Somali pirates hijack Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel
Mar 13, 2024, at 10:40 pm
Somali pirates on Tuesday hijacked a Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean and held hostage all the 23 crew members, Bangladeshi officials confirmed.
UN chief welcomes new Somali mission, lauds work of African Union
Apr 08, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: The UN chief issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the transition to a new African Union (AU) mission in Somalia, pledging the Organization’s “unwavering commitment” to the country, the mission, and the Somali security forces in their ongoing fight against Al-Shabaab militants.
Suicide blast close to presidential palace in Mogadishu leaves 7 dead
Sep 25, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Mogadishu: At least seven people died as a suicide car bomb blast occurred close to the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, media reports said.
Al-Shabaab terror group claim responsibility for blast in Somali capital: Reports
Sep 15, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Mogadishu/UNI/SPUTNIK: Militants of al-Shabaab, an affiliate of al-Qaeda have claimed responsibility for the explosion in Somalia's capital city Mogadishu which killed eleven soldiers and injured sixteen others, local publication Somali Guardian reported.
Poor seasonal rains threatening ‘foundations’ of tens of thousands of Somali livelihoods
Mar 13, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New York: Poor rain forecast for the next few months threatens to exacerbate the plight of tens of thousands of Somalis displaced from their homes and villages due to “extreme” water shortages since last November, the UN humanitarian office said on Friday.
Two police officers killed in bomb blast in Somali capital
Jul 08, 2020, at 03:39 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua: A huge blast in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed two police officers and injured one other early Wednesday.
Somali army kills 7 al-Shabab militants in central region
May 26, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed seven al-Shabab extremists in an operation in the central region of Hiran, a military commander said.
Somali, US drone strike kills 4 al-Shabab terrorists
Mar 10, 2020, at 04:51 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: Somali and US forces said they conducted an airstrike in southern Somalia on Monday, killing four terrorists in the latest strike targeting the al-Shabab extremist group in the Horn of African nation.
Somali forces arrest al-Shabab militant behind suicide bombings
Mar 04, 2020, at 04:05 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: Somali government forces said they have arrested a senior al-Shabab fighter behind suicide bombings in the Horn of Africa nation.
Somali, US forces kill al-Shabab terrorist
Mar 03, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Mogadishu/Xinhua/UNI: A Somali and US airstrike killed an al-Shabab terrorist and wounded two others in the southern region.
Somali army kills 8 al-Shabab militants in southern regions
Sep 11, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Mogadishu, Sep 11 (Xinhua/UNI) Eight al-Shabab fighters were killed on Tuesday night during a fierce counter offensive with Somali government forces in Garbaharey town in the southern region of Gedo, a military official said on Wednesday.
Six al-Shabab militants killed, 9 injured in southern Somali town
Aug 31, 2019, at 10:12 pm
Mogadishu, Aug 31 (Xinhua/UNI) Six al-Shabab militants were killed and nine others injured on Friday in a joint offensive by Somali army and Jubbaland state forces, a military official said on Saturday.
11 militants killed, 15 injured in southern Somali region
Aug 21, 2019, at 05:36 pm
MOGADISHU, Aug 21 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali forces backed by a local militia group known as Ma'awisley killed 11 al-Shabab extremists and injured 15 others in Jowhar town in Somalia's southern region of Middle Shabelle on Tuesday, military official said on Wednesday.
Somali forces kill 20 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Aug 19, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Mogadishu, Aug 19 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali special forces (Danab) killed 20 al-Shabab militants in counter-offensive in southern Somali region of Lower Shabelle on Sunday night, officials said on Monday.
Somali journalists urge parliament to approve media law
May 03, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Mogadishu, May 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali journalists joined their colleagues across the globe in marking the World Press Freedom Day on Friday by calling on the country's lawmakers to approve the current media law to help guide their operations.
Kenya: Somali-based militant group claims hotel attack in Nairobi
Jan 15, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Nairobi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Somali-based militant group al-Shabab has claimed the DusitD2 hotel attack, which took place in Kenyan city of Nairobi on Tuesday, media reports said.
Attack on UN compound in Somalia may be 'violation of international humanitarian law'
Jan 03, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, Jan 3 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Tuesday’s attacks against the UN compound in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, saying that intentionally attacking UN personnel may constitute "a violation of international humanitarian law.”
UN police officer recognized for protecting vulnerable Somali women from abuse
Nov 22, 2018, at 09:04 am
New York, Nov 22 (IBNS): United Nations Police Officer Phyllis Osei has been awarded the 2018 UN Female Police Officer Award, in recognition for her outstanding work with the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), at a ceremony in New York on Monday.
UN envoy tells Somali refugees in Kenya ‘things are gradually getting better’ back home
Apr 14, 2018, at 12:54 pm
new York, Apr 14 (IBNS): Meeting residents of the world’s largest camp for Somali refugees – sprawling Dadaab, located in north-eastern Kenya – the top United Nations official for Somalia expressed his solidarity with their situation and highlighted the gradual progress made in their home country.
Terrorism 'will not stop the momentum,' says UN envoy, condemning attack in Somali capital
Dec 12, 2016, at 03:21 pm
New York, Dec 12 (Just Earth News): Condemning – in the strongest possible terms – a terrorist attack outside the seaport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for the country said that the bloody act will not stop the momentum of the electoral process.