UNICEF deplores death of 27 children in blast in southern Somalia
The UN children’s fund (UNICEF) has deplored the death of 27 children and 53 others who were injured after unexploded ordnance exploded at a playing […]
Somalia
Somalia Govt. takes control of key port from al Shabaab
The capture of the stronghold represents one of their most significant victories since launching an offensive against the Islamist group last year. Defence Minister Abdulkadir […]
Nine killed in Central Somalia car bombings
At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a town in central Somalia on Wednesday, security officials […]
Military kills over 100 al-Shabab terrorists in Somali
Somali security forces backed by international partners have killed more than 100 al-Shabab militants and their militia during two days of operations in the central […]
U.S. airstrike kills 27 al Shabaab terrorists in Somalia
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had killed 27 fighters from the al Shabaab militant group in an air strike in Somalia’s central Hiran […]
As hunger spreads in Somalia, babies begin to die
Hacked-off thorn branches encircle two mounds of earth heaped over the tiny bodies of Halima Hassan Abdullahi’s twin granddaughters. Babies Ebla and Abdia lived only […]