Tag: Somali rebels
AU envoy urges negotiations with Somalia rebels
The African Union special envoy for Somalia urged countries waging war on al Shabaab to keep an open door to negotiations with...
Regional leaders seek to step up war on Somalia rebels
The leaders of Kenya, Uganda and Somalia agreed to intensify efforts to defeat Islamist fighters in Somalia at their first meeting since...
Eritrea denies sending arms to Somali rebels
Eritrea denied media reports that said it had delivered weapons in the past few days to al Shabaab rebels who are fighting...
Kenya risks rallying support for Somali rebels
Kenya's deployment inside Somalia lacks the military muscle to deal a mortal blow to Islamist rebels blamed for a spate of kidnappings...
Somali rebels kill two AU peacekeepers: AMISOM
Two Ugandan soldiers serving in the African Union's peacekeeping force in Somalia (AMISOM) died in fighting with rebels for control of north...
Kenya charges two after escape of Shabaab-linked man
Kenya has charged two businessmen with aiding a man suspected of involvement with Somali rebels to escape from police custody in the...
UN rejects claims aid diverted to Somali rebels
The UN's food agency rejected claims some of its staff had diverted aid to hardline Somali rebels and the country's UN humanitarian...
al Shabaab confirms al Qaeda link
Somalia's hardline al Shabaab insurgents have agreed to join forces with a smaller southern militia and both groups professed their loyalty to...
