Afghanistan experience to be replicated in Somalia September 27, 2021 The Taliban’s swift capture of power in Afghanistan took the world by surprise and triggered much controversy on whether Somalia could be th...
Al-Shabab's deadly attack kills tens in Somalia September 25, 2021 A suicide car bomb laden with explosives killed at least eight people in the Somali capital today at a street junction near the president...
Senior Al Shabab member killed in Somalia August 22, 2021 The Somali National Army (SNA) said its forces killed 60 al-Shabab terrorists during a foiled attack on two military bases. Somali Army Comm...
Al Shabab and Taliban mirror each other August 17, 2021 The Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan has raised concerns that it could encourage other Islamist militant groups around the world,...
Somalia's elections at security risk August 16, 2021 There is a consensus among observers that voter suppression, corruption and possible fraud are vital issues ahead of Somalia's long-del...
Divisions widen between Somali PM and Farmaajo August 03, 2021 Tension between outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble appear to be increasing after ...
War-torn Somalia struggles for survival July 28, 2021 Al Shabaab remains the most active group in Africa and is on pace for over 2,000 violent events in 2021. This violent activity has picked up...
Somalia's election facing setbacks July 27, 2021 Somalia's indirect election of lawmakers, expected to begin Sunday, was delayed once again as regional parliaments were not ready. But t...
US air strikes target al-Shabab in Somalia July 26, 2021 The US military conducted an airstrike against Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab jihadists, the first since President Joe Biden took office, th...
Somalia's elections, a threat to Farmajo July 14, 2021 Somalia's incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo apparently believes that if elections are held, he will lose. So do many Somalis...
Al-Shabab target Somalia's police chief July 11, 2021 A suicide car bomb targeting a government convoy exploded at a busy junction in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least eight pe...
Will Somalia win the war against al-Shabab ? July 08, 2021 The delayed presidential election in Somalia comes at a tense time and could spiral into widespread violence unless more is done to address ...
Turkish interference with Somalia's security and stability July 06, 2021 Turkey has been accused by the Somalian opposition of interfering in the country’s electoral process and providing weapons to the armed forc...
Somali army kills 15 Al-Shabab militants June 20, 2021 Somali National Television reports that Somali Army killed 15 Al-Shabab militants as they attempted to attack an army base in Diinsoor town ...
Somalia struggles for freedom June 02, 2021 Somalia's current constitutional crisis arose because President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who interestingly holds a dual Somali-United ...
UK set to fight Al-Shabab in Somalia May 24, 2021 The UK will send 250 troops to Somalia as the country battles against Al Shabab terrorists. The move, to take place within the next 12 month...
Farmajo, the main obstacle towards peace in Somalia May 20, 2021 At the heart of Somalia's dispute has been president Farmajo’s determination to stay in office for two years beyond the end of his term ...
Somalia descends into chaos March 15, 2021 Somalia missed a deadline to hold an election by February 8, when President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known by his nickname Farmajo,...
Somalia's Farmaajo, a human trafficker pretending to be president February 03, 2021 The United States funds Somalia in order to enable its army to counter al-Shaabab and the Islamic State, not serve as Farmaajo’s personal pr...
Stop Farmaajo from destroying Somalia February 01, 2021 Upon realizing that his term - which expires in February 2021 - will end, Somalia's president Farmajo has since last year silently engin...