Author: SomaliSignal Staff
Somali-Americans shine in US midterm elections
Three Somali-Americans have starred in the ongoing US midterm elections as stiff competition between the Democrats and the Republicans over the control ...Somalia bans use of ‘al-Shabaab’ when referring to terror group
The Somali government has prohibited the use of “al-Shabaab” when referring to the al-Qaeda-linked terror group based in Somalia. In a statement ...Thousands of Somali refugees arrive in Dadaab camp amid drought
Over 55,000 refugees from Somalia have flocked into Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp in the last two months as extreme drought in Horn ...Five killed in Al-Shabaab attack on military camp in Mogadishu
A suicide bomber struck a military training camp in Mogadishu on Saturday, killing at least five people and wounding 11 others, according ...Mohamud meets Arab leaders, UN chief on margins of Arab summit
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has met with Arab leaders on the margins of the 31st Arab Summit in Algeria on Wednesday. ...Three people kidnapped by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera rescued
Three people taken hostage by suspected Al-Shabaab militants Tuesday evening have been rescued. The three were among four people kidnapped after an ...Al-Shabaab bloodbath: Resurgence or fight for survival?
The Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab is showing signs of a resurgence, taking advantage of the transition period between the former government of ...US sanctions Daesh members in Somalia targeting weapons trafficking
The United States has imposed sanctions targeting Daesh in Somalia, designating members of the group and others it accused of being involved ...Outgoing ATMIS Force Commander hails SNA capabilities
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) outgoing Force Commander has hailed the growing capabilities displayed by the Somali National Army (SNA) ...UNSC extends Somalia mission mandate for another year
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday voted overwhelmingly to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia ...
