Countries 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, 2022
Countries 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, 2022
Countries 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, 2022
Countries 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, 2022
Countries 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, 2022
Countries 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, 2022
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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