Ethiopia defense minister visits Somalia, in sign of detente
Nairobi — Ethiopia’s defense minister traveled to Somalia on Thursday, a senior official in Mogadishu said, the first…
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Somali security forces fend off Islamic State attack in Puntland
Authorities in the Somali autonomous region of Puntland said eight foreign militants were killed following an attack by…
UN authorises new mission against al-Shabaab in Somalia | Somalia
The UN has authorised a new African peacekeeping mission to continue its fight against the al-Qaida-affiliated group al-Shabaab…
UN approves new AU force to take on al-Shabab in Somalia
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday gave the green light to a new African Union…
US airstrike in Somalia kills two Al-Shabaab members, including top commander
The United States military said Thursday it carried out an airstrike in southern Somalia, killing two members of…
Mogadishu development project brings hope to Somalia
washington — In a landmark event for Somalia, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday officially launched the “New…
Somalia, Ethiopia agree to end dispute
Ethiopia and Somalia reached an agreement Wednesday to end diplomatic tensions and to begin talks by February to…
Fighting breaks out between Somalia’s Jubbaland region and federal government
MOGADISHU/GAROWE, Somalia — Fighting erupted on Wednesday between Somalia’s semi-autonomous Jubbaland region and federal government forces after Jubbaland…
Somali volunteers clean long-neglected beaches
A group of Somali youths is working to protect the country’s marine environment by organizing weekly beach cleanups…
Kenya, Uganda to mediate Ethiopia-Somalia dispute
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenyan President William Ruto said Saturday that he and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will help…
Horn of Africa forum opens in Djibouti amid Ethiopia-Somalia tensions
Washington — Somali scholars, politicians and traditional leaders from across the Horn of Africa gathered in Djibouti on…
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Muslim footballer banned from playing match in her tracksuit bottoms
Iqra Ismail, 24, says shorts compromise her religious beliefs
Somalia-Ethiopia tensions escalate; UN urges diplomatic resolution
washington — In a crucial week for Somalia’s security plan, discussions in Washington and New York have underscored…
6 killed by bomb blasts in Somalia after leader addresses UN
WASHINGTON — Bomb blasts in Mogadishu and a town in the country’s Middle Shabelle region killed at least…