Somalia: NISA detains suspects linked to SYL hotel siege
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has said that it has arrested suspects in connection with the SYL Hotel in...
Somali pirates equip MV Abdullah with heavy artillery
Somali pirates, who hijacked MV Abdullah on 12 March, are now armed with heavy artillery and have reportedly fired warning shots to assert their...
Puntland hosts opposition conference against proposed constitutional change
GAROWE, Somalia - A political conference between Puntland leaders and opposition figures, including former presidents kicked off in Garowe on Saturday morning.
The sides will...
Somali pirates to face trial after India navy capture
MUMBAI, India - Thirty-five suspected Somali pirates arrived in Mumbai aboard the Indian Navy destroyer INS Kolkata on Saturday.
They were apprehended in a daring...
Al-Shabaab attacks a military base outside Somali capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Armed Fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab attacked a military base on the outskirts of Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Saturday morning.
The...
Somalia president condemns Russian Concert Hall Attack
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh joined world leaders in the condemnations of the Moscow attack which left at least 60...
Islamic State Group Claims Russia Gun Attack
MOSCOW, Russia - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a gun attack on a Moscow concert hall on Friday, which Russian authorities said...
Museveni appoints his son as Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces
KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the new Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). He replaces...
Somali army chief visits troops on Frontline
ELDHER, Somalia - The commander of Somali National Army (SNA) Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Addow paid a visit to troops on the Frontline.
Accompanied by senior...
Somali pirates return, adding to global shipping crisis
MOGADISHU, March 21 (Reuters) - As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western...














