Seven suspected pirates will go on trial in Paris over the hijacking of a French yacht that left its owner dead. Read more »
The Security Council has extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia to help the government prepare for a free, fair and transparent electoral process. Read more »
Kenya Defence Forces say a convoy of soldiers operating under the African Union Mission in Somalia were on their way to Afmadow when they engaged Al-Shabaab militants who had laid ... Read more »
Despite years of conflict Somalia ranks as the happiest country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
The fighters in the camp were training for a large-scale attack, says the Pentagon. Read more »
A US military commander for Africa say it's because the African Union forces are "overstretched" and the Somalia national army suffers "endemic deficiencies". Read more »
Police say the device exploded inside one of the buses that operates in the Ugas Khalif airport. Read more »
A car full of explosives detonated at the gate of a popular hotel injuring several people. Read more »
The European Union says it reduced the budget to the mission because of financial constraints. Read more »
The Pentagon says a report that one of its drone has crashed in an Al-Shebaab-held village is untrue. Read more »
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