Somalia
World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to US
Omar Artan was the only Somalian referee on FIFA's World Cup list, with the nation on the US list of "fully suspended" countries for entry.
Will Israel stand alone for Somaliland? - opinion
Somali terror groups could tighten Hormuz chokehold through Bab-el-Mandeb piracy, experts say
Suspected pirates hijack cargo ship off Somalia, vessel headed toward coastline with crew onboard
India sends warship after hijacking of Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea
The ship sent a message on the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations portal saying five to six unknown armed personnel had boarded on the evening of January 4, the Indian navy statement said.
Commercial ship still hijacked off Somali coast - sources
The Ruen last reported its position off the coast of Somalia on Monday at 1810 GMT, according to data from ship tracking and maritime analytics provider MarineTraffic.
US airstrike said to kill 13 al Shabaab militants in Somalia
"The collective self-defense airstrike was conducted in the early morning hours of Aug. 26, in support of Somali National Army forces who were engaged by" al Shabaab, AFRICOM said in a statement.
Somali forces capture major al Shabaab militia stronghold
The government has promised a second phase of the offensive that will go after al Shabaab in southern Somalia, the group's traditional heartland.
Suicide bomber kills at least 30 soldiers in Somali capital
The bombing on Monday targeted the Jale Siyaad military academy.
Al Shabaab claims responsibility for attack on restaurant in Somali capital
In November, the group, which controls swathes of the country, attacked another hotel in Mogadishu, killing nine people.
Unidentified attackers storm restaurant in Somali capital
The attack on the popular upmarket Pearl Restaurant, on the capital's Lido Beach, happened early on Friday evening.
Somali lawmaker to TML: Gov't making gains in battling al-Shabab
Secretary of the Somali Defense Committee Ahmed Abdi Koshin says military offensive has 'successfully dislodged' the al-Qaeda-linked terror organization from many parts of the country.
Islamic State leader killed in US military operation in Somalia
The operation was approved by US President Joe Biden earlier this week and carried out within the past 24 hours.
Al Shabaab kills seven soldiers in attack on military base
The assailants rammed the military base in the village of Hawadley with a suicide car bomb and then opened fire.
