There is virtually no African country with a conflict that matches the bloody disaster in Somalia. Protracted inter-clan conflicts and the unending al Shabaab insurgency has transformed this Horn of Africa country into a large-scale human slaughterhouse. (more…)
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Taiwan charges Chinese captain over killing of ‘Somali pirates’
Prosecutors in Taiwan have charged the captain of a fishing boat with ordering the killing of four suspected Somali pirates eight years ago. (more…)
Australia: Most of 1,100 refugees in US deal have resettled
The United States is expected to have resettled more than 1,100 refugees by early next year under a deal President Donald Trump reluctantly honored with Australia, an Australian official said on Monday. (more…)
UNITED NATIONS AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA SIGN NEW COOPERATION FRAMEWORK
Mogadishu – The Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations today signed a new cooperation agreement which sets out how the country and the world body will work together over the next five years to achieve peace, stability and prosperity for all Somalis. (more…)
Super efficient’ Somali Islamists rake in cash
Somalia's Islamist insurgents are moving millions of dollars through the formal bank system and appear to be investing in businesses and real estate, according to a United Nations report offering a rare glimpse into their finances. (more…)
Report: Trump Wants To Pull U.S. Forces Out Of Somalia In Bid To Fulfill Campaign Promise
TOPLINE President Trump is urging administration officials to draft a plan to pull hundreds of troops out of Somalia, Bloomberg reports, after he initiated similar moves to withdraw military forces in Germany, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria this year. (more…)
Feared Shabab Exploit Somali Banking and Invest in Real Estate, U.N. Says
Despite sanctions, Shabab militants have found ways to extort, move and invest money using Somalia’s banking system, a United Nations panel says. (more…)
5 militants killed in joint operation in southern Somalia
Somali National Army (SNA) backed by South Western State forces killed five al-Shabab militants on Saturday in a joint operation in Dinsor, a town in the southern region of Bay, an official said. (more…)
Extremists release 2 Cuban doctors in Somalia, officials say
Officials say the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab has released two Cuban doctors who were kidnapped in Kenya and held for a year and a half in neighboring Somalia (more…)
10 al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU-- Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed 10 al-Shabab militants including two senior officials after conducting operation in several locations near Barire town in Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia, officials said. (more…)