Somalia

At least 13 members of Somalia’s security forces were killed on Sunday in a roadside bombing attack, shortly after emergency talks between Somalia’s politicians failed to end a stalemate over …

Due to resilience developed by people owing to their young age, persuading them about the virus is quite a task. As richer countries race to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Somalia remains …

“I directed the activation of a joint task force, JTF-Quartz, built around the headquarters of Special Operations Command-Africa, to oversee Operation Octave Quartz, the directed re-positioning of U.S. forces from …

The United Nations Mission to Somalia, which backs a 19,000-strong African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, condemned the attack and called for those responsible to be brought to justice. The …

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia severed diplomatic ties with Kenya on Tuesday, accusing the neighboring East African state of meddling in its internal political affairs weeks before a crucial general election. …

By: Reuters | Mogadishu | December 15, 2020 2:17:38 pm Kenya has supported the Somali government in other areas and contributes troops to an African Union-led force there fighting al …

By: New York Times | Nairobi (kenya) | December 6, 2020 10:35:04 am Trump’s campaign has spent nearly $9 million on its unsuccessful bid to overturn the results of the …

The Trump administration will pull virtually all of the US’s roughly 700 troops in Somalia out of the country just five days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The withdrawal, …

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalis fear a U.S. decision to withdraw troops from their country will be seen as a victory for the Qaeda-linked militants who have wreaked havoc there for …

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 5 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency triggered dismay on Saturday from some …

The acting secretary of defense, Christopher Miller, made a brief visit to Somalia last week and met with US troops Representational image. Getty images Washington: The Pentagon has said it …

By: AP | Washington | December 5, 2020 9:37:55 am US President Donald Trump. (File Photo) The Pentagon has said it is pulling most US troops out of Somalia on …

WASHINGTON — President Trump, continuing his end-of-term troop withdrawals from conflicts around the world, will pull American troops out of Somalia, where they have been involved in trying to push …

The Shabab have in recent months issued specific new threats against Americans in East Africa — and even in the United States. Earlier this month, a veteran C.I.A. paramilitary officer …