The army has warned that the new Al-Shabaab leader plans on attacking Uganda and all countries with troops in Somalia. This comes after the killing of former leader Ahmed Abdi ... Read more »
African Union peacekeepers in Somalia rape women seeking medicine and food on their bases and routinely pay displaced teenage girls for sex, Human Rights Watch has revealed in a ... Read more »
The National Union of Somali Journalists has accused security forces of abusing their power and the law by raiding and closing independent radio stations, and arresting ... Read more »
Somali officials have put the country on high alert after the new Al-Shabaab leader, Abu Ubeid Ahmed Omar, vowed to avenge the death of his predecessor killed in a U.S. air strike. Read more »
Al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Godane was killed by a U.S. drone attack on a convoy in Somalia, according to a statement from the White House. Godane's dath was also confirmed by a ... Read more »
The U.S. has carried out a major airstrike targeting a gathering by senior Al-Shabaab officials Lower Shabelle region. Read more »
The AU force says the capture of Tiyeglow gives the government full control of the Bakool region and prevents al-Shabaab from extorting high fees from vehicles using a main road ... Read more »
Italian authorities say the number of migrants crossing from Libya to Europe has increased, with over 100 000 arrivals in 2014. This as 3,500 migrants were rescued and at least 18 ... Read more »
Peacekeeping soldiers in Somalia have asked for government intervention after having not received their salaries for six months. Read more »
Members of the United Nations Security Council have arrived in Mogadishu on a landmark visit to review the Federal Government's progress and demonstrated their support for the ... Read more »
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