Officials say the militants were gathered at a camp, planning to travel to the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions, where villagers have put up resistance. Read more »

Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the blasts that killed 15 people and injured at least 30 more on Saturday in Baidoa. Read more »

There are several indications that Kenya, as well as several of its neighbours, such as Djibouti, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia, have made important gains against the terror group ... Read more »

Former Deputy Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly Farah Maalim has made damning claims on the conduct of the U.S. military operations in war-torn Somalia. In a tweet, Maalim ... Read more »

Al-Shabaab has claimed the central Mogadishu attack in which six people - 3 soldiers and 3 civilians - were killed, and caused a nearby Islamic school to collapse. A mosque and the ... Read more »

President Mustafa Omer has pledged freedom of expression in a region that had been marred by human rights abuses under the ten-year administration of Abdi Iley. Read more »

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has made major security shake-ups to step up the fight against Al-Shabaab. Read more »

Born in Somalia and fled the country to escape civil war at age eight, Ilhan Omar has won the Democratic primary in Minnesota's House race. Read more »

With the declaration of war with Ethiopia, all Eritrean men between the ages of 18 - 50 were required to serve in the army for more than 20 years. This has been given as one of the ... Read more »

Mobs looted shops and burned down properties in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region, as unrest gained momentum and spread across the province following deployment of soldiers. ... Read more »