Somalia

Somalia’s intelligence services claim a foreign country plotted deadly terror attack

Somalia’s intelligence services on Monday said they believe a foreign country ‘planned’ Saturday’s deadly bombing that killed over 90 people in the capital Mogadishu. The intelligence report, which has not yet been publicly released does not however have evidence supporting this claim,

December 30, 2019

Africa

Somalia urged to hold elections next year

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (Unsom) has urged Somalia to hold one-person-one-vote elections by the end of 2020 or early 2021. The mission, consisting of the United Nations, the European Union and 15 other partners, has also warned against the

December 20, 2019

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Warriors left it late to dismiss Somalia

Harare- The Zimbabwe Senior men’s soccer team left it late to shrug off what could have been an embarrassing exit from the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Zimbabwe cruised through to the group stages of the qualifiers courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate

September 11, 2019

Africa

Car bomb outside Somali hotel kills at least 11 people

A car bomb exploded near a hotel and restaurants in Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least 11 people in a busy area targeted in the past by Islamist militants, rescue services said The afternoon explosion sent smoke billowing into the sky and

March 28, 2019

Breaking News·United States

United States air strikes ‘kill 35 militants in Somalia’

The United States military says it has killed 35 armed al-Shabab militants in Somalia. The US Africa Command said the attack took place as the Islamist militants were moving between locations in the central Hiran region on Sunday. “This air strike targeted

February 26, 2019

Africa

Al-Shabab claim ‘deadly’ attack responsibility on military base

Islamist militants have attacked a military base in southern Somalia, detonating a suicide car bomb and sending in gunmen. The attack follows a June attack on the base by al Shabaab that wounded seven soldiers. The group is battling to topple the

July 23, 2018

Africa

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘sacks 18 military generals’

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo appears to have has fired 18 military generals. A military source close to Villa Somalia – the presidential palace – has told local media that only four out of the 22 generals in the army, were spared.

March 16, 2018

Africa

US Africa Command conducts air strikes in Somalia

The US army says it has conducted two separate air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in northeastern Somalia, killing several members of the group. Friday’s attacks were in coordination with Somalian government forces, the statement said.

November 3, 2017

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