Ethiopia PM attends party conference of Somali regional state
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday arrived in capital of the eastern Somali regional state, Jigjiga, to attend the closing conference of the state’s
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Threat of Amisom, Kenya fallout over troop withdrawals
Anxiety is piling at the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) after the continued movement of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops from bases in Somalia towards the
Car bomb outside hotel kills at least eight in Somali capital
MOGADISHU,– A car bomb exploded near a hotel and restaurant in the Somali capital on Thursday, killing at least eight people, police said. The afternoon
Gun fight between Somalia security forces and Al Shabaab ends, leaving 15 dead
MOGADISHU,- A gun battle between Somalia’s security forces and Islamist group Al Shabaab’s fighters in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday has ended, leaving 15 people
Big explosion heard in Somali capital Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, – A big explosion was heard in the heart of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, with a plume of smoke seen above the scene
Somali leaders jittery over KDF’s military base pullout
Leaders in Somalia are questioning the recent abandonment of a military base in the country by Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers, saying the move will
US think tank says Somalia misplayed its hand in maritime row
NEW YORK, A Washington think tank with influence inside the Trump administration is siding with Kenya in its maritime territorial row with Somalia. In a
Man arrested while seeking directions to Somalia detained
A man who was asking for directions to Somalia has been arrested in Mandera on suspicion that he was on his way to join Al-Shabaab
Ethiopia diplomacy helps cool Kenya-Somalia tensions
A mediation led by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has yielded positive results with Kenya and Somalia agreeing on Wednesday to deescalate tense relations between
Ethiopia PM to mediate between Kenya and Somalia
thiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday, accompanied his Somalian counterpart Mohamed Farmaajo to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, where the former will lead efforts