Thousands Displaced in Somalia And Kenya By Offensive Against Militants

An offensive by pro-Somali government troops and Ethiopian forces against Al-Shabab militants in the western Somali town of Bulo Hawo has forced thousands of people to flee their homes there and in the nearby Kenyan town of Mandera, say witnesses and...

Stray Bullets From Somali Islamist Militants Injure Eight Kenyans

At least eight people were seriously wounded early Thursday morning after they were hit by stray bullets fired by Al Shabaab militants who have been fighting with Somalia government troops near the Kenyan border, local media reported.

Five Die in Fresh Mogadishu Fighting

Fresh fighting between Somali government troops allied with African Union (AU) forces and the Islamist militants Al-Shabab, in the Hodan district south of the capital, on Friday evening killed at least five and wounded many more, witnesses and medical...

At Least 12 People Die During Fighting in Somali Capital

At least twelve people were killed and more than twenty were wounded overnight on Saturday during a gun battle between Somali government troops allied with African Union (AU) forces and the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militants, Al-Shabab, in the Bondhere,...

Landmine Blast Kills At Least Five People in Somali Capital

Five people died and others were wounded on Saturday morning when a remote controlled landmine targeted the convoy of the African Union (AU) troops in Warshadaha street in south Mogadishu, witnesses told APA.

Somali Journalist Flees Islamist Radio Station

Somali journalist Hassan Ali Mohamed, who was forced to work at an Islamist-administered radio station (Global Broad Casting Corporation-GBC) in Mogadishu, has crossed into the government-controlled side of the capital after escaping from Hezbal Islam...

Somali Government, Religious Leaders Condemn Islamist Violations of Media Freedom

The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and the country’s religious assembly have strongly condemned the taking over and looting of two independent radio and TV stations in Mogadishu by Islamist insurgents.

Somali Transitional Government Vows to Document Violations Against Independent Media

The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia has vowed to register and record any violations against independent media and journalists working in the country. The newly appointed Information Minister Abdirahman Omar Osman who talked to reporters...

Somali Militants Forcing Civilians to Fight for Them

As fighting intensifies between the Islamist militants and the Somali government forces and their African Union backers, the Al Qaeda-proxy in Somalia, has told people in areas under their control to join the fight against the Somali government. A top...