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Exclusive-Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
Reuters via AOL· 10 hours agoSomalia's government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a...
Somalia has year to eliminate al Shabaab militants - president
Reuters via AOL· 7 months agoSomalia has one year to expel the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group from the country,...
Al-Shabaab attacks in Somalia affect communities as far as 900km away – aid agencies need to take...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA soldier stands guard at a makeshift camp in Somalia's Baidoa, a southwestern town frequently...
Somalia appoints al Shabaab co-founder as religion minister
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSomali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday named a co-founder and spokesman of the Islamist...
US airstrike kills 5 al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe US military killed five al-Shabaab militants in a “collective self-defense airstrike” in Somalia, US Africa Command announced Thursday. The strike...
US intelligence assesses Houthis in Yemen in talks to provide weapons to al-Shabaab in Somalia,...
CNN via AOL· 1 week agoUS intelligence has learned of discussions between Houthis in Yemen to provide weapons to the Somali...
US assessing whether air strike against al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two Cuban doctors held by group
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe US is assessing whether an airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two Cuban doctors, as...
Al-Shabaab militants kill nine in hotel siege in Somalia’s capital
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSix civilians and three security force members were killed in a late-night attack by militant...
Somalia plans to eliminate al Shabaab in months, but analysts sceptical
Reuters via AOL· 10 months agoSomali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said a military offensive against al Shabaab aims to...
Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAl-Shabaab fighters launched a deadly attack on an African Union military base in Somalia on Friday,...