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Al-Qaeda linked Shebab standing on after giving themselves up to forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia
AFRICAN UNION

Eight dead as gunmen attack AU base in Somalia

The AU says that three peacekeepers and five Islamist gunmen were killed in the ensuing battle, which saw the gunmen infiltrate the base in Mogadishu.

  • Abdi Sheikh
  • Feisal Omar
2 min read
AL SHABAB

Al-Shabab names new leader, vows revenge

Sheikh Ahmad Umar Abu Ubaidah has replaced slain Al-Shabab leader Ahmed Godane, who was killed in a US air strike.

  • Feisal Omar
  • Abdi Sheikh
2 min read
A Somali government soldier runs to take position in front of the Parliament during a clash with al-Shabab.
ABDI SHEIKH

Several killed in al-Shabab attack on Somali parliament

Militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for an attack which the United Nations has called an "attack against the people".

  • Feisal Omar
  • Abdi Sheikh
3 min read
AL SHABAB

Al-Shabab blame ‘Western’ forces for attack on coastal base

Al-Shabab says "Western" forces attacked a house in one of its coastal bases in the town of Barawe under the cover of dark, killing one rebel fighter.

  • Feisal Omar
3 min read
Ongoing threat: Although Al-Shabaab was driven out of Mogadishu more than a decade ago and lost control of several towns in recent months, its latest attack on a hotel next to the president’s official residence shows that it remains a danger. Photo: AFP
MOGADISHU

Mogadishu car bomb attacks kill 16

At least 16 people were killed as two car bombs exploded outside the law courts in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu and gunmen stormed the building.

  • Abdi Sheikh
  • Feisal Omar
2 min read

Ethiopia troops attack al-Shabaab rebels in Somali town

Ethiopian troops and clan militia fighters forced al-Qaeda-linked militants to flee a Somali town after heavy clashes on Saturday.

  • Abdi Sheikh
  • Feisal Omar
2 min read