Is al-Shabaab shipping uranium to Iran?
On August 31st, in a letter to the U.S. Ambassador Somalia’s foreign minister, warned that Al-Shabaab forces have captured areas...
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Five Killed in Al Shabaab Attack on Police Headquarters
Five people have been killed and 20 wounded outside of Somalia’s Criminal Investigation Department headquarters in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu when...
Al-Shabaab Bombs Armed Guards Near Mogadishu Airport
United Nations and African Union facilities were struck by two suicide bombers on the morning of Tuesday, July 26th in...
Skepticism Remains Over South Sudan’s Peace Ending the Civil War
On April 29, 2016, representatives from the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (U.K), and Norway welcomed the long awaited South...
Islamic State and al-Shabaab On Collision Course Over Somalia
The Islamic State (IS) claimed its first terrorist attack on Monday using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to destroy an...
Chinese Naval Base In Djibouti Poses Problem for U.S.
On Monday April 18, 2016, China officially broke ground on its first naval base in Djibouti, Africa, a country which...
Al Shabaab Determined To Advance-US, AU, and AMISON Determined To Fight Back
The Al Qaeda-linked group operating in Somalia, Al Shabaab, has unfortunately had quite an active summer. Less than two weeks...
What works in Somalia is not likely to be replicated in Syria
On Sunday, African Union troops along with the Somali Army marched into the coastal town of Baraawe as a part...