Tag: Somalia
4 al-Shabab militants arrested in Somalia
Somali security forces have arrested a senior al-Shabab commander and three other militants during operations conducted in Heliwa and Yakhshid…
Somalia: Suicide car bomb rams local govt building
A suicide car bomb rammed into a local government office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday causing casualties, a police…
UN renews mandate of AU mission in Somalia
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to re-authorise the deployment of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping…
Eritrea, Somalia renew diplomatic relations
Eritrea and Somalia have taken up diplomatic relations after 15 years of hostility, the two East African nations said Monday.
6 soldiers killed in roadside explosion
Police said six Somali soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion near Somali’s southern town of Wanlaweyn on Wednesday…
Somalia announces first prosecution for female genital mutilation
Somalia’s Attorney-General Ahmed Dahir has announced the country’s first ever prosecution against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) following the death of…
20 Al-Shabab militants killed in fierce fight
The Somali National Army (SNA) killed at least 20 al-Shabab militants in a fierce fighting in Somali’s southern village of…
Somalia launches new education curriculum
Somalia has launched a new education curriculum for primary schools to ensure access to quality education for its youthful population.
Somalia urged to address security, political challenges
Former Somalia minister and current lawmaker Abdullahi Nur has called on the government to consider addressing security and political challenges…
Somalia: AU mission intensities security operations
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said it has enhanced security operations in the restive Somali capital and its…
Somalia: Tropical cyclone kills 49, leaves 70 missing
At least 49 people were killed while 70 others are still missing following tropical cyclone Sagar that caused heavy rains…
3 al-Shabab militants sentenced to death
Somali military court on Wednesday sentenced three al-Shabab militants to death after they were found guilty of being behind hotel…
UN appeals for $80m for flood victims in Somalia
The Somali government’s humanitarian branches and the UN humanitarian agency on Monday launched an appeal for 80 million dollars to…
Somalia’s Farmajo pledges to speed up constitutional review process
President Mohamed Farmajo of Somalia on Wednesday pledged to speed up law review process to enable the Horn of Africa…
Somalia, UN call for immediate end of hostilities
President Mohamed Farmajo of Somalia and the UN have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Somaliland and Puntland…
Somalia beefs up security ahead of Ramadan
Somalia security forces have beefed up security in major urban centers in the restive capital city, Mogadishu ahead of Islamic…
Somalia kicks off constitutional review process ahead of 2020 elections
Somalia on Monday kicked off a constitutional review process ahead of “one-person, one-vote” elections scheduled for 2020, an official said.
Somali woman accused of having 11 husbands stoned to death
Somalia’s al-Shabaab insurgents stoned to death on Wednesday a woman it accused of having 11 husbands, residents of a town…
Somalia Bombing kills 5 during football match
A bomb killed five spectators at a football match in southern Somalia, police and a lawmaker said on Friday, the…
United Nations condemn Al-Shabaab attack on AU mission in Somalia
The UN Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Sunday perpetrated by the Al-Shabaab group against the Ugandan contingent…
UN says 3,000 Somalis killed or injured by explosive devices in 3 years
The UN said 3,000 civilians have been either killed or injured by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Somalia in the…
Terrorism won’t derail efforts to stabilise Somalia – UN
The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) says increased terror attacks will not derail efforts to stabilise the Horn of…
U.S. airstrike kills 2 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
The U.S. military said Wednesday its special forces conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab terrorists in southern Somalia on Monday, killing…
AU troops still needed in Somalia until 2021 – Envoy
African Union troops are still needed in Somalia until 2021 to help flush out Al-Shabaab militants and speed up stabilisation,…
UN seeks $1.6bn to protect 5.4m Somalis from drought
The UN office in Somalia has launched the 2018 humanitarian response plan, which called for 1.6 billion dollars to protect…
Somalia launches National Youth Policy
Somalia on Monday launched the National Youth Policy designed to remove institutional barriers to youth development and enable young people…
AU’s plan to trim Somalia peacekeeping force will affect mission – AMISOM
The African Union’s plan to trim its Somalia peacekeeping force (AMISOM) will hurt the mission unless extra equipment is found…
3.3m Somalis will require life-saving assistance in 2018 – UN
The UN on Thursday said 3.3 million Somalis would require urgent life-saving assistance in 2018 due to combined vulnerabilities resulting…
U.S. air strike kills 100 militants in Somalia
The U.S. military said on Tuesday that an air strike targeting an Al-Shabaab camp had killed 100 militants.
Somalia vows to intensify counter terrorism operations
Somalia on Tuesday vowed to intensify military operations against Islamist State (IS) and Al-Shabaab militants to stabilise the Horn of…