Security forces nab senior al-Shabaab operative in southern Somalia
Somali security forces have arrested senior al-Shabaab operative following security operation in villages near Luq district in Gedo region.
According to a statement, the security...
Death toll from Pakistan blast rises to 59 as minister blames India
The death toll from a large blast at a mosque in Pakistan rose to 59 on Saturday as the government vowed to find the...
Family accuses Kenya of handing a kin to Somali govt
The family of a man suspected to be al-Shabaab responsible for procuring weaponry and explosives from foreign sources to al-Shabaab has accused Kenyan government...
ATMIS troop contributors back Somalia’s bid to delay exit
Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda, and Burundi which are the troop contributing countries to Africa Union Transition Mission In Somalia (Atmis) have backed Somalia’s request...
Gov’t, opposition seal deal to end gridlock
Somali government and Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) have reached an agreement to partially end political gridlock following a meeting between prime minister Mohamed...
Turkey tries to mediate Somalia-Kenya maritime dispute
Turkish government has reportedly decided to mediate Somalia-Kenya maritime border dispute, sources confirmed.
The sources who spoke to Africa Intelligence site said Turkey which is...
Drone attack destroys al-Shabaab training base in southern Somalia
Suspected US drone has bombed al-Shabaab training base in southern Somalia, killing over dozen fighters, Somali military officials confirmed.
According to Somali military who spoke...
Suspected Al-Shabaab terrorist nabbed in Turkish capital
A suspected al-Shabaab terrorist was arrested in the Turkish capital Ankara, security sources said on Wednesday.
The suspect, who was learned to have operated in...
Somalia halts passport application services to curb COVID-19
Somalia has suspended applications and issuance of passports to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country.
In a Facebook post, the country’s department of...
UN agency warns locust swarm in Somalia
The Food and Agriculture Organization has warned that Somalia will face another round desert locust attack.
UN agency has said immature swarms of the crop-eating...
