Ethiopia finally accepts leadership of Al-Shabaab combat in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia on January 31 announced a new Force Commander to lead its troops in the fight against Al Shabaab insurgents....
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US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia
JOHANNESBURG — The United States military said Thursday it has killed 24 al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in Somalia, one of its deadliest in months....
2 killed, 5 wounded in blast at Mogadishu gas station
MOGADISHU, — The deputy mayor of Somalia’s capital says two people were killed and five wounded in an explosion at a gas station. Mohamed Tulah...
US no longer announcing deaths, damage in Somalia airstrikes
JOHANNESBURG — The U.S. military says it has carried out two new airstrikes in Somalia against the al-Shabab extremist group but will no longer give...
US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabab extremists
JOHANNESBURG — The U.S. military on Saturday said it had carried out its deadliest airstrike in Somalia in months, killing 52 al-Shabab extremists after a...
Eritrea, Somalia have world’s least powerful passports
Eritrea and Somalia are among the least powerful passports globally, according to the 2019 Henley Passport Index. Eritrea which has visa-free access to 38 destinations...
US says airstrikes in Somalia kill 4 al-Shabab extremists
JOHANNESBURG — The United States military says it has carried out two airstrikes in Somalia that killed four al-Shabab extremists. The U.S. Africa Command statement...
US to ‘scale back military operations’ in Somalia
The Trump administration intends to curtail the air attacks in Somalia that have killed some of Al-Shabaab’s leaders, a US television network has reported. “I...
Al-Shabaab losing, desperate, AU says after UN base attack
The African Union has condemned Tuesday’s mortar attack on a United Nations base in Somalia, terming it proof that Al-Shabaab terrorists are desperate to stay...
KDF kills 7 Al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) say they have killed 7 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded an unknown number in an operation in southern Somalia. The military seized...
