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...
St. Louis Park’s youngest and first Somali-American city council member sworn
Shortly after wrapping up her first day on the job Monday as a recruiter for a merchandising company in Plymouth, Nadia Mohamed headed to...
US deploys more troops to Kenya after Lamu attack
U.S. Africa Command on Monday confirmed that U.S. military rapid response team has been deployed to the military base in Manda Bay, Kenya.
The deployment...
Kenya arrests Canadian arrested for “spying” military base in Nairobi
Kenya forces on Monday arrested a Somali-Canadian who was suspected to have been carrying out surveillance on a military in Nairobi’s Eastliegh neighbourhood.
The suspect...
Six killed in al-Shabaab attack in Dadaab
At least six people have been killed and several other sustained after heavy armed al-shabaab fighters attack police post in Dadaab in Garissa county.
North...
UN discusses with Senate speaker over electoral bill
United Nations (UN) representative in Mogadishu has held talks with the leadership of Upper House on the country’s electoral law which was recently approved...
Civilians killed in airstrike by “unknown” plane southern Somalia
An airstrike on a wedding party, carried out by unidentified war plane, killed three people and wounded four others, said official.
The bombardment by unknown...
