U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said its forces carried out a "self-defense airstrike" in a remote area of Somalia, approximately 22 miles northeast of Kismayo, on Sunday, Jan. 21, killing three Al ...

BOSASSO, Somalia, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Islamist militants from al Shabaab on Friday killed 12 people drilling a well in drought-ravaged southern Somalia, a local resident and official said.

The Somali National Army (SNA) has carried out a well-coordinated military operation in the Busleey area of Lower Shabelle, dealing a significant blow to the al-Shabaab militant group, commonly ...

The worst drought in 40 years is pushing Somalia to the brink. If it triggers a rare famine declaration, the militant group Al Shabab will also be to blame.

As part of the ongoing crackdown on jihadists, Ethiopia has arrested 82 persons suspected to be Islamic State terrorists, who ...

T he New York Times reported earlier this month that recent gains by al-Shabaab Islamist militants in central and southern Somalia has prompted a debate within the State Department about closing ...

US Africa Command (Africom) had carried out 51 airstrikes in Somalia since the beginning of this year. The strikes form part of a joint effort to dismantle the operational capabilities of ISIS-Somalia ...

Ethiopia has arrested dozens of suspected Islamic State militants, who it claimed have been trained and deployed to carry out ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somalia has not yet fallen into famine but several parts of the country are in danger of it in the coming months, according to a new food security report on the Horn of Africa’s ...