Tag: Somalia
Somali cabinet approves appointment of Gen Muhyadin as new army chief
Somalia’s Cabinet on Monday approved the appointment of General Ibrahim Sheekh Muhyadin Adow as the new Commander of the Somali National Army ...Sacked Hiiraan governor declares region’s split from Hirshabelle state
Dismissed governor of Hiiraan region Ali Jeyte has declared his region’s split from Hirshabelle state following his removal from governorship by the ...President of Somalia’s Hirshabelle state replaces regional governor
The President of Somalia’s Hirshabelle state Ali Gudlawe on Sunday replaced Hiiraan region’s governor Ali Jeyte with Abdullahi Ahmed Surufow. The state ...Airstrikes target Al-Shabaab leaders in Somalia
In a joint operation with the Somali National Army, international partners carried out an airstrike targeting a gathering of high-level Al-Shabaab leaders ...Puntland ‘gravely concerned’ by Gedo situation
The president of Somalia’s Puntland regional state Said Abdullahi Deni has expressed “grave concern” about the unfolding tension in Gedo region. Part ...Aid slow to arrive for people in northern Somalia fleeing Las Anod fighting
Hundreds of thousands of people are stranded in Somalia’s drought-hit countryside after fleeing fighting in the disputed northern city of Las Anod, ...AU Military Staff Committee concludes fact-finding mission to Somalia
A delegation from the African Union (AU) Military Staff Committee who form part of the AU Peace and Security Council have concluded ...Ugandan soldiers mistook Al-Shabaab attackers for farmers in Buulo-Mareer attack
Ungandan soldiers who survived the recent Al-Shabaab attack on their base in Somalia said they mistook Al-Shabaab militants for local farmers working ...Al-Shabaab kidnap healthcare workers in Somalia’s Hiiraan region
Al Shabaab terrorists kidnapped five healthcare professionals and a civilian man in Somalia’s central Hiiraan region on Tuesday afternoon, according to local ...Ten Al-Shabaab members defect to Somali gov’t
Ten Al-Shabaab members have surrendered to the Somali intelligence officers in South West regional state amid an anti-terror offensive against the militant ...
