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...
Kenya Airways to resume its direct passenger flights to Djibouti
Kenya’s president William Ruto said the country’s national carrier will resume commercial passenger flights to Djibouti following a two-year hiatus.
Kenya Airways suspended passenger operations...
Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defence zone
TAIPEI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone in the past...
Three injured in al-Shabaab attack in Mandera
At least three people including a reservist in a suspected al-Shabaab in Mandera county near Kenya’s border with Somalia.
Armed suspected al-Shabaab fighters stormed Omar-Jilio...
Southwest Minister for Information quits office
Southwest Minister for Information, Ilyas Ali Noor has resigned from the post barely two days after rival forces fought in Baidoa town, killing more...
Iran rescues 14 of its nationals from al-Shabaab in Somalia
Iranian government has rescued fourteen Iranian fishermen seized by the Al-Shabaab group in Somalia.
According to news outlets in the Islamic Republic, some of the...
Somalia, Libya discuss repatriation of Somali migrants
Somalia and Libya have discussed the deportation of Somali immigrants from Libya as hundreds of Somali migrants stranded in the north Africa country.
Somali Minister...
