For new Somalia government, al-Shabab a threat to authority

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica Featured May 28, 2022 446

A Somali police officer recently received an unexpected summons from the enemy. An unknown caller ordered him to report to a town outside the capital, Mogadishu, where the extremist group al-Shabab would settle a dispute between him and his brother. The caller assured the officer he would be safe even if he showed up in […]Continue Reading

Two-star general becomes first woman to lead Horn of Africa command

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica Featured May 17, 2022 414

An Army two-star general is the first woman to take command of forces at the only permanent American military base in Africa, a milestone in the military’s 20-year mission in Djibouti. Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, a 1992 graduate of West Point, took over Saturday as head of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, replacing Maj. […]Continue Reading

Le Somaliland sous le choc après l’incendie du plus grand marché du pays

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica Featured April 6, 2022 498

Au Somaliland, région du nord de la Somalie qui s’est autoproclamée indépendante en 1991, le gigantesque incendie du marché central de la capitale a plongé le pays dans le deuil, dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. Mais ce drame a aussi suscité une solidarité internationale, y compris de la Somalie dont la région s’est […]Continue Reading

Somalia: At Least 7 Dead in Somalia After Al-Shabab Attacks

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica Featured March 25, 2022 514

At least seven people were killed in two attacks Wednesday, with the militant group al-Shabab claiming responsibility for both, police in Somalia said. At least six people are dead after two gunmen attacked Mogadishu’s heavily guarded international airport. The dead include a Somali national and five foreigners, according to police. Two gunmen were killed by […]Continue Reading

Somalie: bras de fer tendu au Puntland entre les autorités et une force d’élite

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica Featured December 10, 2021 596

La situation est tendue à Bosasso, dans l’État semi-autonome du Puntland, en Somalie. Le dirigeant d’une force d’élite refuse de rendre ses armes après avoir été limogé par le président de la région. Et mardi 7 décembre, une proposition de sortie de crise a été rejetée par le gouvernement, faisant craindre un affrontement armé. Rien […]Continue Reading

Ending the Dangerous Standoff in Southern Somalia

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica July 21, 2020 415

Firefights have broken out between federal Somali soldiers and troops from the Jubaland region. A heightened confrontation could embolden Al-Shabaab’s Islamist insurgency. The African Union should press Ethiopia and Kenya, which back Mogadishu and Kismayo, respectively, to coax the two sides into negotiations.Continue Reading

Somalia: Army Kills Seven Al-Shabaab Militants in Operation

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica June 9, 2020 427

Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed seven Al-Shabaab extremists in an operation in the central region of Hiran, a military commander said.Continue Reading

Islamic State’s Mixed Fortunes Become Visible in Somalia

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica January 22, 2020 406

Islamic State’s (IS) attempts to gain ground in Somalia and beyond have remained slow, five years after a splinter group from al-Shabaab emerged in a mountainous region in the northern state of Puntland and declared its allegiance to the caliphate.Continue Reading

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Killed 4,000 in Past Decade, Says Data-Gathering Group

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica January 22, 2020 393

Somali militant group al-Shabab recently said it does not intentionally target Muslims – but a new report indicates that whatever its intentions, the group has a lot of Muslim blood on its hands.Continue Reading

Shabab militants from Somalia may have received help from Kenyans for deadly Manda Bay attack

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica January 21, 2020 331

U.S. Africa Command officials believe that al-Shabab militants from Somalia crossed the border into Kenya to conduct an attack on U.S. and Kenyan forces earlier this month in Manda Bay — with the assistance of facilitators within Kenya.Continue Reading