Fighting Escalates, Ethiopia Military Vows ‘Onslaught’ in Southern Somalia | AU attacks towns around Mogadishu
Fighting Escalates, Ethiopia Military Vows ‘Onslaught’ in Southern Somalia
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EU Attacks Coastal Somali Village
EU Attacks Coastal Somali Village | Officials term town a ‘pirate lair’
US Embassy in Kenya Warns of Terror Attack
The U.S. embassy in Kenya warned Monday of a possible attack by al-Shabab militants on Nairobi hotels and key government buildings, as a U.S.-backed proxy war continues to plague eastern Africa. "Timing of the attack is not known, however, the embassy has reason to...
Bombing in Central Somalia Indicates Toughening Shabab Resistance
A bombing in Somalia by al-Shabab militants targeting foreign troops killed at least 12 people and injured more than 30, mostly civilians. Shortly after Somali government troops arrived in the market area of the central Somali town of Baidoa, a bomb planted in a small...
Somalia Promises West Oil Riches in Exchange for Security
The prime minister of the government of Somalia, which has control over parts of the capital Mogadishu, promised the West a share in its oil riches in exchange for security and reconstruction in an interview this week. Significant oil reserves have been discovered in...
Clinton Threatens Sanctions, Increased Presence in Somalia
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday threatened more international troops and sanctions against anyone in Somalia that attempts to block so-called “reforms” which the U.S. and its allies are claiming intend to end conflict in the country. “The position of...
Children Abused by Somali Militants, Some With US Support
U.S.-supported militias in Somalia are recruiting and abusing child soldiers along with al-Shabab militants, according to a recent report from Human Rights Watch. The report is based on 164 interviews with Somali children who have been abducted, recruited, raped, and...
US Considers Increasing Military Aid to Proxies in Somalia
The United States is considering increasing its military aid to the African Union's mission in Somalia following a formal announcement of a merger between the Somali militant group al-Shabab and al-Qaeda. Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda's leader, made a formal...
Car Bomb Explodes in Somalia Capital, Killing at Least 10
At least 10 people have been killed and more than 20 people injured after a car bomb exploded near a cafe in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Somali authorities have called it a suicide attack, and although no group has officially taken credit for it the vehicle was...
US Spy Drone Crashes in Somalia Refugee Camp
US Spy Drone Crashes in Somalia Refugee Camp | Crash destroyed makeshift hut, no injuries reported
