Tag: somalia
Somalia joins Community of East African States
The Community of East African States (EAC), a regional organization with a single market permitting the unrestricted movement…
Ethiopian PM Abiy seeks to silence neighbors’ fear over invasion
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stated on Thursday, October 26, 2023, that he would not attack any country,…
Somalian authorities say airstrike caused several casualties including children
According to local authorities in Somalia, an airstrike resulted in a number of casualties, including children, as well…
IFAD re-engages with Somalia to boost economic performance.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced yesterday (14 February 2023) that it will significantly increase its…
Al-Shabab extremists negate contact with Somalia’s government
The Somalia-based al-Shabab extremist group has denied having contact with the Somali government after the country’s deputy defense…
Al-Shabab rebels seek talks for te first time, says Somalia government
Somalia’s government claimed on Saturday (January 7, 2023) that the al-Shabab extremist group has for the first time…
Three Ugandan soldiers were shot dead by a colleague in Somalia
Investigations have started into the circumstances in which a Uganda soldier under the African Union Transition Mission in…
Global Terrorism Index ranks Nigeria, Somalia and Egypt among the worst hit.
The Global Terrorism Index for 2018 has been released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, which recorded…
FLASHPOINT: Most powerful bomb blast ever in Somalia’s capital kills over 300
The most powerful bomb blast ever witnessed in Somalia's capital killed at least 231 people with more than…
FBI in Somalia to help probe inflight blast
Several members of the FBI are on the ground in Somalia to help authorities there investigate an inflight…
Nowhere to go in Somalia
Already displaced by violence and famine, Somali refugees are again being uprooted by Al Shabaab's terror. CNN's Khushbu…