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CIA Officer Killed in Somalia Is 136th Known to Have Died Serving
The officer was reported to be involved in a CIA operation against the jihadist organization Al-Shabab, which is waging an insurgency in the country.
By Tom Batchelor On 11/26/20 at 6:12 AM EST
The U.S. is Upping Its Somalia War, But for How Long?
With double the number of airstrikes of 2016 and 400 U.S. soldiers on the ground, Washington's role in Mogadishu is expanding.
By Conor Gaffey On 11/19/17 at 2:00 AM EST
Somalia Bomb Possibly 'Revenge' for Botched U.S. Raid
The driver of the truck reportedly came from a town outside Mogadishu, where a U.S.-led raid mistakenly killed 10 civilians in August.
By Conor Gaffey On 10/18/17 at 5:48 AM EDT
What is Al-Shabab? Group Blamed for Somalia Truck Bomb
Washington has been targeting the Al-Qaeda affiliate with airstrikes since at least 2007.
U.S. Military Should Partner With Eritrea: Congressman
Eritrea's navy also was placed under U.S. sanctions in April, after a shipment of military equipment from North Korea was found en route to the country.
By Conor Gaffey On 8/7/17 at 1:36 PM EDT
U.S. Kills Al-Shabab Leader in Somalia in Drone Attack
Al-Shabab, which has ties to Al-Qaeda, is trying to oust the Western-backed government in Somalia.
By Conor Gaffey On 8/4/17 at 9:49 AM EDT
Why Kenya's Volatile Election Matters to the U.S.
A week before the vote, the murder has brought back fears of election violence in a country fighting Al-Qaeda and receiving billions in U.S. aid.
Somalia: Al-Shabab Kills 24 in Ambush Attack
The militants want to overthrow the Western-backed government in Mogadishu and implement an extremist version of Islam.
By Reuters On 7/31/17 at 4:39 AM EDT
Al-Shabab Overtakes Boko Haram as Africa's Top Threat
Somalia's Al-Qaeda affiliate killed 4,300 people in 2016, making it Africa's biggest militant threat.
ISIS Claims Somalia Suicide Bombing
The bombing killed five people in northern Somalia, a region where a small ISIS affiliate briefly took control of a port town in 2016.
By Conor Gaffey On 5/24/17 at 10:04 AM EDT
Trump Mustn't Cut Foreign Aid to Africa: Bank Chief
Akinwumi Adesina tells Newsweek that the U.S. must continue its support for Africa to stop militants thriving.
By Conor Gaffey On 5/22/17 at 12:22 PM EDT
U.S. Troops 'Not on the Frontline' in Somalia: Official
The State Department's acting deputy tells Newsweek that the U.S. is prepared to make sacrifices for Somalia's security.
By Conor Gaffey On 5/11/17 at 3:29 PM EDT
U.S. Soldier Killed in Somalia During Al-Shabab Mission
The death is the first U.S. military casualty in Somalia for more than 20 years.
Why Is Trump Sending More U.S. Troops to Somalia?
For the first time since the Black Hawk Down incident, regular U.S. troops are going to Somalia.
By Conor Gaffey On 4/19/17 at 7:03 AM EDT
'4,000 Somalis' Up for Deportation: Ambassador to U.S.
Somalia's ambassador to the U.S. says 4,000 people are being deported back to the conflict zone.
Somalia: Militants Ramp up Attacks, Reject Amnesty
Somalia's president said that the country is in a "state of war" against the Al-Qaeda affiliate, which carried out deadly attacks on Sunday and Monday.
How Can Africa Win the War on Islamist Militants?
Africa has become a major theater for Islamist violence.
By Anton du Plessis On 3/18/17 at 3:00 AM EDT
Somalia Plans to Print Its Own Banknotes After 26 Years
Somalia's currency collapsed after the outbreak of civil war.
By Conor Gaffey On 3/9/17 at 8:29 AM EST
Who is Somalia's New Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire?
Hassan Ali Khaire is also a dual Norwegian-Somali citizen.
By Conor Gaffey On 2/28/17 at 6:40 AM EST
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 39 in Mogadishu Market
The car bomb attack also injures around 50 people, days after Somalia elected a new president.
By Reuters On 2/19/17 at 11:27 AM EST
Somalia: Why We Must Act Now to Prevent a New Famine
Somalia is at risk of another deadly famine, six years after the last killed 250,000 people.
By Rob Bailey On 2/14/17 at 11:10 AM EST
Somalia Embraces the Audacity of Change
Our new president's election shows that the voice of the people has been heard.
By Fadumo Dayib On 2/9/17 at 1:11 PM EST
Who is Somalia's New President Farmajo?
The new leader is nicknamed Cheese after his father's love for the dairy product.
By Conor Gaffey On 2/9/17 at 12:55 PM EST
Somalia Elects Former PM as New President
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo beat the incumbent in two rounds of voting by Somali lawmakers.
Somalia's Election: Five Things You Should Know
Around 330 lawmakers will choose the country's next president at Mogadishu's airport on Wednesday.
Trump's Travel Ban Stranded Somali Refugees in Kenya
"If the mightiest country in the world is afraid of the most vulnerable, what example does that set for some of the poorest?"
By Krista Mahr On 2/7/17 at 7:23 AM EST
Somalia: Al-Shabab Claims Bombing of Mogadishu Hotel
The hotel is popular with government officials and journalists.
Over Half Al-Shabab's Fighters may be Children
A U.N. report found that both al-Shabab and the Somali army have recruited children.
Al-Shabab Releases 'Execution Video' of Ugandan Soldier
The al-Qaeda-linked group claimed to have held the soldier since September 2015.
By Conor Gaffey On 1/18/17 at 12:19 PM EST
A Short History of Somali-U.S. Relations
Somalia has welcomed its first U.S. ambassador in 25 years.