Foreign al Shabaab fighter caught near Kenya border 14 May – Source: Garowe Online – 213 words An alleged foreign fighter with the al Shabaab was captured near Hosingow located in Lower Jubba region, Garowe reports. The man named Ali Bakaari was captured near the Kenyan border, after Transitional Federal Government (TFG) troops stopped a vehicle […]
EU unveils €100 million fund for Somalia peace effort 11 May- Source: Radio Bar-kulan/RBC- 136 words The European Union has announced that it will scale up its Somali funding by €100 million to support the African Union Mission (AMISOM). The mission was expanded by the rehatting of Kenya Defence Forces early this year. The money […]
Explosion kills 3 al Shabaab militants in central Somalia 10 May – Source: Radio Shabelle/Raxanreeb Online/Somalia Report – 158 words Witnesses said on Thursday that at least three al Shabaab fighters lost their lives when blast struck militants who were preparing explosives at an area near Somalia’s central town of El-Bur, central Somalia. “We heard large […]
Al Shabaab agent killed in failed landmine explosion 09 May – Source: Radio Mogadishu/SONNA – 161 words An al Shabaab sympathizer died as he was planting an improvised explosive device at a road in Mogadishu’s Howlwadag district on Tuesday evening. Local residents report that the man died on the spot after he messed up with […]
Big blast in Mogadishu kills three, including soldiers 08 May – Source: Shabelle – 120 words Witnesses say at least three people, among them two government soldier have been killed on Tuesday in a landmine blast that took palace in Somalia’s conflict-torn Mogadishu. “At dawn on Tuesday morning a remote-controlled landmine explosion ripped through a military […]
Children bear brunt of Somalia strife 07 May – Source: News Day – 368 words The Somali flag is plain, a sea of light blue with a white, five-point star in the centre. The blue honours the United Nations which was instrumental in Somalia’s independence and the white represents peace and prosperity. The points of […]
US and UK announce $9.5 million to stabilize Mogadishu 03 May – Source: Hiiraan Online – 278 words The US and UK announced that they would contribute $9.5 million to assist in the launch of the Mogadishu Stabilization Plan. The announcement was made in a joint press release released by the US Agency for International […]
EU says expanding AMISOM stretches its support budget 02 May – Source: Xinhua – 900 words The European Union is spending additional 100 million euros to support the payment of salaries for the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, an EU senior official said on Wednesday. The European Union’s Commissioner for Development Andris Pielbalgs announced in […]
Al Shabaab claims responsibility for suicide attacks in Galgudud and Mogadishu 02 May – Source: Radio Kulmiye/Radio Risaala – 159 words Al Shabaab claimed the responsibility for yesterday’s suicide attack which killed government officials and civilians including Somali dignitaries in the region. Seven people, including two MPs, were killed in a suicide attack in central […]
Security forces in Dharkenley foil al Shabaab attacks 29 Apr – Source: Radio Mogadishu – 165 words Somali forces stationed in Dharkenley district have foiled al Shabaab attacks in that district and killed several militants, officials confirm. “Al Qaeda and their affiliates al Shabaab tried to attack government bases but we repelled them and killed […]