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...
African leaders meet to push for free trade zone
Nairobi.Three years ago, amid a blaze of optimism, African leaders officially launched a new continent-wide free trade area after 17 years of haggling.
But as...
‘They are on the run’: Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab
(AP) — Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in central Somalia, imposing harsh...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh receives credentials from new ambassadors to Somalia
Three new foreign ambassadors to Somalia have presented their credential letters to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
The newly appointed ambassadors include Arnaud Suquet, the Ambassador...
Death toll rises to over 30 in triple suicide attacks in...
At least 35 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded in a triple suicide bomb attack claimed by Al-Shabaab in the Hiiraan...
Somali government recapture a village in Middle Shabelle
Somali government forces backed by local militias have today recaptured a village in Middle Shabelle region.
SNA spokesman Gen. Abdullahi Ali Anod who confirmed the...
Roadside bomb kills three Kenyan engineers
At least four Kenyan engineers working for the country’s highway agency were killed in an ambush carried out by al-Shabaab fighters in Tana River...
