MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least six people were wounded Saturday when mortar shells struck residential areas in Mogadishu, close to the presidential palace housing Somalia's top leaders, including the ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A senior Somali military commander, Colonel Nur Farey, was shot dead by a gunman wearing a military uniform near Afgooye town located southwest of the capital Mogadishu, security ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The mini-cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre may not carry huge significance to the nation, but it could prove both strategic and important, given the recent ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A few days after the cabinet changes, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) welcomed the new minister of foreign affairs for the Republic of Somalia, who takes ...

MANDERA, Kenya - At least five quarry workers were killed by the suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera, Kenya, officials said Tuesday, in the latest incident, which comes a fortnight after the ...

BOSASO, Somalia - After a series of successes in the war against ISIS militants in the Calmiskat mountains, Puntland has pledged to assist southern Somalia in facing the al-Shabaab group, which has ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Two senior Al-Shabaab commanders were killed by the Somali National Army (SNA), highlighting the solid commitment of the forces to defend the country from violent extremism groups ...

GO - Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has openly praised the successes of Puntland’s forces in a recent op-ed titled “Protecting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden”, published by the ...

BOSASO, Somalia - Puntland shall not change its position on severing ties with the federal government until issues raised previously are handled through genuine dialogue, regional leader Said ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Federal Republic of Somalia says it still needs support from international partners as it strives to promote order and stability following years of civil war and, most ...

Al-Shabaab terrorists have recaptured some areas previously secured by Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other foreign forces in the Middle and Lower Shabelle regions, in Somalia. Al-Shabaab ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The number of troops participating in the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) is set to increase following a request by Troops Contributing ...