Somalia
Somali terror groups could tighten Hormuz chokehold through Bab-el-Mandeb piracy, experts say
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, is already considered a significant vulnerability due to the presence of Yemen's Houthi terrorists.
Suspected pirates hijack cargo ship off Somalia, vessel headed toward coastline with crew onboard
Israel's Somaliland envoy sparks regional backlash from 15 Arab, Muslim states
Somali national army takes control of part of Baidoa, largest city in South West state
Blast rocks military base in Somali capital, at least eight dead
Somalia has been embroiled in deadly violence since 1991, when clan warlords overthrew leader Siad Barre and then turned on each other.
US says airstrike in Somalia killed one civilian, injured three
"We work hard to prevent civilians from getting hurt or killed during these operations designed to bring increased security and stability to Somalia."
Suicide car bomber hits checkpoint at Somalia's Mogadishu port
The blast shook the ground, said Mohammed Ali, a shopkeeper in the area. At the city's Madina hospital, a nurse, Halima Nur, said it had received five people injured in the blast for treatment.
Somalian Islamist group al Shabaab: We set up COVID-19 treatment centre
"International health organisations said COVID-19 is terribly spreading in countries of Africa continent."
Six dead as plane carrying coronavirus aid allegedly shot down in Somalia
"According to local security officials a rocket-propelled grenade brought down a light Kenyan-registered aircraft with 6 crew while landing in Bardaale town in Bay region #Somalia."
Six wounded after car bomb hits Turkish contractors, police in Somalia
It was not known who carried out the attack but residents and police said al Shabaab fighters had tried to attack Afgoye, about 30 km from Mogadishu, late on Friday and were repulsed.
Turkey to evacuate wounded after deadly Mogadishu blast
The dead included many students from a university in the city, authorities said.
From newlywed to widow on a deadly morning in Mogadishu
No-one immediately claimed responsibility but the city's mayor blamed al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab.
At least 90 people killed in Somalia checkpoint blast
The dead included many students and two Turkish nationals, the Somali foreign minister said.
More than 250,000 people displaced after flooding in Somalia
