Somalia
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Jan- 2023 -27 JanuaryAfrica
US Raid in Somalia Kills Senior Islamic State Figure: US Official
A US military raid in Somalia killed a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, Bilal al-Sudani, US officials said.
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20 JanuaryAfrica
Al-Shabaab Attack Kills Seven Somali Soldiers
An Al-Shabaab attack killed seven soldiers at a military camp in a Somali town retaken by the army this week in a major offensive against the jihadist group.
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17 JanuaryAfrica
Al-Shabaab Storms Somali Military Base in Deadly Attack
Al-Shabaab stormed a military base north of the Somali capital after the government claimed a "historic victory" over the jihadists.
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16 JanuaryAfrica
Somali Forces Capture Strategic Coastal Town From Al-Shabaab
Somalia's armed forces on Monday captured a strategic coastal town that Al-Shabaab jihadists had held for more than a decade, officials said.
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16 JanuaryAfrica
Eight Dead in Somalia Bombing Claimed by Al-Shabaab: Police
Eight people died in a roadside bombing claimed by Al-Shabaab in Somalia where an offensive is underway to retake territory from jihadists.
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6 JanuaryAfrica
Somaliland Withdraws Troops From Contested Town After Unrest
Government forces in the self-declared Somaliland republic have withdrawn from a contested town near the border of Somalia.
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4 JanuaryAfrica
Nine Killed in Central Somalia Car Bombings
At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a town in central Somalia.
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Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberAfrica
Somalia President Says Soldiers in Eritrea to Return Home This Month
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said soldiers training in Eritrea will begin returning home this month.
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7 DecemberAfrica
Somalia Forces Recapture Key Town From Jihadists
Somali government forces and allied militias have recaptured a strategic town held by Al-Shabaab jihadists since 2016.
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Nov- 2022 -28 NovemberAfrica
Al-Shabaab Attacks Hotel in Somali Capital: Police
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police and witnesses said.
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