Somalia
Suspected al-Shabaab gunmen storm Mogadishu’s Godka Jilacow prison in Somalia
Suicide Blast and Gunfire Rock Mogadishu’s Most Secure Prison, Hours After Government Claims Citywide Gains Mogadishu — A bold and deadly assault…
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AlShabaab
Central-Africa
Somali forces and African Union troops seize strategic Awdheegle district from Al-Shabaab
Somali, Ugandan forces take Awdheegle in fresh push against al‑Shabaab Somali troops backed by Ugandan peacekeepers say they have seized control of…
Somalia
Djibouti Sends Additional Troops to Somalia in Fight Against Al-Shabaab
Djibouti’s new troop deployment highlights a widening fault line in Somalia’s fragile stabilisation Djibouti’s announcement that it will send additional troops to…
Somalia
Somalia’s ground forces chief urges tougher Al-Shabaab campaign despite funding shortfalls
Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab at a crossroads as funding and politics bite MOGADISHU — On a dusty frontline in Awdhegle district, where…
Somalia
Kenya calls on EU to prioritize combating Al-Shabaab insurgency
Kenya warns EU: don’t look away as Al‑Shabaab claws back ground in Somalia When focus drifts, violence fills the gap NAIROBI —…
Somalia
Somali Forces Kill Al-Shabaab Militants During Central Somalia Offensive
Somali forces press offensive in central region, claim dozens of al-Shabaab fighters killed MOGADISHU — Somali National Army units, backed by international…
Somalia
Ugandan Troops Eliminate High-Ranking Al-Shabaab Commander in Somalia
Ugandan troops kill senior Al-Shabaab commander in Lower Shabelle MOGADISHU — Ugandan forces serving with the African Union mission in Somalia say…
Somalia
US Says Somalia Airstrike Killed Al-Shabaab Arms Facilitator; Family Denies
A strike in Sanaag and the question of who counts as a target The killing of a traditional elder in the contested…
Somalia
Somali Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Raising $1.2M for Al-Shabaab
Somali Woman Sentenced Over $1.2 Million Transfers: A Case That Raises Hard Questions About Remittances, Terror Finance and Justice Mogadishu — A…
Somalia
Large-scale offensive targets Al-Shabaab militants in central Somalia
Somali forces, backed by US air support, strike Al-Shabaab in central region MOGADISHU — Somali security forces, with support from the United…
Somalia
Somali intelligence forces kill 12 al-Shabaab militants in Galguduud raid
Somalia says 12 al-Shabaab fighters killed in Galguduud raid as forces press pursuit toward El-Buur Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said…
