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US strike kills two Al-Shabaab militants after attack in Somalia

A U.S. airstrike killed two members of an al-Qaeda-affiliated group in Somalia in the first major action by American forces in the East African nation since President Joe Biden sent Special Operations troops back there in May.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022

Channel 4 News hit with Ofcom complaints and petition to remove terrorist segment

Channel 4 news has been hit with over 100 complaints from telly fans over Jamal Osman’s 'Inside Al- Shabaab' feature. Some disgruntled viewers claimed the broadcast of of 'glamorising terrorism and promoting dangerous ideologies to young audiences'

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2022

Somalia’s election raises more questions than answers

Somalia now has a new parliament – and a president elected by its 329 lawmakers. This followed more than a year’s delay.

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

Biden reverses Trump withdrawal of US army trainers from Somalia

Up to 500 special forces advisers will train Somali forces to combat growing threat of al-Shabaab militants, says White House

The Guardian - US · May 16, 2022

A sense of history and urgency as Somalia moves to elect a new president

Somali lawmakers vote for the country’s new president on May 15, marking the end of a long-delayed and controversial process. The Horn of Africa nation of 16 million has been struggling to achieve viable political stability after decades of civil war and violent insurgency that has spilled across its borders.…

The Conversation · May 12, 2022

You need to watch the best war thriller on Netflix before it leaves this week

A tense and thoughtful thriller, this movie explores an ugly subject that’s easier to ignore.

Inverse · May 10, 2022

Al Shabaab militants mount deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia

Al Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that killed at least 10 Burundian peacekeepers.

France 24 · May 3, 2022

Somalia is still fragile: what the new African Union mission can do to help stabilise it

The African Union Mission in Somalia – AMISOM – has ended its 15-year political and military experiment in post-conflict state building. On 1 April 2022, a shift took place as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) came into being. The transition’s mission is to pave the way for…

The Conversation · Apr 19, 2022

Raising cash for water: why Somalis are bypassing aid agencies in drought crisis

Analysis: with more than 6 million people in need, there is anger at perceived lack of action from the government and the UN

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2022

Female opposition MP among dozens killed in Somalia bombings

Al-Shabaab claim responsibility for attacks, including that which killed Amina Mohamed Abdi in run-up to elections this week

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022