Somalia: Somali Cabinet Praises Military Gains Against Al-Shabab, Approves Visa-Free Deal With Egypt

Somalia: Somali Cabinet Praises Military Gains Against Al-Shabab, Approves Visa-Free Deal With Egypt

Mogadishu -- Somalia's Council of Ministers, in a regular session chaired Thursday by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, praised ongoing military operations aimed at clearing Al-Shabab militants from areas across the country.

Al-Shabaab establishes bases on outskirts of Mogadishu, AU official reports to UNSC

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has entrenched itself on the outskirts of Mogadishu, establishing new bases and intensifying its attacks on Somali security forces, a senior African Union (AU) official warned on Wednesday. The growing militant presence raises fears of an imminent assault on Somalia’s capital.  Syuvile Bam, deputy envoy of the African Union to Somalia, told a United Nations Security Council m…

Spike in wounded as fighting intensifies in parts of Somalia

MOGADISHU (AFP): Hospitals in parts of Somalia are struggling with rising numbers of wounded after a sharp increase in fighting since the beginning of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday. Recent attacks, including a roadside blast narrowly missing the president’s convoy last month, are heightening fears of a resurgence by terrorists, despite gains by the Somali government and international partners. After 15 yea…

Somali National Army Prevents Al-Shabab’s intention to take control of Aboorey settlement

Somali troops backed by Ma’awisley forces are still battling with the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group of Al-Shabab. The Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday engaged in a fierce fighting with the militant group of Al-shabab after the militant group briefly took control of Aboorey settlement on last Sunday. The Somali army dislodged the militant group from the settlement three years ago. The Somali troops and Ma’awisley forces had the upper hand …