Sept combattants du groupe terroriste Al-Shebab ont été tués en Somalie dans un raid américain, a indiqué mercredi le Commandement américain pour l’Afrique (AFRICOM) dans un communiqué. La frappe a été menée mardi à la
For new Somalia government, al-Shabab a threat to authority
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
Two-star general becomes first woman to lead Horn of Africa command
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,
Le Somaliland sous le choc après l’incendie du plus grand marché du pays
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
Somalia: At Least 7 Dead in Somalia After Al-Shabab Attacks
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
Somalie: bras de fer tendu au Puntland entre les autorités et une force d’élite
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
Ending the Dangerous Standoff in Southern Somalia
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,
Somalia: Army Kills Seven Al-Shabaab Militants in Operation
Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed seven Al-Shabaab extremists in an operation in the central region of Hiran, a military commander said.
Islamic State’s Mixed Fortunes Become Visible in Somalia
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
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Killed 4,000 in Past Decade, Says Data-Gathering Group
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.