Tag: somali conflict

The Norwegian Minister of Environment and Development Cooperation, Erik Solheim, had asked the African Union (AU) leader, Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika...

The number of Somalis needing aid has fallen by more than half a million because of increased food production, mostly in the...

Fighting in Somalia between a pro-government militia and Islamist rebels killed at least 16 people and injured 34 others in the central...

Recently US Army Col. Steve Smith joined discussions with Burundian generals about how Burundi conducts peacekeeping efforts in Somalia. He was leading...

The United States does not plan to send US troops into Somalia or Yemen as those countries struggle to contain Islamic militants,...

The United Nations refugee agency says the growing conflict in Somalia is having a devastating effect on the civilian population and is...

The European Union has declared a pledge of 30million Euros to assist the African Union Mission in Somalia, sources said. The promise was...

The top United Nations envoy to Somalia welcomed the announcement of a meeting tomorrow of over 30 countries, known as the International...

Somali rebels have executed two men for adultery and murder, but the verdict prompted a battle between two insurgent factions that killed...

Somalia's president vowed to intensify his war against insurgents blamed for a suicide bombing at a medical graduation ceremony last week that...

Nine suspects arrested last week on suspicion of being members of Somali terror group Al-Shabaab were arraigned before Mombasa court this afternoon. The...

Chaos in lawless Somalia is helping to transform East Africa into a major crime hub, with widespread trafficking in illegal drugs and...

Former African Union (AU) official is calling for an extraordinary summit of African heads of state and government to address the escalating...

An explosion tore through a graduation ceremony at a hotel in the Somali capital today and killed at least 14 people including...

Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade into a crowd watching a film in Bossaso port in northern Somalia, wounding at least 24...

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said the international community would regret moves to impose sanctions on the country, a government website said.   The UN...