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...
Twenty al-Shabab militants killed – army
Twenty al-Shabab militants in the Yasooman area of Somalia's central Hiran region have been killed, the Information Ministry says.
The Somali National Army killed the...
How al-Shabaab plans to govern Somalia under Sharia law
By - DAISY MUIBU / TheStar
In response to external – and at times internal – pressure, Al-Shabaab’s insurgency in Somalia has evolved over time....
First Ebola death confirmed in Ugandan capital
Patience Atuhaire
For the first time since Uganda's Ebola outbreak began last month, a patient has died in the capital city Kampala, bringing the total...
Teenage Somali brides shoulder full burden of childcare after divorce in...
(ERGO) – Falastin Ali Mohamed, 24, a young Somali mother of four living in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp complex, has been married and divorced...
SNA kills al-Shabaab’s central Somalia top leader
Somali military has confirmed the death of Rakhib Mohamed Hassan, Al-Shabaab’s Hiiraan region leader in in a joint operation with civilians and the African...
AU opens joint operation centres to enhance fight against Shabaab in...
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said Sunday it has opened joint operations centres (JOCs) to enhance coordination and planning with Somali...
