Dahir’s brother died of hunger. Now two of his sisters are fighting sickness and malnutrition. The BBC’s Andrew Harding returns to Baidoa to revisit a family forced to flee Somalia’s worst drought in 40 years, as authorities urge the international community to recognise the crisis as a famine. Warning: This article contains images some readers...
US Offers $10M Rewards for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab
In the deadliest attack in five years, twin bombings on October 29 claimed by Al-Shabaab killed at least 121 people and injured 333 others in Mogadishu
Somalia: Amnesty International urges new government to adopt 10-point human rights plan
In May 2022, the government stated that its priorities would include security, justice, reconciliation, and social development
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UAE and Egypt recruiting and training secret Somali forces
Among those housed at Mogadishu's Damanyo barracks is the younger brother of Mustafa Abdullahi.
Militants Carjack Ambulance, Abduct Patient, Paramedics on Kenya-Somalia Border
Meanwhile, the families of the four Kenyans abducted are waiting and hoping for good news.
President El-Sisi Meets Somali President on Sidelines of Arab Summit
The Spokesman for the Presidency said President El-Sisi confirmed that Egypt values its historical ties with Somalia and its keenness
UAE and Egypt recruiting and training secret Somali forces
Many of the clans are not involved, and I understand that this is a joint project where the United Arab Emirates
Four abducted Kenyans taken hostage deep inside Somalia
They at times throw explosives, which don’t explode.
US Targets Smugglers Supplying ISIS in Somalia
Among those targeted are Abdirahman Fahiye, believed to lead IS-Somalia’s day-to-day operations, Mohamed Ahmed Qahiye