July 22, 2022
East Africa: Somalia's Al-Shabaab Militants Launch Attack in Ethiopia - Heavy Casualties Reported
Al-Shabab militants from Somalia launched a cross-border attack into Ethiopia's Somali region Thursday, triggering gunbattles with Ethiopia's paramilitary Liyu police that caused… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Somalia: USAID Chief Visits Mogadishu, Meets With Somalia's President
Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. development agency USAID, announced new aid to tackle Somalia's humanitarian crisis Sunday after meeting with Somalia's President Hassan… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Towns Close to Ethiopian Border
Heavy fighting was reported Wednesday after al-Shabab militants attacked two Somali towns along the border with Ethiopia. Read more »
July 19, 2022
Somalia: Somaliland Announces Ban On BBC Broadcasts
The breakaway region of Somaliland has announced a ban on broadcasts by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Read more »
July 18, 2022
Somalia: Plane Crashes At Airport - All 36 On Board Survive
Somali authorities say an aircraft carrying 36 passengers and crew crashed at Mogadishu airport Monday but all on board survived. Read more »
July 17, 2022
Somalia: Suicide Car Bomb Blast Targets Regional Capital Jowhar
A powerful suicide bomb blast rocked Somalia's town of Jowhar, in Hirshabele state, killing at least three people and wounding seven others. Senior regional administration… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Somalia: Somalia President Visits Kenya Amid Recent Tensions
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is on a state visit to Kenya to strengthen relations after recent tensions over trade and a maritime border. Read more »
July 14, 2022
Somalia: President Speaks to Parents of Troops in Eritrea, Says to Return Soon
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has met with parents of troops training in Eritrea and promised they will soon return home to fight against the Islamist militant group… Read more »
July 12, 2022
East Africa: Eritrea, Somalia Leaders Vow Cooperation On Defense, Political Efforts
The leaders of Eritrea and Somalia have announced the signing of an agreement covering defense, security, diplomatic and political cooperation. Read more »
July 08, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Experts - Ending Al-Shabaab's Funding a Major Challenge
Somalia's new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has vowed to shut down revenue streams for al-Shabab terrorists. The Islamist militants are believed to make millions of dollars per… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Somalia: Citizens Hopeful of Better Times Following Election of New President
Somali security agents detained 32-year-old online journalist Nur Ismail Sheikh in November 2018. He was released after 12 days but was subjected to continued harassment including… Read more »
Somalia: Separate Blasts Kill 2 in Somalia
Attacks in Somalia have killed a security officer and a man who was released from an Italian prison after being held 16 years in a wrongful conviction case. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Somalia: Drought-Related Malnutrition Kills At Least 500 Children
At least 500 children have died this year of malnutrition as Somalia deals with record-breaking drought, the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. Read more »
July 01, 2022
Somalia: Drought, Famine-Like Conditions Mar Somalia's 62nd Birthday
Somalis across the world marked 62 years of independence Friday with little jubilation and much concern about a future blackened by drought, food shortages, and inflation. Read more »
June 25, 2022
Somalia: Parliament Approves New Prime Minister
Members of Somalia's Parliament have approved the appointment of Hamza Abdi Barre as the new prime minister. Read more »
June 16, 2022
Somalia: Thousands at Risk of Starving to Death, Aid Groups Say
The drought devastating the Horn of Africa has hit Somalia the hardest, with an estimated one-half of its 16 million people facing crisis-level food insecurity. Aid groups say… Read more »
June 17, 2022
Somalia: Govt Forces Kill Dozens of Al-Shabaab Militants
Dozens of people were killed in fierce fighting between residents backed by Somali government forces and al-Shabab militants in the town of Adado in central Somalia, witnesses and… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Somalia: New President Inaugurated, Warns of Famine
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was inaugurated as the 10th president of Somalia Thursday in a colorful ceremony attended by hundreds of people, including the leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia and… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Somalia: UN - Without Action, Famine Looms for Somalia
The United Nations warned Tuesday that Somalia is at risk of another famine, as consecutive droughts have withered crops and killed scores of livestock, and grain imports from… Read more »
Somalia: Famine and Death Stalk Children in Somalia
U.N. agencies are warning of famine in Somalia and a surge of child deaths across the Horn of Africa if their appeals for urgently needed funds to save the lives of hundreds of… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Announces U.S. Airstrike Against Al-Shabaab
The United States has targeted al-Qaida-linked fighters in Somalia, launching its first airstrike since announcing U.S. special operations forces would again be based in the Horn… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Somalia: Drought Affects Almost Half of Somalia As Famine Looms
At a news conference in Mogadishu, Somalia's special envoy for humanitarian issues on Monday said more than six million Somalis were affected by the record drought. Read more »
May 25, 2022
Somalia: Prime Minister Suspends Foreign Minister Abdisaid Muse
Somalia's prime minister has suspended his foreign affairs minister over allegations that he authorized an illegal shipment of charcoal to Oman. The Somali government banned… Read more »
May 23, 2022
Somalia: Somalia's Newly Elected President Assumes Office
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud officially took office in the Horn of Africa country after a handover ceremony in Mogadishu. Read more »
May 22, 2022
Somalia: New President Faces Familiar Political, Security Challenges
Somalia's new president is starting his four-year term facing familiar top issues such as the country's political divide and rising attacks by al-Qaida-linked insurgent group… Read more »