Tag: Somalia
Somalia sacks police, security bosses after deadly bombing
The heads of Somalia’s police and national security have been sacked after a bombing targeting a hotel in the country’s…
Update: Death toll in Somali bomb attack hits 230
A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday is now known to have…
30 dead in Somalia’s bomb attack
A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu has killed at least 30 people, police…
Minister calls on leaders to ensure stability in Somalia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has called on regional leaders to work together to bring lasting peace and security in…
UN Pledges To Support Progress In Somalia
UN has promised to support progress in Somalia in addressing the country’s challenges including severe drought and security.
Somalia celebrates 3 years polio-free
Somalia and the UN on Monday in Mogadishu celebrated the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the country…
Al-Shabab Former Leader Surrenders To Somali Government
Former deputy leader and spokesperson of Islamic group Al-Shabab, Mukhtar Robow has surrendered to the Somalian Government.
AU Trains 1,000 Newly-Recruited Police
African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said on Friday it would launch a new phase of training for 1,000…
50 African Teen Migrants ‘Deliberately Drowned’
Roughly 50 teenage Somali and Ethiopian migrants were “deliberately drowned’’ on Wednesday by a smuggler, who forced 120 passengers into…
Terrorists kill governor, sibling
Mr. Mohamed Dahir Elmi, the governor of Galgadud in the central Somalia region, and his sibling have been killed in…
Al-Shabaab Militants Seize Town South Of Somalia
Somalia’s militant Islamist group al Shabaab seized a town in the south of the country early on Friday after it…
AU Convoy Hits Landmine In Southern Somalia
AU Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy hit a landmine Tuesday morning in the Middle Shabelle region in southern Somalia…
US strikes on al Shabaab in Somalia
The Pentagon said it had carried out an air strike on al Shabaab in Somalia on Sunday, and Somalia said…
Al Shabaab Takes Over Somali Town
Al-Shabaab militants captured a town in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region on Thursday, a senior official said.
Somalia, UN Launch Measles Vaccination
Somalia and two UN agencies on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign targeting 125,000 children aged between six and 59…
Somalia, EU mull ways of enhancing maritime security
The Somali government and the European Union (EU) have held talks on strengthening the Horn of Africa nation’s maritime security…
Kenyan Forces Kill 52 Al Shabaab Fighters
Kenyan troops killed 52 al Shabaab fighters in an attack on the militants’ camp in southern Somalia on Friday, a…
AU probes death of soldier by colleague in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Thursday it had launched investigations into the killing of one of its…
UNFPA decries plight of 607,000 pregnant women
The UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) on Friday expressed concern about the fate of 607,000 pregnant women across Somalia…
Mortar Attack Kills 3 In Somalia
Mortar shells fired into homes in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has killed three people and wounded five, police and…
Car Bomb kills 2 In Mogadishu
A car bomb exploded near a hotel on a busy street in the Somali capital on Monday, killing at least…
49,376 Somali Refugees Repatriated
The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that it has repatriated some 49,376 Somali refugees in Kenya since the return exercise…
Somali president appoints new PM
Somali President Mohamed Mohamed on Thursday appointed Hassan Khaire as the new prime minister. Khaire, who worked for Norwegian Refugee…
Britain pledges to fight famine in South Sudan
Britain on Wednesday pledged 200 million pounds (250 million dollars) to South Sudan and Somalia where famine has been declared…
U.S. congratulates Somalia’s President-elect
The U.S. has congratulated the people of Somalia on the successful conclusion of their national electoral process. The U.S. Department…
Somali lawmakers begin voting for president
Somali lawmakers gathered behind the blast walls of the capital’s airport on Wednesday to elect their president, after months of…
Somalia’s al Shabaab executes 4 men
Al Shabaab militants in Somalia publicly beheaded four men accused of spying for the country’s Western-backed government, the U.S. and…
Al-Shabaab attacks Kenyan military base in Somalia, casualties feared
The Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab attacked a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) camp at Kulbiyow in southern Somalia with casualties feared,…
Grenade attack: 6 die in Somalia minibus
A rocket-propelled grenade was on Sunday launched on a civilian minibus in southern Somalia, killing six people, a family member…
11 dead in Somalia car bomb blast
A car bomb has killed at least 11 people and injured 16 others in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The blast hit…