Countries

Somalia welcomes US redeployment to fight al-Shabaab

Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly-elected president on Tuesday thanked his US counterpart Joe Biden for ordering the redeployment of American troops... Read more

18 May

Countries

Somali gov’t, AU condem Al-Shabaab attack on AU base in Somalia

Mogadishu – Al-Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering... Read more

4 May

Countries

Shabaab claims mortar attack as Somalia’s new parliament meets

Mogadishu – Somalia’s parliament came under mortar fire on Monday as the country’s newly elected lawmakers were meeting for only... Read more

18 Apr

Countries

Two killed in twin al-Shabaab attacks in Somalia, police say

Mogadishu – Al-Shabaab militants launched simultaneous attacks on police stations around Somalia’s capital Mogadishu overnight, killing two girls and... Read more

16 Feb

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

Countries

Four police die in Kenya attack, official says

Nairobi – Four police officers were ambushed and killed on Friday in a coastal region of Kenya bordering Somalia that... Read more

7 Jan

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

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

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

News

Prominent journalist killed in Mogadishu suicide bombing

Mogadishu – A prominent Somali journalist who was a staunch critic of jihadist group al-Shabaab was killed by a... Read more

21 Nov, 2021