US says airstrike in Somalia killed 60 al-Shabaab fighters
The US military said Tuesday that an October 12 US “precision airstrike” near Harardhere, Somalia killed some 60 al Qaeda-affiliated fighters. “We currently assess this
Category : SOMALIA
Somalia prepares to bid ‘wistful’ farewell to outgoing Turkish diplomat
For the outgoing Turkish ambassador, Somalia, viewed by his foreign diplomatic counterparts as a fragile impoverished country manipulated from outside is a potential strategic partner
Suicide car bomb rams local government building in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU,- A suicide car bomb rammed into a local government office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday causing casualties, a police officer told Reuters. A
Somali president honored over his Eritrea-Djibouti peace mediation role
Eritrea and Djibouti have agreed to normalise ties a decade after a border dispute led to brief military clashes, thanks to mediation weeks of efforts
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia pact boost for regional peace, devt: EU
A senior European Union official has stressed the importance of a tripartite agreement by Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea. Stefano Manservisi, the European Union Commission’s Director-General
Asmara hosts meeting between Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia leaders
Leaders of three Horn of Africa countries are set to hold a meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, the country’s Information Minister Yemane Meskel said
Al Shabaab car bomb kills at least six in central Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, – At least six people were killed when a suicide car bomb struck a local government office in central Mogadishu on Sunday, destroying the
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
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