Uganda: Uganda to Deploy New Troops to Somalia Under AU Peace Mission

Uganda will deploy a new contingent of troops to Somalia in the coming days to join the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), military officials announced… Read more »

Sudan: UN Accuses UAE of Funnelling British-Made Arms to Militias in Sudan, Somalia and Libya

The United Nations has accused the United Arab Emirates of breaching international arms embargoes after investigators traced British-made military equipment sold to the Gulf state… Read more »

Somalia: Suspected Al-Shabaab Gunmen Attack Security Checkpoint in Mogadishu

Suspected al-Shabaab militants launched an overnight attack on a government security checkpoint in Mogadishu's Kahda district, triggering heavy clashes with security forces,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Army, International Partners Kill Al-Shabaab Leader Jacfar Gurey in Targeted Strike

Somali forces, with support from international partners, carried out a targeted airstrike on 26 October in the town of Bu'aale in the Middle Jubba region, killing Mahamud Abdi… Read more »

Somalia: Heavy Fighting As Local Militia Attacks Al-Shabaab Bases in Central Somalia

Heavy clashes erupted late Sunday after local Macawiisley militia fighters launched a coordinated attack on Al-Shabaab positions in the Goobo area, near Maxaas town in the central… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Intelligence Forces Kill Three Al-Shabaab Militants in Hiiraan Operation

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), supported by international partners, carried out a planned operation in the Kuukaayle area of Maxaas district, Hiiraan… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Conducts Strikes On ISIS Fighters in Baallade Valley, Puntland State of Somalia

US forces carried out airstrikes in the Baallade Valley, targeting ISIS fighters reportedly still entrenched in the area, security sources in Puntland confirmed. Read more »

Rwanda: African Army Chiefs Pledge Closer Cooperation At Kigali Summit

African army chiefs have wrapped up a high-level meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, with a commitment to strengthen military cooperation and information-sharing across the continent,… Read more »

Somalia: Galmudug Regional Forces Kill Five Al-Shabaab Militants in Central Somalia Operation

Somali regional forces in Galmudug said Thursday they killed at least five Al-Shabaab militants in a night raid on insurgent hideouts in the central Galgaduud region. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia - Nisa Forces Kill Seven Al-Shabaab Militants in Planned Operation in Hiiraan

Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) forces, with support from international partners, carried out a targeted operation overnight in Kuukaayle, a village in the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Ministry of Labour, Hormuud Salaam Foundation and Buruuj Technical Training Institute Join Forces to Empower Somali Youth

A graduation ceremony for nearly 1,000 Somali youth who completed the Baxnaano Inclusive Economic Empowerment Program was held in Mogadishu on Sunday. The initiative, jointly… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Defence Ministry Compares Al-Shabaab to Israel's Genocide in Gaza

Somalia's Ministry of Defence on Thursday likened the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab to Israel, accusing both of committing atrocities against innocent civilians. Read more »

Somalia: Somali National Army Conducts Planned Operations Against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle

Units of the Somali National Army (SNA), specifically the 144th and 145th battalions of the 14th October Brigade, carried out planned military operations on Monday in several… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Militia Kills Senior Al-Shabaab Commander in Planned Operation in Hiiraan Region

Local militia forces in Somalia's central Hiiraan region have killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander during a planned operation targeting militant positions, authorities said. Read more »

Somalia: Delegation Visits Somali Town After Its Liberation From Al-Shabaab

A high-level Somali delegation visited the town of Awdheegle in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday, shortly after it was recaptured from Al-Shabaab militants in a joint military… Read more »

Somalia: China Sends New Navy Fleet On Escort Mission in Gulf of Aden, Waters Near Somalia

A new fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Saturday to take over an escort mission from… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Repatriates 148 Citizens From Yemen Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct 10, 2025 - Somalia on Thursday repatriated 148 of its citizens from Yemen, as part of a coordinated humanitarian effort with international agencies,… Read more »

Mozambique: Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack in Mozambique Leaves Two Police Officers Dead

A group of about 30 men attacked three police stations in the coastal district of Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique, in an armed raid on Thursday. Read more »