Countries Al-Shabaab siege of Somali hotel ends Mogadishu – A siege by Al-Shabaab Islamist militants of a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu ended on... Read more 15 Mar
Countries African Union troops complete new phase of Somalia pullout plan Nairobi — The African Union’s peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab jihadists are waging an insurgency, said on Friday... Read more 3 Feb
World Indian navy rescues Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates New Delhi – India’s navy said Tuesday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates, the... Read more 30 Jan
Countries African Union appeals for calm in Ethiopia-Somalia row Nairobi – The African Union on Thursday joined the United States in appealing for calm in the Horn of... Read more 4 Jan
Countries Hospital reveal Somaliland clashes kill at least 96 in two weeks Mogadishu – At least 96 people have been killed in more than two weeks of clashes between security forces... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries Ten civilians killed in jihadist attack in Mogadishu Mogadishu – Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a house in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, killing ten civilians, the government said.... Read more 22 Feb, 2023
Countries Somaliland armed forces clash with militia fighters Mogadishu – Armed forces in Somalia’s separatist region of Somaliland clashed with militia groups on Tuesday, despite a ceasefire,... Read more 22 Feb, 2023
Countries UN says Somaliland clashes displace more than 185 000 Nairobi – Clashes have forced more than 185 000 people to flee their homes in a contested border town... Read more 18 Feb, 2023
Countries Somalia jails prominent journalist in security crackdown Nairobi – A Somali court on Monday sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in jail on security-related charges,... Read more 14 Feb, 2023
Countries Somaliland accuses Somalia of attacks despite truce Nairobi – The separatist region of Somaliland on Sunday accused Somalia of attacking its soldiers, despite a ceasefire imposed... Read more 13 Feb, 2023