al-shabaab

Al-Shabaab suicide attack kills 7 in Somalia

Mogadishu – A suicide attack claimed by the Somali Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab killed at least seven people and... Read more

25 Sep, 2022

Countries

Al-Shabaab kill at least 19 Somali civilians

Mogadishu – Fighters from the Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab have killed at least 19 civilians in a night-time attack... Read more

4 Sep, 2022

Countries

Eight dead as Somali forces battle al-Shabaab at besieged hotel

Mogadishu – At least eight civilians have been confirmed dead in an attack by Islamist militants on a hotel... Read more

20 Aug, 2022

Countries

Somalia appoints former al-Shabaab leader as religion minister

Mogadishu – Somalia has appointed the former deputy leader and spokesperson for the al-Shabaab Islamist group as religion minister,... Read more

3 Aug, 2022

Countries

Al-Shabaab fighters ‘destroyed’ in Ethiopian incursion

Nairobi – Authorities in the Ethiopian region of Somali on Saturday said they had “destroyed” fighters from the al-Shabaab... Read more

24 Jul, 2022

Countries

US says two jihadists killed in air strike in Somalia

Nairobi – The US military said it carried out an air strike in a remote area of southern Somalia... Read more

20 Jul, 2022

Countries

Somalia will talk to al-Shabaab when time is right, says president

Nairobi – Somalia’s new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says ending al-Shabaab’s violent insurgency requires more than a military approach,... Read more

7 Jul, 2022

Countries

Somalia welcomes US redeployment to fight al-Shabaab

Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly-elected president on Tuesday thanked his US counterpart Joe Biden for ordering the redeployment of American troops... Read more

18 May, 2022

Countries