Somalia’s al Shabaab name new leader after U.S. strike, warn of revenge
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab confirmed on Saturday that its leader Ahmed Godane had been killed in a U.S....
Al-Shabab’s Finances: The Militant Group Gets Funding From Local Businesses, Sources Abroad
A complex finance network that includes everything from fake charities to kidnapping has supported the East African militant group al-Shabab's activities over the past few...
Somalia accuses Norwegian oil explorer DNO of destabilising country
Norwegian oil company DNO and other small explorers are destabilising Somalia, the African country's petroleum ministry said on Wednesday, warning it may lodge complaints...
African Leaders Meet to Discuss Ways of Combatting Insurgencies
African leaders meet in Kenya today to discuss ways of boosting domestic efforts and international support to combat insurgencies that have killed thousands of...
Al-Shabaab leader’s fate unclear after suspected U.S. drone strike
Mogadishu, Somalia -- A suspected U.S. drone strike targeted senior leaders of Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia, but it's not clear if the leader of the...
Chinese premier meets Djibouti’s prime minister on ties
NANJING - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Djibouti's Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed at the closing ceremony of the second Summer Youth Olympic...
Nine killed in fighting between rival regions in north Somalia
HARGEISA,(HargeisaPress) — At least nine people were killed in fighting on Thursday between rival areas in Somalia's usually calm Somaliland region, residents said, highlighting...
Turkey’s Erdogan is inaugurated as president
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been officially sworn in as Turkish president after winning the country's first public vote for head of state.
Mr Erdogan, who...
Qatar opens embassy in Somalia
Mogadishu - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud met the chargé d’affaires of Qatar’s Embassy in Mogadishu, Hassan bin Hamza Assad Mohammed, on the occasion...
Somali journalists face trial as government denies torture
Mogadishu (AFP) - Three senior Somali journalists will face trial for broadcasts allegedly inciting violence, the government said Thursday, dismissing reports they had been...