Tag: Somalia
Somalia’s South West state braces for offensive against Al-Shabaab
On Nov. 23, Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre stated that since the formation of his government, the Somali National Army (SNA) ...Kenya bolsters security along its border with Somalia
Kenya has deployed more troops along its border with neighbouring Somalia, a local Kenya media outlet reported. According to The Star on ...Spy chief of Somalia’s Gedo region killed in explosion
The spy chief of Somalia’s southern region of Gedo Bakaal Kooke has been killed in a landmine explosion late on Thursday. The ...Intelligence officers detain three journalists in Baidoa
Intelligence officers in Somalia’s South West state on Monday detained three journalists in the regional capital Baidoa. Local media reported that the ...At least 10 killed in Al-Shabaab attack on hotel in Mogadishu
At least 10 people were killed when Al-Shabaab fighters stormed Villa Rays hotel located close to the presidential palace which is frequented ...Somalia wages ‘total war’ against Al-Shabaab
Somalia’s government has declared “all-out war” against the militant group Al-Shabaab and adopted a multi-pronged counterterrorism effort which — despite some early ...The US military operation in Somalia, explained
Ahead of a trip to Saudi Arabia this year, US President Joe Biden said he would be the first president to visit ...Al-Shabaab fighter kills 3 Kenyan soldiers in Somalia
Three Kenyan soldiers were killed after an Al-Shabaab gunman stormed their military base south of Somalia. Citing a Kenyan military official who ...Election deadlock may push Somaliland towards uncertainty
In recent years, Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has been hailed as a beacon of democracy in the Horn of Africa region. ...IRC calls for urgent support to East Africa as famine looms
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has called on donors need to provide urgent support to save lives in East Africa and not ...
