Fighting between central Somalia clans kills at least 55, residents say
A violent clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 55 people and injured another 155, residents and medical...
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Puntland Forces Capture Tanzanian Daesh Fighters After U.S. Airstrike
In a significant blow to the Islamic State’s presence in Somalia, the Puntland Security Forces (PSF) announced the capture of two foreign Daesh fighters believed...
Five Somali soldiers and 47 Al-Shabaab militants killed north of Mogadishu
The Somali government announced that five soldiers were killed in an Al-Shabaab attack approximately 350 kilometers north of Mogadishu. The government stated that its forces...
Kenya cult deaths: New era in battle against religious extremism
More than four hundred people in Kenya – among them children – were found dead close to a small village in the south-east of the...
Over 40 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in New Military Operation
The Somali army announced on Monday that it has killed 40 members of the extremist al-Shabaab Movement in a new military operation in the Mudug...
Somalia: Intense Clashes Erupt Between Al-Shabaab and Daesh in Eastern Puntland
In a recent turn of events, heavy fighting broke out between the militant groups Al-Shabaab and Daesh in the Galgala mountains, located in the eastern...
Death penalty: Countries that still execute people
The use of the death penalty rose to its highest level in nearly a decade in 2023, an Amnesty International report showed Wednesday -- but...
Al-Shabaab appoints new ‘army’ commander
Somalia's al-Qaeda network associates; the Al-Shabaab, may have appointed a new army commander, a top national security official revealed, noting that the changes may have...
An Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch
An Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province used boys as young as 13 in attacks on a town last week and residents...
Regional approach to tackling terrorism in Africa
Desirous to combat terrorism in Africa, President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a Regional Counter-Terrorism Centre that will serve as a hub...
US Watchdog Group Recommends Adding 15 Nations To List Of Religious Freedom Violators
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in its 2024 report urged the U.S. State Department to add 15 nations to the current list of...
Somalia strikes by Turkish drones killed 23 civilians, including children: Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International accused the Somali government on Tuesday of killing more than two dozen civilians in strikes by Turkish drones aimed at...