Tag: Somalia
Somalia Begs UN To Delay Withdrawal Of AU Forces
Somalia is seeking a delay in the withdrawal of African Union peacekeeping forces in the country.
The country has asked the UN to delay by...
Al-Shabab Attacks Ethiopian Military Convoys In Somalia
Al-Shabab militants attacked convoys carrying Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia’s southwestern Bakool region early Sunday, Somali officials said.
The ambush targeted two convoys, one traveling from...
Civilians Reportedly killed in Somali air strike
Seven civilians, including a grandmother and five children, have allegedly been killed in central Somalia during an air strike that was targeting Islamist militants.
The...
Somalia Military Offensive Suffers Setback as Troops Retreat
Somali government forces Monday retreated from towns and villages captured in recent months after the al-Shabab militant group carried out a deadly attack on...
Roadside blast kills six in Somalia
At least six people were killed on Wednesday in Somalia when a roadside explosion hit a passenger bus, the state news agency reported.
Quoting Mohamed...
30 Soldiers killed in suicide attack in Somalia
A suicide bomber killed at least 30 soldiers and wounded scores more inside a military academy in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, two military...
UN appeals for urgent funds to deliver live-saving aid to drought-stricken...
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday, appealed for urgent humanitarian funds to assist drought-stricken Somalia, where half of...
UN appeals for urgent funds to deliver live-saving aid to drought-stricken...
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday appealed for urgent humanitarian funds to assist drought-stricken Somalia, where half of...
UN Security Council extends authorization for African Union mission in Somalia...
The Security Council on Tuesday has adopted a resolution to extend the authorization for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for six...
Al-Shabaab Siege on Mogadishu Hotel Leaves Six Civilians Dead
Six civilians lost their lives and ten others were injured during a six-hour siege conducted by Al-Shabaab militants at a popular beachside hotel in...