Top US commander visit Mogadishu, affirms support on the war against Shabaab
NAIROBI – Somalia is set to get continued support from the United States Government, as they seek to restore stability after decades of anarchy. U.S....
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Kenya closes border with Somalia in Lamu over security concerns
Kenya has closed its border with Somalia in Lamu indefinitely as security operations against Al Shabaab militants intensify. Lamu County Police Commander Mr Muchangi Kioi...
Two million Somalis could die of starvation amid drought, U.N. warns
NEW YORK – A United Nations emergency relief coordinator says more than 2 million men, women and children could die of starvation in Somalia by...
Terrorists benefit from Kenya, Somalia tensions
What is the genesis of the problem between Somalia and Kenya? It is the territorial dispute over the delimitation of a 100,000 square kilometres territory...
Ethiopia apologizes for map that erased neighboring Somalia
ADDIS ABABA, — Ethiopia’s foreign affairs ministry has apologized for a map of Africa that erased neighboring Somalia. Spokesman Nebiat Getachew said in a statement...
Ethiopia sorry for map which wipes out Somalia
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it “sincerely regrets” that a map of Africa which incorporated Somalia into Ethiopia had “crept on its website”. The...
Somalia minister, lawmakers denied entry into Kenya
Three senior Somalia government officials were refused entry at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya for lacking visas. The officials were part of...
Somalia’s Al Shabaab changes tactics, uses home-made explosives
A United Nations report has revealed that Somali Islamist insurgents are making their own explosives to mount more frequent and deadly attacks. The findings are...
Spreading the net: Somali Islamists now target Kenyan recruits
A youth recruited while watching football. A Catholic school graduate. Girls desperate for cash and jobs. The al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgency is using some...
Somalia concerned by Kenya’s decision to divert Mogadishu flights
The Somali government Friday said it was ”deeply concerned” by Kenya’s decision to suspend direct flights to Mogadishu. Planes will now have to land in...
