Police: Death toll in Somalia bombing, clashes rises to 18
NAIROBI, — The death toll from a car bombing and clashes between security forces and gunmen near a hotel in Somalia’s capital has risen to...
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Islamist bomb targets Mogadishu hotel, killing at least 10
MOGADISHU,- A suicide car bombing targetting a Mogadishu hotel by the Islamist group Al Shabaab on Thursday killed at least 10 people and destroyed buildings...
Huge blast and heavy gunfire rock Somali capital
MOGADISHU,- A huge blast rocked Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday, followed by clouds of smoke and heavy gunfire, a Reuters reporter said. By Reuters ...
US military says airstrike kills 20 al-Shabab in Somalia
JOHANNESBURG — The United States military says it has killed 20 fighters from the al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike in central Somalia, a day...
US airstrike in Somalia kills 35 al-Shabab extremists
JOHANNESBURG— The United States military says it has killed 35 fighters from the al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike in central Somalia, not far from...
SPECIAL REPORT: High electricity bills, monopoly keep Somalia’s poor in the dark
While there’s no apparent alternatives for the dominant electricity cartels, with some operating without licenses, many in the Somali capital have complained that the high...
Kenya reaffirms commitment to peaceful resolution of row with Somalia
The Kenyan government has warned that it will not cede an inch of its soil in the disputed maritime border with Somalia even as it...
Burundi, Somalia call for summit to discuss AMISOM troop withdrawal
Burundi and Somalia have called for an emergency summit to discuss the contested withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian troops from the Horn of Africa nation before...
AMISOM troops to handover military academy to Somali National Army
KAMPALA. The African Union troops in Somalia will handover one of the oldest military academies they were using as a base to fight Al-Shabaab. Jaalle...
Kenya:”We’re ready to lose Somalia Miraa market”
Miraa farmers could lose 90 per cent of the market if the diplomatic spat between Kenya and Somalia is not resolved. According to Kenya National...
