8 Kenyan police officers injured in al-Shabaab attacks in border region
MANDERA, Kenya -- A suspected al-Shabaab suicide bomber was killed and eight Kenyan police officers were wounded in separate incidents near Kenya's border with...
Al-Shabaab claim of US casualties in Somalia blast ‘not accurate,’ AFRICOM says
MOGADISHU, Somalia - No U.S. troops were injured in an attack Thursday on a convoy in Somalia, where American forces have been supporting the...
Somalia publishes list of Officials Charged With Corruption
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The attorney general of Somalia Suleiman Mohamud has announced the list of officials accused of corruption during a press conference...
UN says 43 mln USD allocated to mitigate impact of drought in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - UN humanitarians said on Wednesday 43 million U.S. dollars has been allocated to aid Somalia in fighting the effects of drought,...
KDF conducts airstrike in Gedo, Somalia
GARBAHAAREY, Somalia - Kenyan military carried out airstrikes targeting the area of El-Adde last night and on Thursday morning, causing casualties among the local civilians.
According...
Kenya postpones reopening of border with Somalia
NAIROBI - Kenya said on Wednesday it was postponing the reopening of its border with Somalia after recent attacks on its soil attributed to...
Jubaland opposes drawdown of AU force, says it is hasty and ill conceived
KISMAYO, Somalia - As the African Union Transition in Somalia force, known as ATMIS, reduces troop numbers, a Somali official is warning the plan...
Somali army fully takes over military bases left by AU troops – ministry
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Ministry of Defense of Somalia said that the SNA took over the responsibility of the military bases that have...
Al-Shabaab attacks Geriley base after AU troops pullout
GERILEY, Somalia - A fierce battle took place last night in the Geriley area of Gedo region, between the Jubbaland Darwish forces and...
Kenya’s interior minister visits border areas for talks over Al-Shabaab attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya - Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki Tuesday embarked on a tour of the northern counties for talks with local security and intelligence committees,...
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Somali President Congratulates Newly Elected Galmudug Parliament Speaker
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday congratulated the newly elected speaker of Galmudug state’s parliament and his two deputies following their...
Sahel Nations Resume Talks With ECOWAS After Withdrawal
DAKAR — Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have resumed talks with West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS, agreeing to establish joint working groups to prepare...
France Hit by Widespread Riots as Cost-of-Living Protests Turn Violent
PARIS — Clashes between police and protesters, arson and widespread looting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations over the rising cost...
