Recent News Headlines : Somalia - Somalia

FINAL DEATH TOLL IN SOMALIA'S WORST ATTACK IS 512 PEOPLE


Somalia's government has blamed the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group for the Oct. 14 attack, which struck a crowded street... READ MORE

3rd December, 2017 0

US CARRIES OUT 3 DRONE STRIKES AGAINST EXTREMISTS IN SOMALIA


Local Somalia time and it killed one fighter for the extremists group, al-Shabab, said a U.S. Africa command statement... READ MORE

12th November, 2017 7

US CARRIES OUT THREE DRONE STRIKES AGAINST EXTREMISTS IN SOMALIA


Local Somalia time and it killed one fighter for the extremists group, al-Shabab, said a US Africa command statement... READ MORE

12th November, 2017 102

US AFRICA COMMAND CONDUCTS AIR STRIKES IN SOMALIA


Friday's attacks were in coordination with Somalian government forces, the statement said... READ MORE

3rd November, 2017 2078

ISIS IN SOMALIA: U.S. MILITARY CARRIES OUT FIRST AIRSTRIKES


U.S. military carries out first airstrikes against ISIS fighters in Somalia... READ MORE

3rd November, 2017 1887

SOMALIA FIRES POLICE, INTELLIGENCE CHIEF AFTER MOGADISHU ATTACK


Somali security forces have ended a night-long siege by al-Shabab attackers at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 1026

ATTACK ON HOTEL IN SOMALIAN CAPITAL KILLS AT LEAST 23


Mohamed Hussein said 30 people, including a government minister, were rescued from the Nasa-Hablod hotel as heavy gunfire continued in the standoff between extremists and security forces... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 0

DEADLY TWIN BLASTS ROCK SOMALI CAPITAL


Two explosions have killed at least 14 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu, two weeks after a bomb killed 350... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 4775

SOMALI PM HASSAN ALI KHAYRE TO VISIT TURKEY


But just as it seeks to strengthen its ties with Somalia and extend its reach as a regional power, Turkey is also eyeing further economic opportunities... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 1937

MOGADISHU: 11 KILLED WEEK AFTER DEADLIEST BLAST


I saw charred bodies of bodies shortly after the blast. I think the target of the attack was the military soldiers, he told Al Jazeera... READ MORE

22nd October, 2017 3427

SOMALI PRESIDENT TO DECLARE WAR ON AL-SHABAB AFTER DEADLY TRUCK BLAST


Somali president to declare war on al-Shabab after deadly truck blast... READ MORE

21st October, 2017 0

MOGADISHU BOMBING DEATH TOLL RISES TO 358


The explosion happened around noon in the village of Markaz, about 20km northwest of Mogadishu, Police Major Nur Ali told Reuters news agency... READ MORE

21st October, 2017 7011

THOUSANDS PROTEST AL-SHABAB AS NEW DETAILS OF SOMALIA TRUCK BOMBING EMERGE


Thousands protest al-Shabab as new details of Somalia truck bombing emerge... READ MORE

19th October, 2017 333

ALLEGED AMANDA LINDHOUT KIDNAPPER TRIES TO EXPLAIN INCONSISTENCIES, DESPITE TAPED EVIDENCE


Ader said he escaped captivity on Jan. 1, 2009, during a time of unrest in Somalia as Ethiopian troops were advancing towards the capital of Mogadishu... READ MORE

18th October, 2017 82

500 CASUALTIES IN SOMALIA'S WORST TERRORIST ATTACK


Mogadishu truck bomb 500 casualties in somalia's worst terrorist attack... READ MORE

18th October, 2017 2181

FARMAJO BLAMES AL-SHABAB FOR MOGADISHU BLAST


Somalia's president has blamed al-Shabab for the countriest deadliest attack, in which more than 300 people were killed... READ MORE

18th October, 2017 1000

HOPES FADE IN DESPERATE SEARCH FOR SCORES STILL MISSING IN SOMALIA'S LARGEST TERRORIST BOMBING


Somalia's government has blamed the attack on the al-Shabab extremist group, which has not commented... READ MORE

18th October, 2017 5

SOMALI BOMB VICTIMS: SEARCHING FOR CLUES


A Facebook page is helping to identify those killed or missing in Somalia's deadliest terror attack in a decade... READ MORE

17th October, 2017 601

'I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE'


It's a failure for those services, said Abdisalam Guled, a counterterrorism expert in Mogadishu... READ MORE

17th October, 2017 159

'THE WORLD SHOULD SEE THIS': AP VIDEO JOURNALIST DESCRIBES SOMALIA'S DEADLIEST ATTACK


As Somalia struggles toward recovery, Sheikh Nor said the roof of his home already has been repaired We will sleep well tonight... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 0

SOMALIA BLASTS REVEAL GLARING SECURITY LAPSE


Somalia Blasts Reveal Glaring Security Lapse and Possible Shabab Infiltration... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 1185

DEATH TOLL FROM MOGADISHU TWIN TRUCK BOMBING RISES TO MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE


Somalia attack Death toll from Mogadishu twin truck bombing rises to more than 300 people... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 6150

500 CASUALTIES IN SOMALIA'S WORST TERRORIST ATTACK


Mogadishu truck bomb 500 casualties in somalia's worst terrorist attack... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 1482

DAYS AFTER DEVASTATING TRUCK BOMB IN SOMALI CAPITAL, DEATH TOLL STILL CLIMBING


Many analysts argue that Somalia's undeveloped security sector has made it easy for al-Shabab to penetrate the country's largest city with thousands of pounds of explosives... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 2269

DOZENS STILL MISSING AS SOMALIA TRUCK BOMBING DEATH TOLL SURPASSES 300


Africa's deadliest Islamic extremist group, al-Shabaab has waged war in Somalia for more than a decade, often targeting high-profile areas of the capital... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 1489

SOMALIA BOMBING DEATH TOLL RISES ABOVE 300 AS LOVED ONES SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS


Somalia bombing death toll rises above 300 as loved ones search hospitals for survivors... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 1718

MOGADISHU BOMBING: AL-SHABAAB BEHIND DEADLY BLAST, OFFICIALS SAY


Al-Shabaab do not care about civilian deaths, said Rasheed Abdi, an expert in Somalia with the International Crisis Group in Nairobi... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 1445

DEATH TOLL RISES TO OVER 300 AFTER DEADLIEST SINGLE ATTACK IN SOMALIA HISTORY


Saturday's truck bombing targeted a crowded street in Mogadishu, and about 300 others were injured... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 352

DEATH TOLL FROM SOMALIA BOMB ATTACKS TOPS 300


More than 300 people died after twin bomb explosions in Mogadishu, an official said Monday, as locals packed hospitals in search of friends and relatives c... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 13

SOMALIA SAYS U.S. DRONE STRIKE KILLED AL-SHABAAB COMMANDER


The Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabaab often carries out deadly bombings in the city... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 21

Trending News Headlines : Somalia

REVOLTING WORLD REACTS TO DEVASTATING SOMALIA ATTACK


My condolences to the government and the people of Somalia... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 40437

'PEOPLE SHARING STORIES IS THE BIGGEST COMFORT'


A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu has killed at least 30 people, police say... READ MORE

14th October, 2017 30867

MOGADISHU TRUCK BOMBINGS ARE DEADLIEST ATTACK IN DECADES


One of the strikes, on July 30, killed Ali Jabal, a Shabab commander who led forces and conducted attacks in Mogadishu and elsewhere in Somalia... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 21736

DROUGHT AND WAR HEIGHTEN THREAT OF NOT JUST 1 FAMINE, BUT 4


We underestimated the role of water and its contribution to mortality in the last famine, said Ann Thomas, a water, sanitation and hygiene specialist for Unicef... READ MORE

27th March, 2017 16250

CELEBRITY SOCIAL MEDIA PUSH TO HELP SOMALIA GOES VIRAL


Twenty million people in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria currently face starvation and famine, according to the UN... READ MORE

18th March, 2017 14683

NEARLY 200 REFUGEES 'THROWN' INTO YEMEN SEA, 50 MISSING


Since January this year, the IOM said that about 55,000 people had left Horn of Africa nations for Yemen... READ MORE

10th August, 2017 14515

TURKEY SETS UP LARGEST OVERSEAS ARMY BASE IN SOMALIA


Turkey has built schools, hospitals and roads in the country and continues to send humanitarian aid to Somalia... READ MORE

1st October, 2017 14111

SOMALIA DECLARES THREE DAYS OF MOURNING AFTER BLAST


President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo declared three days of national mourning starting on Sunday, following the attack... READ MORE

15th October, 2017 12707

DEATH TOLL FROM MOGADISHU TRUCK BOMB RISES TO 276 IN DEADLIEST SINGLE ATTACK EVER IN SOMALIA'S CAPITAL


The Somali government blamed the attack on Al-Shabaab, an Islamist terror group that has fought a long running insurgency against Mogadishu... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 11115

DEATH TOLL RISES TO 276 IN SOMALIA TRUCK BOMB ATTACK


A man runs through the scene of a massive explosion in front of Safari Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, Oct. 1, 2017... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 7821

MURAL ARTIST 'SHIK SHIK' BRIGHTENS UP SOMALI SHOP FRONTS


Mural artist Muawiye Hussein Sidow or Shik Shik has created the artworks that adorn over 100 shop fronts in Mogadishu, Somalia... READ MORE

31st July, 2017 6548

17 KILLED, 26 WOUNDED IN SOMALIA RESTAURANT ATTACK


Survivors of the attack were led by soldiers from the Pizza House restaurant building... READ MORE

15th June, 2017 5331

NAVY SEAL KILLED IN SOMALIA RAID ON ISLAMIC MILITANTS


Navy SEAL Member Killed in Raid Against Shabab in Somalia... READ MORE

5th May, 2017 5152

TRUMP SAID TO EASE COMBAT RULES IN SOMALIA INTENDED TO PROTECT CIVILIANS


The United States' campaign against the Shabab in Somalia has been expanding over the last several years... READ MORE

30th March, 2017 5084

TURKEY OPENS ITS LARGEST OVERSEAS MILITARY BASE IN AFRICA


Turkey opened the new military training facility south of Somalia's capital city Mogadishu Saturday... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 4811

'IT WAS THE HAPPIEST MOMENT': ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO TOOK RISKY CENTRAL AMERICAN CORRIDOR CROSS INTO CANADA


After careful research, Ahmed Omar and Abdi Omar decided to travel to Tijuana to jump the wall that separates Mexico from the United States on April 9, 2017... READ MORE

10th July, 2017 3980

ETHIOPIA IS FACING A KILLER DROUGHT. BUT IT'S GOING ALMOST UNNOTICED.


The United Nations World Food Program WFP, which is working in Ethiopia's drought-hit Somali region, has started cutting its food rations to 80 percent... READ MORE

1st May, 2017 3753

US MILITARY MEMBER KILLED BY AL-SHABAB IN SOMALIA RAID


US President Donald Trump has approved expanded military operations against al-Shabab, including more aggressive air raids and considering parts of southern Somalia areas of active hostilities... READ MORE

5th May, 2017 3216

AL-SHABAB'S MUKHTAR ROBOW SURRENDERS TO GOVERNMENT


Mukhtar Robow, a founding father of group, reportedly taken to Mogadishu after surrendering to government forces... READ MORE

13th August, 2017 2579

NEW ARMY CHIEF SURVIVES DEADLY MOGADISHU BOMB BLAST


Somalia's new military boss has survived a suspected suicide car bomb attack that has killed at least 15 people, according to police... READ MORE

9th April, 2017 2514

CAR BOMB EXPLODES NEAR POLICE STATION IN MOGADISHU


A car bomb exploded near a police station in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing at least six people and wounding another 13, police and witnesses said... READ MORE

30th July, 2017 2358

SEVERAL DEAD AS AL-SHABAB STORMS SOMALI BORDER TOWN


Al-Shabab captured the military base, the police station and most part of the town, he added... READ MORE

11th September, 2017 2220

US SENDS REGULAR TROOPS TO SOMALIA FOR FIRST TIME SINCE BLACK HAWK DOWNA


US sends regular troops to Somalia for first time since Black Hawk DownA... READ MORE

16th April, 2017 2204

AL-SHABAB LAUNCHES DEADLY ATTACK ON ARMY BASE


READ MORE Al-Shabab attacks Somalia army base Al-Shabab aims to topple the government in Mogadishu and impose its strict interpretation of Islam in the country... READ MORE

29th September, 2017 2004

SOMALIA'S LOST TAPES REVIVE MUSICAL MEMORIES


Mursal, like many other performers in bands like Waaberi band, Shareero and Dur Dur, fled Somalia after decades of war and now lives in the diaspora... READ MORE

27th August, 2017 2001

FARMAJO CALLS FOR ARMS' EMBARGO END TO DEFEAT AL-SHABAB


The longstanding arms embargo on Somalia severely restricts our ability to procure heavy weapons, Farmajo said... READ MORE

11th May, 2017 1955

SOMALIA SOLDIERS END DEADLY AL-SHABAB RESTAURANT SIEGE


Security forces end night-long hostage situation at Mogadishu's Pizza House restaurant after 31 people were killed... READ MORE

15th June, 2017 1931

3 CHILDREN AMONG DEAD IN JOINT ATTACK IN SOMALIA


At least 10 civilians, including three children, have been killed in a joint raid by Somali forces and US troops in the country's south, local officials said... READ MORE

25th August, 2017 1925

AL-SHABAB ATTACKS SOMALIA ARMY BASE


The base is jointly operated by the Somali national army and forces from the semi-autonomous Jubbaland region of southern Somalia, it reported... READ MORE

3rd September, 2017 1887

SOMALI PIRATES HIJACK INDIAN COMMERCIAL SHIP


Graeme Gibbon-Brooks of UK-based Dryad Maritime Security said industry sources had told him the Indian vessel was en route to Bosasso from Dubai when it was hijacked on Saturday... READ MORE

4th April, 2017 1820


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