Somalia
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Aug- 2023 -26 AugustAfrica
Somaliland Vows Revenge After Militia Attack on Army Camp
The president of Somalia's separatist region of Somaliland vowed revenge on a local militia which seized a major base belonging to his army.
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Jul- 2023 -25 JulyAfrica
Al-Shabaab Suicide Bomber Kills 20 Soldiers in Somalia
A suicide bomber struck a military training camp in the Somalian capital Mogadishu, killing at least 20 soldiers, officials said.
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6 JulyAfrica
20 ‘Militants’ Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack in Kenya: Police
Kenya said 20 "militants" had been killed and eight officers injured in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack near the country's border with Somalia.
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Jun- 2023 -28 JuneAfrica
UN Approves Steady Drawdown of African Force From Somalia
The UN Security Council renewed the African Union force in Somalia authorization for six months but continued its drawdown in a move toward complete withdrawal.
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21 JuneAfrica
Jihadists Strike Military Base in Somalia as AU Force Starts Drawdown
A military base in Somalia came under attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists, just as the African Union said it was beginning a drawdown of troops.
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21 JuneAfrica
Eight Killed in Clashes in Somalia’s Puntland Region
At least eight people were killed in gunbattles outside parliament in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland between local security forces and armed militiamen loyal to opposition politicians.
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14 JuneAfrica
Eight Kenyan Police Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Blast
Eight Kenyan police officers were killed when their vehicle was blown up by an IED in a suspected attack by Al-Shabaab.
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10 JuneAfrica
Somalia Security Forces End Hotel Siege Claimed by Al-Shabaab
Somali security forces brought to an end the siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, state media said.
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8 JuneAfrica
Ethiopia Says Foils Al-Shabaab Attack Near Border With Somalia
Ethiopia said on Wednesday it had foiled an attack by jihadist group Al-Shabaab on a town on its border with Somalia.
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5 JuneAfrica
Uganda Says 54 Peacekeepers Killed in Somalia Attack
Some 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said.
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