Somali forces fighting al Shabaab attack on high-security prison
Somali government forces were fighting on Saturday to repel al Shabaab militants who stormed a high-security underground prison in the ...
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Camels at the heart of Somalia’s agricultural transformation
Camels have long been the backbone of Somalia's pastoralist culture, feeding families, transporting goods and standing tall in local folklore. ...
Al Shabaab captures central Somali town, presses on with advance
Al Shabaab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia's central Hiiran region and are pressing on with an ...
African Union helicopter crashes in Somali capital, state-run media reports
A military helicopter from the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at the airport in the capital Mogadishu on ...
Mogadishu suicide bomber kills at least 10 at army recruitment drive
A military captain who gave his name as Suleiman described the attack as he had seen it unfold. "I was ...
Somalia launches national voter registration campaign
Somalia launched a national voter registration campaign Sunday in the capital, Mogadishu, marking a major step ahead of contentious local ...
Somali president unharmed as roadside bomb targets convoy
Several people were wounded after the main motorcade of Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was targeted by a roadside bomb ...
Ethiopia defence minister visits Somalia, in sign of detente
Ethiopia's defence minister travelled to Somalia on Thursday, a senior official in Mogadishu said, the first bilateral visit since relations ...
Fighting breaks out between Somalia’s Jubbaland region and federal government, officials say
Fighting erupted on Wednesday between Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubbaland region and federal government forces after Jubbaland held an election against the ...
Somalia arrest warrant against Jubaland president Madobe
A court in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday issued a warrant for the arrest of Ahmed Madobe on charges ...