At least 49 Al-Shabab terrorists have been killed in a military operation in the Lower Shabelle region, Somalia’s government has said, as security forces pushed ahead in a months-long campaign aimed at…
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Al-Shabaab blockades worsen humanitarian crisis in Somalia
Al-Shabaab blockades are making the humanitarian crisis in Somalia worse by preventing access to essential supplies and services in the Horn of Africa. This is compounding the problems that the Somali people…
UN agrees to extend arms embargo on Somalia
The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend an arms embargo on Somalia for another year, over strong objections from the Somali government. The Council said that al-Shabab, a militant group…