January 2019

The African Union Mission in Somalia has a new Force Commander.  Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn from Ethiopia, took up office today, from Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire, who has served in that capacity since January 2018. The…

The longest war in American history may come to an end following an agreement in principle between the US and the Taliban which was recently concluded in Doha. It is significant in that it is the first time the US and the Taliban negotiated…

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A suspected U.S drone carried out an air strike against al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab in central Somalia, causing untold number of casualty. The strike was conducted Luq Jelow area, some 25km south of Baladweyne town,…

MOGADISHU – Somali armed group Al Shabaab has claimed to have shot and killed a senior military official earlier on Thursday in the capital of Mogadishu. The group says its fighters killed a lieutenant, Abdulkadir Ibrahim Abdulle while…

Situation Approximately 3.5 million people require emergency food assistance in Somalia, according to the 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) recently released by the Federal Government of Somalia and UN partners. Of this total,…