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As troops advance in Somalia, thousands flee

African Union and Somali forces pushed al-Shabab militants out of Mogadishu last August and are now ...

`War planes strike suspected Somali pirate base`

War planes fired several missiles at a suspected Somali pirate base in the north of the war-torn cou...

Somalia: Mortars kill 5 near presidential palace

A salvo of mortars targeting Somalia`s presidential palace missed and landed on a nearby refugee cam...

Somalia: Strike on car kills foreign militants

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday cautioned that Western air strikes on al Shabaab-h...

Somalia conference seeks to galvanise peace push

Sceptics say the London conference of 40 countries risks producing fine words but no action.

UN downgrades Somali famine; situation still dire

The UN announced that Somalia`s famine zones have been downgraded to humanitarian emergency zones.

UK appoints first Somali ambassador since 1991

The appointment comes just ahead of a February 23 global conference on Somalia that the UK is hostin...

Heavy fighting in Somali capital kills 9

Somali militants firing vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft guns clashed with African Union forces for a s...

African Union troops reach outskirts of Mogadishu

The nearly 10,000-strong AU force was confined in previous years to small slices of Mogadishu.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Mogadishu

Ban Ki-moon arrived in Somalia`s seaside capital, the first visit in years.

‘Roadside bomb kills at least 10 in Mogadishu’

A roadside bomb blast in the Somali capital Mogadishu killed at least 10 people on Tuesday, police...

Suicide car bomb rattles Somali capital; 4 killed

Kenya yesterday launched military operations in southern Somalia against al-Shabab militants.

Al Shabaab stage deadly blast in Somalia

Al qaeda-linked-al Shabaab insurgents immediately claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.

Somalia`s al Shabaab militia leaving Mogadishu

The rebels began to pull out of Mogadishu shortly after a string of fierce gunbattles late Friday.

Fight for food in Mogadishu leaves 7 dead

A World Food Program handout of corn rations to Somalis trying to survive a famine turned deadly.

Somali premier resigns under Kampala accord

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced he was resigning.

Fighting in Mogadishu kills 17

Exchanges of heavy artillery fire between Islamist rebels linked to Al-Qaeda and government forces b...

Suicide blast at Mogadishu police base kills 9

A suicide car bomb ripped through a police base in Mogadishu, killing nine people after a weekend o...

15 killed during Somali insurgent attack

Officials say an attack by Islamic militants against government soldiers in the Somali capital has l...

Heavy fighting kills 19 in Somalia`s capital city

Heavy fighting between Islamist militants and pro-government troops raged in several parts of Mogad...

Al Qaeda-linked group claims Mogadishu suicide blasts

Somalia has been without a stable government since Barre was ousted in 1991.

Car bomb, gunmen attack Mogadishu airport: 7 dead

A suicide car bomber and gunmen attacked the front gate to Mogadishu`s seaside airport.

Somalia: 15 dead, 25 injured in fresh clashes

At least 15 civilians died and 25 others were wounded in a heavy fighting in the Somali capital Moga...

Third day of fighting in Somalia`s capital kills 8

Fighting in Somalia`s capital flared for a third straight day on Wednesday, killing 8 people and pus...

Mogadishu hotel attack: 6 MPs among 32 dead

Islamist militants shot dead 30 people, including six members of parliament.

Dozens dead as major Mogadishu battle erupts

Fighting raged in Mogadishu Tuesday after al Qaeda-inspired extremists launched an offensive.

Mogadishu fighting kills at least 17 civilians

Clashes in Mogadishu pitting Islamist insurgents against Somali government troops backed by Africa...

Roadside bomb in Mogadishu kills six

A roadside bomb explosion in Mogadishu on Tuesday killed at least six people, five of them Somali ...

Roadside bomb in Mogadishu kills six

A roadside bomb explosion in Mogadishu on Wednesday killed at least six people, five of them Somali ...

At least 21 civilians killed in Mogadishu battle: Medics

At least 21 Somali civilians were killed on Thursday and 59 wounded in fierce Mogadishu clashes pi...

Death toll from Mogadishu blasts rises to 32: Sources

The death toll from twin explosions that rocked a mosque in Mogadishu now stands at at least 32, m...

5 headless bodies found in rebel-held Mogadishu

Five headless bodies have been found in a rebel-held area of Somalia`s capital, and residents said...

Islamic insurgents ban BBC, VOA broadcasts in Mogadishu

Somali insurgents Friday banned the rebroadcast of programmes by BBC (British Broadcasting Corporati...

Fighting in Somali capital continues after 23 die

Islamist insurgents and government forces battled for a second day in the Somali capital after med...

Fighting in Somali capital continues after 23 die

Islamist insurgents and government forces battled for a second day in the Somali capital after medic...

Mogadishu residents flee ahead of offensive

Hundreds of Mogadishu residents were fleeing the war-ravaged city on Wednesday, ahead of a large o...

Heavy fighting rages in centre of Mogadishu

Heavy fighting raged early Friday in the centre of Mogadishu between Islamist insurgents and soldier...

Somalis protest bombing; gov`t warns of new threat

Hundreds of students marched in Mogadishu`s streets Monday in the first known protest against Islami...

Somali ministers among 19 killed in Mogadishu blast

A suicide bomber killed at least 19 people including three Somali government ministers on Thursday a...

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