![Al-Shabab still controls parts of Somalia's south and central regions after being chased out of Mogadishu [File: AP]](https://i0.wp.com/www.somalilandcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/afb468d4a03548f1aeb222de6cd8a0c6_18.jpg?resize=696%2C385&ssl=1 "Somalia: US air strike ‘kills 60 al-Shabab fighters’")
Friday's air strike in Mudug province is the deadliest US attack since a November 2017 attack, which killed about 100.
A US military air strike against the al-Shabab group in Somalia has killed about 60 fighters, one of its deadliest in nearly a year, US military...
Today is a special day of remembrance and prayer, for the more than 587 fallen Somali brothers and sisters; and the 316 who sustained injuries.
May the Almighty Allah rest the souls of our departed brothers and sisters in peace,...
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which controlled Baidoa between 2009 and 2012 before being driven out by Ethiopian-backed government forces, still holds parts of southern and central Somalia.
The blasts...
Abu Dhabi also accused of building an army base in Somaliland, according to an unpublished UN report seen by Al Jazeera.
A new report by a panel of experts from the UN Sanctions Committee seen by Al Jazeera reveals that...
Six candidates deemed "Unqualified": Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Eritrea, Philippines & Somalia
GENEVA, October 8, 2018 - Ahead of Friday's UN election of 18 nations to its highest human rights body, a coalition of non-governmental human rights groups from Europe, the...
The UK’s Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin MP, made her first trip to Somaliland and this weekend, visiting Hargeisa and Mogadishu
Minister Baldwin used her visit to follow up on British Prime Minister Theresa May’s recent visit to Africa, during...
Trafficking cartels are minting millions of shillings from desperate Kenyans looking for work in foreign capitals especially in the Gulf countries.
With promises of well-paying jobs in security, hospitality or domestic work, the hopes of many are being dashed when...
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The political stalemate in Somalia is likely to continue despite the state of Hirshabelle announcing that it will co-operate with the central government.
Puntland, Galmudug, Southwest State and Jubbaland remain defiant.
The President of Hirshabelle, Mohamed...
New York, October 8, 2018--London's Royal Institute of International Affairs announced October 8 that the Committee to Protect Journalists has been named the winner of the 2018 Chatham House prize. The prestigious award is presented annually to the person, persons, or...
State Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Prof. Afework Kassu attended Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD) Ministerial level held on 6 October 2018 in Tokyo with theme “ensure Africa’s Economic Transformation.” In...