U.S. air strike kills 5 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia: Pentagon Storyline:National News, Security A U.S. forces in Somalia called in an air strike on Thursday that killed five fighters from the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab, the latest in a series of… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security, World Kenya security forces kill 10, arrest 36 in operation against Islamists By Reuters Kenyan security forces have killed 10 suspected al Shabaab Islamist militants and arrested 36 others in nine months since launching an operation against the insurgents on the coast,…
2 mins read Storyline:National News AU extends peacekeeping mission in Somalia by a year The African Union (AU) has extended the mandate of its AMISOM mission in Somalia to May 30, 2017. The decision made public on Wednesday means the 22,000 strong peacekeeping force…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Kenya closes Dadaab camp due lack of support, Kenyan MP says Alias Bare Shill a Kenyan Member of Parliament, said Kenyan government decided to closed Dadaab refugee camp that hosts more than half million Somali refugees due lack of support from…
2 mins read Storyline:National News U.S. Special Forces order airstrike on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab U.S. Special Operations called in an airstrike on Al-Shabaab in Somalia Thursday when a mission to help Ugandan forces the American troops were accompanying turned into an unexpected battle. The…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Puntland raises red flag over changes to the electoral model The semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland has raised alarm over changes to the electoral model as Somali federal parliament is debates proposals submitted by the National Leadership Forum, NLF. In presidential…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Sudan’s Bashir defies international arrest warrant with trip to Uganda By Reuters Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir began a two-day visit to Uganda on Thursday, the official Sudanese news agency said, in defiance of an international warrant for his arrest…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security, World Somalia protests Dadaab camp closure, terms it counterproductive to regional anti-terror efforts Somalia has termed the announcement Kenya to close Dadaab camp on security grounds a counterproductive measure warning the move could worsen the threat of terrorism in the region. In response…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali cabinet approves anti-corruption bill Somali Federal cabinet Thursday approved the anti-corruption bill unanimously paving way for parliamentary debate. The bill is designed to curb the rampant corruption practice in the country but can only be…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Uganda blocks social media, clamps down before president sworn in By Reuters Uganda blocked social media sites including Twitter, Facebook and Whatsapp before the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday of President Yoweri Museveni, whose re-election sparked protests and a crackdown on…
