linked to Kenyan cult
By - Emmanuel Igunza / BBC
Police in Kenya will on Wednesday exhume the body of a British tourist who died two years ago to...
Shunned and homeless: Living with HIV in Somalia
BY KIIN HASSAN FAKAT NACIIMA SAED SALAH / El Pais
“My nine children and I have been evicted from 10 properties so far,” says Ruun*...
Kenyan police hunt al-Shabaab after raid in Mandera
Kenya has deployed hundreds of its security forces to conduct operations to hunt down suspected al-Shabaab perpatrators who attacked a village in Mandera county...
Somalia, Djibouti agree to enhance military cooperation
Somalia and Djibouti have agreed to enhance their military cooperation amid operations against al-Shabaab by the Somali national army and allied clan militias intensified...
WhatsApp is down for users around the world
The messaging platform WhatsApp has gone down for users across the UK and around the world.
Users of the platform, owned by Meta, began reporting...
