Somalia
Somalia - 19 August 2016
AU Mission Denies Shelling Residential Areas The Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Wednesday refuted reports that its peacekeeping troops fired rounds of mortars on residential areas near the southern port city of Marka. In a …
Somalia - 12 August 2016
Somalia to move to Party Politics in bid to cut Clan Rivalry Members of Somalia’s new parliament to be elected this year must join a political party within two years or step down as part of efforts to shift the Horn of Africa nation away …
Somalia - 5 August 2016
UK’s Minister for Africa Visits Somalia Tobias Ellwood, British Minister for the Middle East and Africa, visited Somalia and Kenya on 2-3 August. On his first visit following his appointment as Minister for Africa, Mr Ellwood reiterated the …
Somalia - 29 July 2016
PM names new Immigration Director Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has appointed Mohamed Adan Kofi as the new Director of Immigration and Naturalization Department on Wednesday, Garowe Online reports. Kofi—former Banadir …
Somalia - 22 July 2016
AU to probe alleged killing of 14 civilians in Somalia The incident occurred late Sunday in the west of Somalia, about 30 kilometres from regional capital Baidoa, and involved Ethiopian troops from the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). …
Somalia - 8 July 2016
AU to withdraw troops from Somalia in 2020 The African Union said it plans to pull its soldiers out of Somalia where they are fighting jihadists by December 2020, according to a statement issued Wednesday. The “exit strategy” formulated by …
Somalia - 24 June 2016
Somalia President says electoral process for August ‘critical’ The meeting of National Leadership Forum (NLF) has proceeded into its second day with urgently pressing agendas on the table, Garowe Online reports. Speaking in Southwestern …
Somalia - 17 June 2016
Number of Child Soldiers in Somalia May Top 5,000, UN Reports A top official with the U.N. Children’s Fund says there could be 5,000 child soldiers in Somalia as al-Shabab continues its recruiting campaigns. In an interview with VOA Somali, …
Somalia - 3 June 2016
Turkish President Criticises EU Over Cutting Somalia Funding The visiting Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday warned that the decision by the European Union (EU) to cut funding for African Union troops in Somalia was a mistake. …
Somalia - 27 May 2016
Somalia president raises concern of over plans to shut Dadaab refugee camp Somalia’s president is not happy about Kenya’s resolve to close down one of the world’s largest refugee camps. The Dadaab camp, home to more than 300,000 Somalis. …
Somalia - 20 May 2016
Security Council concludes visit to Somalia; urges swift approval of electoral model The United Nations Security Council concluded a one-day visit to Somalia today by reaffirming its solidarity with the country’s people and Government and …
Somalia - 13 May 2016
US Air Strike kills 5 Al Shabaab fighters in Somalia A US forces in Somalia called in an air strike on Thursday that killed five fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shabaab, the latest in a series of US military operations …
Somalia - 29 April 2016
ISIL is competing with al-Shabaab for recruits in Somalia and appears to be gaining traction The Islamic State may be gaining a foothold in East Africa. The militant group took responsibility for an IED attack on a convoy of African Union …
Somalia - 22 April 2016
Security Council Press Statement on Somalia On 19 April 2016, the members of the Security Council were briefed by the President of Somalia, His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on political progress in Somalia. The Special Representative …
Somalia - 15 April 2016
Leaders agree to hold general elections this year Somali leaders met for a three-day conference in Mogadishu, where they consented to holding a general election later this year, Kenya’s Daily Nation reports. During the conference that ended …
Somalia - 8 April 2016
IMF: Somalia’s Efforts at Rebuilding its Economy ‘Bearing Fruit’ The International Monetary Fund says Somalia has marked a milestone in its development by taking steps to normalize relations with international financial institutions. The …
Somalia - 1 April 2016
Suicide bombing in Somalia kills at least nine people, wounds 10 others A suicide bombing in central Somalia killed at least nine people and wounded 10 others, a police official said Thursday. The bomber blew himself up among a group of …
Somalia - 18 March 2016
Puntland Forces Continue Crushing Militants in Northern Somalia Coastal Province Puntland security forces launched crushing attacks on the hideouts of al-Shabaab militants in the Northern coastal province of Nugal on Thursday, killing …
Somalia - 11 March 2016
Somalia Raid Aided by U.S. Kills Fighters From Shabab Only days after American aircraft struck a Shabab training camp in Somalia, American Special Operations forces and Somali troops carried out a raid against Shabab fighters, officials …
Somalia - 4 March 2016
Somalia denied from joining East African Community bloc Somalia has been rejected to join the East African Community regional bloc after failing to meet the eligibility criteria, Horseed Media reports. Three years ago, Somalia first applied …