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MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide bomber in the Somali capital on Sunday targeted young recruits waiting to register at a military camp, killing at least 13 and wounding 21 others, witnesses said.
Several people have been reported killed in a suicide bombing at an army recruitment centre in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The attacker on Sunday targeted a queue of young recruits lining up ...
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia and Taiwan have imposed entry bans on each other's citizens, Somali officials said Wednesday, in a diplomatic dispute that appeared to be linked to Taiwan's ...
Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in southern Somalia, according to the government and a military official. Capturing the base in ...
"We will support the Somali People, who should not allow the Houthis to embed (which they are trying to do!), to end terrorism, and bring prosperity to their Country," the president added.
In a statement, the European-based command said the latest raid was conducted in coordination with the Somali government and hit "multiple ISIS-Somalia targets." The IS group's Somalia operation ...
Samira Aden Abdi Research Officer, East Africa Regional Organised Crime Observatory, ENACT, ISS Nairobi Halkano Wario East Africa Regional Organised Crime Observatory, ENACT, ISS Nairobi Somalia loses ...
All movements of embassy personnel have been canceled until further notice. LONDON -- The U.S. embassy in Somalia has warned Americans that they are tracking “credible information” regarding ...
The U.S. Embassy in Somalia issued a warning to Americans on Tuesday saying there is "credible information related to potential imminent attacks" around the East African nation. Authorities didn't ...
The Islamic State terror group's small but influential affiliate in Somalia is growing, thanks in part to what the United Nations describes as an "influx of foreign ...
It is helping Somalia defend its waters, and has signed a deal to explore for oil and gas off the east African nation’s coast. There have also been reports of advanced discussions to have Turkey ...
Somalia continues to struggle with a range of security, political, and economic issues. Despite multiple international interventions, the country faces ongoing threats from Al-Shabaab, which ...