Somali government spokesperson wounded in jihadist attack
Mogadishu – A Somali government spokesperson was wounded on Sunday in an attack by the al-Shabaab jihadist group, though... Read more
16 Jan
Several killed in jihadist-claimed blast in Somali capital
Mogadishu – Several people were killed on Wednesday in a suicide car bomb blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, officials... Read more
12 Jan
UN presses Somali leaders to make good on election deal
Mogadishu – The United Nations on Monday urged Somalia’s leaders to make good on their agreement for a new election... Read more
10 Jan
Somalia leaders in deal to complete delayed polls by Feb 25
Mogadishu – Somali leaders announced on Sunday they had struck a deal to wrap up parliamentary elections by February... Read more
10 Jan
Kenyan police make arrests after 6 killed in grisly attack
Nairobi – Kenyan police said on Tuesday they had made four arrests following a brutal attack in a coastal region... Read more
4 Jan
At least six killed in suspected al-Shabaab attack in Kenya
Nairobi – Six people have been killed and homes torched in an attack Monday by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Kenya’s... Read more
3 Jan
At least four killed in al-Shabaab raid near Somalia capital
Mogadishu – At least four people were killed on Thursday when heavily armed fighters from the Al-Shabaab jihadist group raided... Read more
31 Dec, 2021
Deepening Somalia crisis sparks international alarm
Mogadishu – Somalia’s neighbours and Western countries have expressed alarm over an intensifying row between the country’s president and... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Somalia’s president says PM suspended as elections spat deepens
Mogadishu – Somalia’s president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced on Monday that he was suspending Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, a... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
Clashes in northeast Somalia force thousands to flee
Mogadishu – Clashes between two rival factions of the security forces in a port city in northeast Somalia have forced... Read more
25 Dec, 2021
