Deadly Blast Targets Kenyan Soldiers Near Somalia
A deadly explosion ripped through a Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) patrol unit near the restive Somalia border on Tuesday morning, ...
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Trump Orders Airstrikes on Islamic State in Somalia
On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he ordered military airstrikes targeting a senior Islamic State (ISIS) attack planner ...
Somalia and Ethiopia Fall Out Over Arms Influx
The Somali Government had accused Ethiopia of peddling weapons on Tuesday amidst fears that arms going into the conflict-ridden Horn ...
Egypt’s Military Aid to Somalia: A Bold Move Stirring Regional Tensions
Across the Horn of Africa, Egypt has delivered its first military aid to Somalia in over 40 years, according to ...
Somalia’s Cabinet Approves Bill for Universal Suffrage
On Thursday, Somalia's cabinet approved a bill that, pending parliamentary confirmation, will restore universal suffrage to the country's election system ...
Somalia Requests Slower Withdrawal of Peacekeepers
The Somali government is urging a delay in the withdrawal of African peacekeepers to avoid a potential security vacuum. A ...
Somalia Secures UN Security Council Seat in Historic Move
Somalia has officially secured a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council— a laudable feat for the war-afflicted nation. ...
Somalia Rejects Ethiopian Plane Flying to Somaliland
The Somali government has ‘spurned’ a plane transporting officials from Ethiopia to the self-declared republic of Somaliland in a crucial ...
Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for Somali President’s Son
Turkey has declared an international arrest warrant for the son of Somalia's president, after he reportedly ran over a dispatch ...
Somalia: UN Security Council to Vote on Suspending Arms Embargo
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote today, to remove restrictions on Somalia’s weapons deliveries and its security ...
Somalia Floods: Death Toll Rises to 96
The number of individuals killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has reached 96, according to state news agency ...
East Africa Trade Bloc Enlists Somalia as Eighth Member
The East African Community trade bloc enlists Somalia as its eighth member on Friday, November 24, a move Somali authorities ...
Somalia Has A Year to Eradicate al Shabaab Militants – President Mohamud Declares
Somalia has a year to remove the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group from the country, according to a statement ...
30 militants were killed in a US air attack in Somalia.
According to the US military, a US air attack aiding government troops in Somalia killed approximately 30 Islamist al-Shabab militants. ...
Afghanistan take over; Is Nigeria at risk of a similar outcome?
Nigeria is currently battling insecurity, insurgency and multiple violent groups all demanding for one thing or the other. This has ...
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