The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

Extremists storm govt office in Somalia's capital; 5 dead

Somalia’s government says five civilians were killed when al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in the capital

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

Al-Shabaab claims bomb, gun attack in downtown Mogadishu

A huge blast tore through buildings near the mayor's office in central Mogadishu on Sunday, with gunfire erupting afterwards in an attack claimed by Al-Shabaab, according to police and witnesses.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 22, 2023

At Least Five Killed in Blast, Attack Near Mogadishu Mayor’s Office

At least five civilians were killed when extremist fighters set off a bomb then stormed a government building in Somalia's capital on Sunday, the ministry of information said. Attackers from the al Shabaab group charged into the block that houses the office of Mogadishu's mayor around noon and got caught…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2023

Somalia's al Shabaab attacks base in town it had lost, kills seven

Islamist al Shabaab militants on Friday killed at least seven soldiers at a Somali military base in a town re-captured by the government, the information ministry and militant group said.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2023

Al-Shabaab is just a symptom of Somalia’s tragedy – the causes are still in place

For at least 14 years now, the militant group Al-Shabaab has terrorised the southern region of Somalia. Its ambition is to impose a tyrannical dictatorship over the entire country through fear and brutality. To achieve its aims, it has sought to oust the Somali government and its foreign military allies.

The Conversation · Jan 18, 2023

World Food Program chief Somali famine slowed, not avoided

The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely avert — famine in Somalia

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Al Shabaab Kills Seven Soldiers in Attack on Somalia Military Base

Extremist fighters from al Shabaab on Tuesday stormed a military base in a part of central Somalia they were forced from last year, killing at least seven soldiers, including the base commander, an officer said. Assailants from the al-Qaeda affiliate rammed the base in the village of Hawadley with a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2023

Al Shabaab kills seven soldiers in attack on military base

Islamist fighters from al Shabaab on Tuesday stormed a military base in a part of central Somalia they were forced from last year, killing at least seven soldiers, including the base commander, an officer said.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Somalia says it has seized key port town from al Shabaab

Somalia's government-led forces have captured an al Shabaab stronghold on the Indian Ocean, the defence minister said on Monday, in one of their most significant victories since launching an offensive against the Islamist group last year.

Reuters · Jan 16, 2023

'They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

Somalia has launched what is being called the most significant military offensive against the al-Shabab extremist group in more than a decade

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023