11 days agoIn coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted multiple airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia on March 25, 2025
14 days agoAl-Shabab fighters raided a security camp in Garissa, Kenya, killing six and injuring four. The attackers overran the camp, shot and stabbed victims, then fled. Security forces are pursuing them
14 days agoTragedy in Somalia: Cargo plane crashes near MogadishunnA DHC-5D Buffalo aircraft operated by Trident Aviation crashed just 24 km from Mogadishu while en route from Dhobley. All 5 passengers on board lost their lives
14 days agoNew African Union Chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Visits Mogadishu, Somalia
16 days agoMohamed says his 13-year-old son was killed and his daughter wounded in an airstrike on his home in Gal’ad town, some 350 km north of Mogadishu, insisting he’s a well-known civilian with no ties to Al Shabab
16 days agoThe Somalia government reportedly deployed security forces on Friday to the road connecting Mogadishu and agricultural town Afgooye following multiple sightings of AlShabaab militants in the area throughout the week
19 days agoAhmed Nasser Dhuwaifar al-Khalifi, a member of al-Qaeda in Yemen, was killed in a US raid targeting al-Shabaab members in Somalia.
19 days agoSomalia Official statement: Al-Shabaab, facing heavy defeats, attempted a failed attack on President @HassanSMohamud’s convoy in Mogadishu today. The cowardly act resulted in civilian casualties, but the President safely reached his destination. The fight against terror continues
19 days agoMassive Explosion Targets Somalian President’s Convoy Near Villa Somalia. A powerful improvised explosive device (IED) was remotely detonated near Ceel-Gaabta, targeting Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy shortly after it left Villa Somalia
20 days agoMore than 120 Al-Shabaab militants were killed in Somali army airstrikes targeting the city of Jilib in the Middle Juba region in the south of the country.
20 days agoThe U.S. military conducted a “collective self-defense” airstrike against al Shabaab on March 15, 2025, about 150km NE of Mogadishu; combatants were killed and that no civilians were injured or killed - per statement
a month agoThe Somali government has reported that 16 al-Shabaab fighters were killed in two airstrikes in the vicinity of Basra, Lower Shabelle region, last night
a month agoWorld Health Organization (WHO) joins team investigating unknown disease outbreak in Kisii
a month agoSix Injured in Explosion at a Restaurant in Cali Goleey, Mogadishu, Six people, including two women, were injured in an explosion that struck a restaurant in the Cali Goleey neighborhood of Kaxda district, Mogadishu, earlier today. The restaurant is located near a Somali police checkpoint
a month agoAl Shabab group claims to have killed 23 soldiers in a dawn attack followed by Heavy fighting in Bal'ad, 30km from Mogadishu. Militants have retreated after SNA and Burundian forces launched a counterattack. The raids by Al Shabab have escalated since last week
a month agoAt the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, the United States has conducted "collective self-defense airstrikes" against al Shabaab. The airstrikes occurred in the vicinity of Bulo Burti, Somalia
2 months agoThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs today summoned the Sudanese Ambassador to Kenya, Ambassador Kamal Jabara, for consultations, in protest against Kenya hosting meetings of the rebel militia and its allies in another hostile move against Sudan.
2 months agoSudan recalls its ambassador to Kenya in protest over what it calls Kenya's hosting of 'rebel militia meetings' - Sudanese state news agency
2 months agoAl Shabab group releases photos it claims show today's pre-dawn attacks on Daaru Nicma, Ali Fooldheere, and Al Kawtharareas in the Middle Shabelle region. No word yet from SNA over the claim
2 months ago“Kenya, alongside the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), remains prepared to support and facilitate efforts towards a negotiated settlement that will end the suffering of the people of Sudan.” William Ruto, President
2 months agoAl_Shabaab Militants Raid Ethiopian Forces Military Base at Wajid Airport, Forcing Cargo Plane Landing to Retreat, in Wajid, Bakool, Somalia
2 months agoKenya's President William Ruto: Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo presidents agree to a meeting on Wednesday to discuss congo war
2 months agoSudan's Foreign Minister says Kenya has changed its position towards Sudan due to the current war situation. Kenya will not recognize any Sudanese government in exile
2 months agoAl-Shabaab Militants Raid 2 Ugandan Forces Military Bases, in Baraawe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
3 months agoSomalia denies summoning its ambassador to Kenya, according to state minister of foreign affairs @AliOmarMP.“We did not call our ambassador,” @AliOmarMP told.: Somalia has protested to Kenya after a Kenya-registered aircraft entered Somalia airspace on Saturday Jan 18 without permit from Somali aviation authorities.The aircraft reportedly partially covered its registration, and has landed at Kismayo town airport
3 months agoElephant in Nyahururu, Laikipia County tramples to death 54-year-old man. A stray jumbo fatally attacks a resident of Kauka-Silale village, Nyahururu. Nyahururu residents in a protest march against increasing wild invasionsPrimeEdition
3 months agoUS military: 10 al-Shabaab militants killed in US raid in Somalia
3 months agoU.S. Africa Command conducted a precision airstrike approximately 10km southwest of Quyno Barrow that resulted in the death of senior al-Shabaab leader, Mohamed Mire and another al-Shabaab militant
3 months agoKenyan prosecutors seek to detain 23 arrested anti-abduction protesters for 14 days (incl Okiya Omtatah.)They want to “extract WhatsApp, Facebook and X messages and photos taken that are inciting members of the public against the state” from their phones and get CCTV
3 months agoThe US military says it has killed two members of the extremist al-Shabaab group in southern Somalia in an airstrike