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...
PM Hamza vows to intensify fight against al-Shabaab
Somalia will start offensives to liberate areas under al-Shabaab to make the nation peaceful and prosperous, the Somali prime minister vowed as he was...
Sudan army shells disputed border with Ethiopia
Sudan’s armed forces fired heavy artillery during clashes in a disputed eastern region bordering Ethiopia, an Ethiopian official said, the latest salvo in a...
Terrorists sites promoting al-Qaeda, the Taliban and neo-Nazi groups are openly...
ByChris HughesDefence and Security Editor
Almost 200 terrorists websites are operating openly and some get 1.54million visitors every month, tech experts warn.
The sick extremist sites...
Kenya’s ex-PM says will re-open Kenya-Somalia border if elected
Kenya’s former Prime minister, Raila Odinga who is now running for the country’s top position has pledged that he will re-open Kenya’s border with...
20 people die in South African pub, cause unclear
At least 20 young people have died at a township pub in South Africa’s southern city of East London, but the cause of the...
Somali music star, Sharma Boy plans to rock Minneapolis stages and...
By IBRAHIM HIRSI / Sahan Journal
A popular singer-songwriter emerging on Somalia’s entertainment scene brings his musical talent to Minneapolis this month, where he’ll perform...
