Somalia

By: Staff writer, Horndiplomat UK Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford has called on Somali leaders to conclude the electoral process and avoid violence. "I just spoke to Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to reiterate UK support for an urgent NCC meeting to address electoral concerns and...

The U.S. military says it has carried out an airstrike in Somalia that killed four members of the al-Shabab extremist group. A statement Friday from the U.S. Africa Command says the strike was carried out Thursday about 50 kilometers (31 miles) northwest of the port...

RIYADH/JEDDAH: Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed Salih Bentin on Thursday received Somali Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs Iman Abdullah Ali and his accompanying delegation in Jeddah. Bentin discussed strong bilateral relations and topics related to Somali pilgrims, briefing Ali on Saudi efforts to...

 By: Staff writer Somaliland has expressed "deep concerns" over the United Nations Security Council's decision to lift the arms embargo on Somalia, citing significant risks to regional security The following statement was issued today...

200 Turkish students visit several African countries as part of exchange program By Zuhal Demirci ANKARA -A group of Turkish students participated in renovation works at an orphanage-cum-school in Somalia on Sunday, as part of a visit to several African countries under an exchange program. The 2017...

A Somali police officer says a suicide bomber has detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a district headquarters in Mogadishu. Capt. Mohamed Hussein says the large blast has badly damaged the compound of the Hodan district’s headquarters. There are no immediate reports of...

By: Reuters The State Department on Friday announced the addition of five alleged Islamist militants to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, requiring the blocking of any ownership or interests in U.S. properties they hold. The designations also expose to possible U.S. sanctions individuals or foreign...

Eric Oteng with REUTERS An air strike hit a village south of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday and a local official said the attack targeted Islamist al Shabaab militants fighting to topple the country’s central government. It was not immediately clear who had carried out the air...

By ERIC SCHMITTJULY 3, 2017 WASHINGTON — The United States military said on Monday that it had carried out a drone strike in Somalia against the Shabab, the Qaeda-linked insurgent group, in the second such strike since President Trump relaxed targeting rules for counterterrorism operations...

Horndiplomat-The Mauritius Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) has condemned the premature releases of convicted pirates by Puntland and Somaliland. The following statement was issued today by the Mauritius Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of...