President of Ethiopia’s Somali region resigns, federal forces deployed
President of Ethiopia’s Somali regional state has resigned his position following a security crisis that involved federal forces and regional forces under his command. Senior
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Three dead after bomb blast in centre of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, – A car bomb exploded along the main street of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday, according to police, and a Reuters witness said he
Djibouti ‘shocked’ by Somalia’s position on Eritrea sanctions
Djibouti has formally responded to a recent call by Somalia that United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on Eritrea be lifted. According to Djibouti it
Somalia, Eritrea mend ties as change sweeps Horn of Africa
The presidents of Somalia and Eritrea on Monday signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties after over a decade of animosity, in the latest lightning
Eritrea says leader of Somalia, another rival, to visit
MOGADISHU,— Eritrea says Somalia’s president will visit the country on Saturday as yet another rivalry in the Horn of Africa region may be coming to
Al-Shabab claims killing 27 soldiers in southern Somalia
Somalia’s al-Shabab armed group claimed on Monday they have killed at least 27 soldiers in a suicide attack at a military base in the country’s south. Abdiasis
2 blasts, gunfire heard near Somalia’s presidential palace
MOGADISHU,— Two large explosions followed by gunfire were heard Saturday near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital. The midday blasts came a week after a
Kenyatta says mistrust fuelling South Sudan, Somalia strife
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta sees mistrust among leaders in South Sudan and Somalia as the biggest hurdle to a lasting peace in warring Somalia and
Car bomb explodes near Somali presidential palace – police
MOGADISHU, July 7 (Reuters) – A suicide car bomb exploded meters away from the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday and smoke was
Five police officers killed in explosive device attack at Kenya-Somalia border
Five police officers were killed in eastern Kenya on Wednesday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device suspected to have been planted by Somalia’s