AU, Somali Troops Capture Rebel Stronghold
African Union forces and Somali government troops have captured the town of Jowhar from al-Shabab militants. Witnesses say troops entered the town Sunday morning and briefly fought with militants...
View ArticleSomali Islamists Say French Fail in Hostage Rescue Attempt
Reports from southern Somalia say French commandos have attempted to rescue a French security advisor who had been kidnapped in Mogadishu in 2009. Residents in the town of Boulmarer say they heard...
View ArticleFrench Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt in Somalia
French officials say a military agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 has been killed during an overnight raid by French troops trying to rescue him. The French Defense Ministry said Saturday Denis...
View ArticleFrench Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt in Somalia
French officials say a military agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 is believed to have been killed during an overnight raid by French troops trying to rescue him. The French Defense Ministry said...
View ArticleFrench Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt in Somalia
French officials say a military agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 is believed to have been killed during an overnight raid by French troops trying to rescue him. The French Defense Ministry said...
View ArticleSomali Rebels Declare ‘Death Sentence’ for French Hostage
Somalia's Islamist rebel group al-Shabab says it has decided to kill a French hostage, days after France carried out an unsuccessful rescue operation and presumed the man dead. In a statement...
View ArticleNew Somali President Visits US
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is on a trip to the United States, seeking support as his country tries to bounce back from 20 years of conflict. The trip marks the president's first U.S....
View ArticleUS to Recognize Somalia’s New Government
A senior U.S. diplomat says the United States is officially recognizing the government in Somalia, opening formal diplomatic relations for the first time since militants shot down two U.S. military...
View ArticleU.S. Set to Recognize Somali Government
The United States is set to officially recognize the government in Somalia, opening formal diplomatic relations for the first time since 1993. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and U.S. Secretary...
View ArticleGunmen Kill Somali Journalist in Mogadishu
Gunmen have shot and killed a Somali journalist working for an independent media outlet in the capital, Mogadishu. The Shabelle Media Network says broadcast journalist Abdihared Osman Adan was shot...
View ArticleAU, Somali Troops Capture Rebel Stronghold
African Union forces and Somali government troops have captured the town of Jowhar from al-Shabab militants. Witnesses say troops entered the town Sunday morning and briefly fought with militants...
View ArticleSomali Islamists Say French Fail in Hostage Rescue Attempt
Reports from southern Somalia say French commandos have attempted to rescue a French security advisor who had been kidnapped in Mogadishu in 2009. Residents in the town of Boulmarer say they heard...
View ArticleFrench Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt in Somalia
French officials say a military agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 has been killed during an overnight raid by French troops trying to rescue him. The French Defense Ministry said Saturday Denis...
View ArticleFrench Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt in Somalia
French officials say a military agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 is believed to have been killed during an overnight raid by French troops trying to rescue him. The French Defense Ministry said...
View ArticleFrench Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt in Somalia
French officials say a military agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 is believed to have been killed during an overnight raid by French troops trying to rescue him. The French Defense Ministry said...
View ArticleSomali Rebels Declare ‘Death Sentence’ for French Hostage
Somalia's Islamist rebel group al-Shabab says it has decided to kill a French hostage, days after France carried out an unsuccessful rescue operation and presumed the man dead. In a statement...
View ArticleNew Somali President Visits US
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is on a trip to the United States, seeking support as his country tries to bounce back from 20 years of conflict. The trip marks the president's first U.S....
View ArticleUS to Recognize Somalia’s New Government
A senior U.S. diplomat says the United States is officially recognizing the government in Somalia, opening formal diplomatic relations for the first time since militants shot down two U.S. military...
View ArticleU.S. Set to Recognize Somali Government
The United States is set to officially recognize the government in Somalia, opening formal diplomatic relations for the first time since 1993. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and U.S. Secretary...
View ArticleGunmen Kill Somali Journalist in Mogadishu
Gunmen have shot and killed a Somali journalist working for an independent media outlet in the capital, Mogadishu. The Shabelle Media Network says broadcast journalist Abdihared Osman Adan was shot...
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