November 29

• Somalia: Somali President Holds Talks With Ethiopian Prime Minister

  Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud on Wednesday held talks with Prime Minister Hailemariam's that focused on ways to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries, and... Read more »

• Somalia: PM Hailemariam - Ethiopian Troops Will Remain in Somalia Until AU Takeover

  Ethiopian troops will remain in Somalia until African Union forces fighting Islamists can take over, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Wednesday, as he met with his Somali... Read more »

November 22

• Somalia: Ethiopia,Kenya Promise to Enhance Somalia Security

  Kenya and Ethiopia on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to work closely in tackling terrorism, piracy, human trafficking and other organized crimes that continue to pose a... Read more »

November 20

• Somalia: Troops Move Toward Rebel-Held Town

  Somali National Army (SNA) along with the African Union forces on Tuesday moved closer to the main rebel-held city of Bur-hakabo, some 163 Km north-west Mogadishu, reports said. Read more »

November 12

• Somalia: Al Shabab Ambushes Ethiopian Convoy Outside Baidoa

  Heavy armed Al shabab fighters reportedly ambushed a military convoy carrying Ethiopian forces outside Baidoa, Somalia's third largest city, 250 Km northwest Mogadishu. Read more »

• Somalia: Heavy Fighting Erupts in Bay Region, South Somalia

  Ethiopian forces in Somalia reportedly attacked on several military bases belonging to Al shabab militants in Bay region of southern Somalia, as they seek to open up the road from... Read more »

October 22

• Somalia: Roadside Bomb Hits Ethiopian Convoy in Beledweyne, Central Somalia

  A powerful landmine blast has on Sunday morning hit Ethiopian military convoy in Somalia central volatile city of Beledweyne, located 332 Kilometres (206 miles) north of Mogadishu. Read more »

October 11

• Somalia: Fresh Ethiopian Troops Mass in Luq Town, Gedo Province

  Columns of armoured vehicles and military pick-up tracks carrying numerous units of Ethiopian troops are reportedly massed into the Somalia's border town of Luq located in Gedo... Read more »

October 8

• Somalia: Heavy Fighting in Central Somalia Kills a Soldier

  Heavy clashes between Somali National Army (SNA) and Ethiopian troops have left a Somali soldier dead and two others injured, reports said. Read more »

September 27

• Somalia: Outgoing Prime Minister Meets World Leaders

  The outgoing Somali prime minster Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas has met with world leaders, including UN secretary general Bank Moon in New York on the side line of the UN annual... Read more »

September 26

• Somalia: Roadside Blast Hits Convoy

  Witnesses say a heavy blast has rocked on Wednesday Somalia's central volatile city of Beledweyne, located some 350 Km north east Mogadishu, leaving one dead and another injured. Read more »

September 17

• Somalia: Ethiopia's New Prime Minister Arrives

  Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who survived a vote by the ruling party over the weekend and was announced as the official representative of the party, arrived... Read more »

July 26

• Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Arrest Somali Army Officers in Baidoa Town

  The Ethiopian troops operating inside southern Somalia reportedly took into custody several senior Somali army commanders in Baidoa, the third largest city in Somalia, Officials... Read more »

July 24

• Somalia: Somali Govt to Tighten Mogadishu Security

  The security agency of Benadir region for Somalia government says it will tighten the overall security of Mogadishu, just a day before the national constituent assembly (NCA) to... Read more »

July 17

• Somalia: Dawn Explosions Rock Ethiopian Troops in Beledweyne Town

  Deadly multiple blasts are reportedly rocked on Tuesday Ethiopian troops in Somalia's central town of Beledweyne, a town which is under the control of Somali government soldiers... Read more »

July 11

• Somalia: ASWJ, Ethiopian and TFG Forces Vow to Crush Al Shabab

  Army chiefs of Somalia government, Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a (ASWJ) and Ethiopian, promised on Tuesday that they are committed to terminate swiftly the long-running fighting against Al... Read more »

• Somalia: Govt Claims Military Victory Against Al Shabab

  Military commanders in Somalia government are claiming the upper hand of a heavy combat against Al shabab militants tied to Al Qaeda near Baidoa, situated 256 kilometers (159 mi)... Read more »

July 9

• East Africa: Heavy Fighting, Shells Kill Three in Central Somalia

  At least three people are reportedly killed and several others were injured on Sunday in a fierce battle between Somalia government troops backed by Ethiopian and Djibouti forces... Read more »

• Somalia: Baidoa Sees the Largest 'Manhunt' Since Al Shabab's Withdrawal

  Somali and Ethiopian forces are patrolling streets-to street in the town of Baidoa, the third largest city in Somalia,searching Al shabab remnants and freelance armed militia, whom... Read more »

July 5

• Somalia: Heavy Fighting in South, 11 Killed

  Heavy fighting in the Somalia's southern region of Bakol between the Islamist insurgents and government forces backed by Ethiopian troops killed 11 people over the last 24-hours,... Read more »

June 29

• Somalia: Bomb Hits Ethiopian Troops

  Witnesses say a roadside bomb hit Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia's central town of Beledweyne, causing heavy casualties. Read more »

June 28

• Somalia: Al Shabab Ambush Govt, Ethiopian Forces in Baidoa Town, Killing 3

  At least three people dead and an unconfirmed number were wounded in a fierce fighting between Somali soldiers along with Ethiopian troops and Al shabab fighters in a village near... Read more »

June 25

• Somalia: Calm Returns to Towns After Violence

  Steady calm has returned to the locations between Bardale and Yurkud districts in southern Somalia where on Sunday occurred a day of violence and fighting between Somali forces... Read more »

• Somalia: Somali Defense Minister Promises to Expand War On Al Shabab

  The Minister of Defense for Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia Hussein Arab Isse, promised Monday to expand fight against Al Shabab militants in south-central... Read more »

June 15

• Somalia: Al Shabaab Attacks Somali, Ethiopian Forces

  A witness says Al Shabab fighters have launched an attack on Somali and Ethiopian troops in Yurkut village which locates near the border between Bay and Gedo regions of... Read more »