Somalia

US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army to bolster its capabilities amid rebellion by extremist group

The new bases will be associated with the Somali military's Danab Brigade, established in 2017 following an agreement between the U.S. and Somalia to recruit, train, equip and mentor 3,000 men and women from across Somalia to build a strong infantry capability within the Somali army.

Indian Navy foils piracy attempt on Iranian-flagged fishing vessel along east coast of Somalia

The Navy on January 5 thwarted an attempted hijacking of Liberian-flagged vessel MV Lila Norfolk in the North Arabian Sea and rescued all its crew members. Liberian-flagged vessel MV Chem Pluto, with 21 Indian crew members, was the target of a drone attack off India's west coast on December 23.

Indian Navy warship rescues hijacked Iranian vessel in Gulf of Aden

After intercepting the ship, INS Sumitra followed established protocols to force the pirates to release the crew and the boat safely. This resulted in the successful release of all 17 crew members and the boat

UN helicopter with 'several' foreigners onboard captured by al Shabaab in Somalia

The aircraft encountered a defect shortly after taking off from Beledweyne city in central Somalia. It then landed near Hindhere village, bordering Galguduud region

Somalia’s cabinet calls emergency meet on Ethiopia, Somaliland port deal

Notwithstanding its 1991 declaration of independence from Somalia, Somaliland has not attained general international recognition. Somaliland is a part of Somalia

Somalia hails lifting of 30-year-old arms embargo, vows to wipe out al-Shabab

President Mohamud, in a televised statement following the resolution's adoption, highlighted that the lift of the embargo signifies the freedom for Somalia to procure any necessary weapons

UN Security Council to vote today on lifting arms embargo on Somalia

UNSC is due to adopt two British-drafted resolutions on Friday - one to remove the full arms embargo on Somalia and another to reimpose an arms embargo on Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab terrorists

Somalia floods: Death toll climbs to 96, around 700,000 displaced

Somalia, like the rest of the East and Horn of Africa, has experienced severe rainfall since October, due to the El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole weather phenomena

Thousands displaced, 30 killed by flooding in Kenya, Somalia

There have been reports of heavy rains and flooding in Ethiopia's Somali region, where floodwaters have destroyed homes and farmlands, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes

Truck bomb kills at least 10 in Somalia

It was not immediately known who was to blame, although the Islamist organisation al Shabaab routinely conducts bombs in the nation in the Horn of Africa