Somalia

Fearing new bout of fighting, civilians flee homes in Somali capital

Apr 27, 2021 11:57

Civilians caught in the middle of fighting between government forces and armed opposition militia in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu have started to flee their homes, as disagreements over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s extension of his own term takes on increasingly violent forms.
Somalia’s president signs law extending own term for 2 years

Apr 14, 2021 06:17

Somalia’s president has signed a contentious law passed by the lower house of the parliament that extends his term for two more years.
Somali military kills 76 Shabab militants in attack on army bases

Apr 04, 2021 03:16

Somalia’s army has killed scores of al-Shabab militants after the al-Qaeda-linked Takfiri terrorist group attacked two key military bases in the country’s southwest.
Three-quarters of Somali families lacking safe water as drought looms: Report

Mar 23, 2021 00:16

Nearly three-quarters of Somali families lack safe drinking water as drought looms across the country and depletes wells, raising the risk of hunger as crops fail and livestock dies, UK-based charity Save the Children said on Monday.
Mogadishu attack leaves at least 10 dead, over 30 wounded

Mar 06, 2021 10:10

A car packed with explosives rammed into a popular restaurant in Somalia's capital on Friday night, and police said at least 10 people were killed and more than 30 wounded.
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets

Feb 19, 2021 12:51

Gunfire, rocket fire and mortar blasts have been reported in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, where opposition parties launched a protest rally despite a coronavirus lockdown enforced by the government.
Several killed as car bomb explodes near Somali presidential palace

Feb 13, 2021 12:10

Several people have been killed and many others injured after a car bomb exploded outside the Somali parliament compound near the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu.
US warship to help ongoing troop withdrawal from Somalia

Dec 21, 2020 05:04

A US warship and an aircraft have launched an operation to withdraw American forces out of Somalia, the Pentagon declared this week as it carries out a Defense Department order to transfer hundreds of troops to other locations.
Somalia accuses Kenya of arming local militia to attack its forces amid rising tensions

Dec 20, 2020 10:19

Somalia has accused Kenya of arming local militiamen on the border to attack its security forces as tension rises between the two African neighbors.
Somalia severs diplomatic relations with Kenya

Dec 15, 2020 08:53

Somalia has announced it is cutting diplomatic ties with neighboring Kenya over what it said was Nairobi’s interference in its political affairs.