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July 15
Somalia: Bomber Hits Mogadishu Cafe During Euro 2024 Final
A suicide bomber has struck a cafe in central Mogadishu, as footaball fans were watching the Euro 2024 finals. A police spokesman said at least five people were killed with another… Read more »
May 17
Ethiopia: Somaliland Clings to Ethiopia for Recognition
Somaliland is keen to conclude a controversial deal with Ethiopia that would see Addis Ababa recognize Somaliland as an independent state, despite strong opposition from Somalia. Read more »
April 14
Somalia: Somali Pirates Free Bangladesh Cargo Ship After Ransom Paid
All 23 crew members on board the ship were released, according to a shipping firm CEO. Somalia has seen an uptick in piracy in recent months amid other threats to maritime commerce… Read more »
March 31
Somalia: Puntland Pulls Recognition of Federal Govt
Plans to amend Somalia's constitution have been rejected by Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in the northeast. The Horn of Africa nation is planning to return to universal… Read more »
February 26
Ethiopia: Somalia-Turkey Pact Inflames Maritime Spat With Ethiopia
Somalia's recent deal with Turkey has raised the stakes in a simmering maritime dispute with Ethiopia. Experts say it could escalate existing conflict in the Horn of Africa. Read more »
January 10
Somalia: Al-Shabab Militants Kill 1, Capture 6 On UN Helicopter
Islamist militants killed one person and abducted several more after a UN helicopter made an emergency landing. Al-Shabab has been fighting the Somali government since 2006, aiming… Read more »
January 08
Ethiopia: Ethiopia and Somalia - Conflict Brewing Over Port Deal
Ethiopia's agreement with breakaway region Somaliland, seeking port access in exchange for potential sovereignty recognition, could cause upheaval in the Horn of Africa. Somalia… Read more »
January 04
Africa: Horn of Africa - a Conflict Evolving Around Berbera Port
A new deal granting landlocked Ethiopia access to a seaport holds potential for a huge upheaval in the Horn of Africa. The breakaway region of Somaliland finds itself in a… Read more »
November 12, 2023
Somalia: Dozens Killed, Half a Million Displaced By Floods
Heavy rains have caused flash floods in Somalia, displacing half a million people and killing more than 30. The combined effects of two climatic phenomena, El Niño and the… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabab Attacks Hotel At Mogadishu Beach
Initial reports suggested the attack involved an explosion followed by gunshots. Meanwhile, in the south, children were playing with a mortar shell when it exploded, killing… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Somalia: Insurgents Raid African Union Army Base
The death toll from the attack on the garrison, southwest of the capital Mogadishu, has not yet been confirmed. But a Somali military commander said both sides suffered large… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Somalia: Flooding Has Affected More Than 460 000 People, United Nations Says
Heavy seasonal rains have caused flashfloods in central Somalia. The UN says up to 250,000 people have been displaced. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Forces Kill Militant Leader in Somalia Operation - Pentagon
Pentagon officials say Bilal al-Sudani was killed in a special military operation and was a "key facilitator" for the "Islamic State" group's expansion. Read more »
January 22, 2023
Somalia: Blast, Gunfire Near Mayoral Office Kills Several
An explosion near a government building in Mogadishu was followed by a shootout between security forces and gunmen that left at least five civilians dead. The al-Shabab terror… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Somalia: Twin Car Bomb Attacks Kill Dozens
Police say that two car bombs targeting the homes of government officials have killed at least 35 people. The Al-Shabab terror group has claimed responsibility. Read more »
December 28, 2022
East Africa: Gloomy Prospects for Horn of Africa in 2023
Somalia and Ethiopia will be the world's biggest worries in the new year. Disastrous governance in these countries will likely lead the region deeper into crisis, says DW's Ludger… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Somalia: Port of Berbera - Dubai Invests in Horn of Africa Shipping
Dubai-based DP World is expanding its operations in Somaliland as part of a plan to turn the breakaway region into a major trade hub. Even though Somaliland relinquishes commercial… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Somalia: African Activists Receive Right Livelihood Awards
Human rights activists and organizations were honored for their role in promoting peace and justice. The Swedish-based award is often dubbed the Alternative Nobel Prize. Read more »
Somalia: African Duo in Sweden for Right Livelihood Ceremony
Somali-born Fartuun Adan and her daughter Ilwad Elman are in Stockholm to receive the 2022 Right Livelihood Award. They have been honored for their fight for human rights despite… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Somalia: Police End Deadly Hotel Siege in Mogadishu
The deadly attack came amid a new offensive by the Somali government against the Al-Shabab terror group, which controls large parts of central and southern Somalia. Read more »
November 22, 2022
Somalia: Food Crisis Is Claiming Young Lives
(AllAfrica note: This story contains images some may find disturbing.) Read more »
November 04, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Forces Kill at Least 100 Al-Shabaab Members
The heavy losses incurred by al-Shabab come after multiple car bombings were recently claimed by the group in Mogadishu. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Somalia: Who Are the Al-Shabaab Militants?
Car bombings by al-Shabab at the weekend claimed the lives of 100 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu, spotlighting one of Africa's deadliest insurgencies. But who is the group?… Read more »
October 29, 2022
Somalia: Mogadishu Hit By Two Car Bombs
Witnesses and police reported two large blasts in the Somali capital not far from government offices. Numerous people are believed to have been injured and killed in the attack. Read more »
October 06, 2022
Somalia: Govt Pushes On With Offensive Against Al-Shabaab Despite Attack
The death toll from this week's truck bombings has risen to at least 40, but local and national authorities say the latest attacks from the al-Shabab group will not deter them from… Read more »
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