African leaders agree to deployment of peacekeepers in Somalia
African leaders have unanimously agreed to deploy more peacekeepers in Somalia in order to combat the terrorist group al-Shabaab, which...
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African Union pledges more troops to fight al-Shabaab in Somalia
Leaders of the African Union have pledged to send more troops to Somalia due to growing concerns over the rising...
Andreas Krieg: The UAE and secessionist influence in Africa
From North Africa to the Gulf, the UAE has aggressively expanded its counter-revolutionary strategy in the wake of the Arab...
Somali Defence Minister dismissed under US pressure
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dismissed Defence Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur on March 16th, following lobbying efforts by US military...
Somali president survives convoy blast
Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had his convoy hit with a bomb as he left the grounds of the presidential...
Somali president survives al- Shabab bomb attack
Al-Shabab militants launched a bomb attack against Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's convoy as he left the grounds of the...
Somalia and Somaliland reject US Gaza plan
Somalia and breakaway region Somaliland have not received any proposals from the US or Israel to resettle displaced Palestinians said...
Somalia and Somaliland have not discussed resettling Palestinians
Somalia and breakaway region Somaliland have not received any US proposals concerning the resettlement of Palestinians, said the foreign ministers...
Somali forces end Islamist groups 24 hour siege at hotel
Somali security forces put an end to a deadly 24-hour siege at a popular hotel in Beledweyne. According to BBC...
Somali security forces end 24 hour siege on hotel
Somali security forces successfully put a stop to a 24 hour siege on a popular hotel in Beledweyne. According to...
Trump launches air strikes against key ISIS targets in Somalia
Trump has launched air strikes against key ISIS targets in Somalia in his first use of military force abroad since...
US launches strikes on Islamic State in Somalia
President Donald Trump announced tat the US military conducted air strikes on Islamic State group targets in Somalia on February...
Somali president visits Ethiopia amid improving relations
The Somali president visited Ethiopia on January 11th, his office said, the biggest indication yet of improving relations between the...
UAE delivers 700 tons of food aid to drought-stricken Somalia
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has delivered 700 tons of aid to Somalia, as severe drought blights the Horn of...
Ethiopia defence minister visits Somalia, in sign of diplomatic thaw
In another sign of closer relations between Ethiopia and Somalia following a Turkey-mediated deal agreed last month, Ethiopia's defence minister...
