January 04
East Africa: Somalia Says Elite Forces Kill 15 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Overnight Raid
Shabelle
Somalia's defence ministry said on Sunday that elite national army forces carried out a major overnight operation in the town of Jilib in the Middle Juba region, killing at least… Read more »
East Africa: Somalia Army's Ground Forces' Chief Inspects Frontline Troops in Central Town
Shabelle
Somalia's army chief for ground forces inspected frontline positions in the central town of Beledweyne on Sunday, urging troops to strengthen national defence and intensify… Read more »
January 03
Somalia: Pandemonium Ensues As Somaliland Navigates Post-Recognition Waters [opinion]
Reporter
Almost two years to the day when Ethiopia signed the controversial MoU with Somaliland, the state of Israel officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as a sovereign state.… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Says US-Backed Operations Kill Key Al-Shabaab Leaders
Shabelle
Somalia's defence minister said Saturday that security forces, backed by international partners, have killed two senior Al-Shabaab leaders in a carefully planned air strike,… Read more »
East Africa: Inside Israel's Foray Into the Horn of Africa [analysis]
Independent (Kampala)
When Israel announced on Dec.26 that it had formally recognised Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, it triggered diplomatic shockwaves far beyond the arid plains of… Read more »
Somalia: Armed Forces Kill 20 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Targeted Raid
Shabelle
Somali special forces, Danab, carried out a targeted operation Friday night in Bulo Fulay, a key Al-Shabaab stronghold in the Bay region, killing 20 members of the militant group,… Read more »
Somalia: President Condemns Trump Remarks On Somalis As 'Trash'
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has strongly condemned remarks attributed to US President Donald Trump in which he reportedly referred to Somalis as "trash," calling the… Read more »
January 02
Somalia: Global Outcry Against Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
People's Dispatch
By recognizing as a sovereign entity the separatist enclave in northern Somalia along the Red Sea coast, Israel seeks a forward base against Yemen, while fears also abound that… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Says Senior Al-Shabaab Bomb Maker Killed in Air Strike
Shabelle
Somalia said on Thursday that a precision air strike carried out last month in the town of Jilib, in the Middle Juba region, killed two senior Al-Shabaab commanders, including the… Read more »
January 01
Somalia: Somalia Assumes UN Security Council Presidency for January
Shabelle
Somalia on Thursday officially assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of January, marking a symbolic milestone in the country's… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Says 29 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Overnight Raids
Shabelle
Somalia's national army, backed by international partners, carried out overnight operations targeting Al-Shabaab positions in central Somalia, killing at least 29 fighters,… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President Says More Countries to Recognise Breakaway Region
Shabelle
Somaliland's president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro said more countries will soon recognise the self-declared republic, after Israel became the first to do so, a move that… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Thanks Allies for Backing Sovereignty After Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
Shabelle
Somalia's federal government on Monday thanked countries and international organisations for supporting its sovereignty, after Israel announced it had recognised the breakaway… Read more »
Somalia: Malaysian PM Condemns Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
Shabelle
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday condemned Israel's recognition of the self-declared Somali region of Somaliland, warning the move could be used in plans to… Read more »
