Kenya: Uhuru Asks AU to Expand Amisom Mandate to Better Fight Al-Shabaab.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a review of the African Mission in Somalia (Amisom)'s mandate to change its rules of engagement as it fights to eradicate Al Shabab in Somalia.

Kenya acquires armored vehicles to fight terror.

Over 30 state-of-the art armored vehicles were on Sunday offloaded at the GSU headquarters in Ruaraka, Nairobi.

Somalia, UK sign security pact in Mogadishu.

Somalia's defence Minister Gen. Abdiqadir Ali Dini and UK's Somalia ambassador Hurriet Mathews signed the bilateral deal in Mogadishu Saturday.

Somalia probes impact of Kenyan airstrikes across Gedo region.

The Somali government on Sunday named a committee who will investigate or assess the impact of airstrikes mounted by Kenyan warplanes fighting Islamist militants Al Shabab in Gedo region.

Somalia, AU forces arrested 50 Al-Shabaab suspects

At least 50 Al-Shabaab suspects have been arrested in a joint security operation conducted by Somalia and AU peacekeeping mission forces in Jowhar town, the capital of Middle Shabelle on Sunday.

Somali President meets with UN Secretary General in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sh. Mohamud has Sunday had a meeting with United Nations General Secretary, Bank-moon in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the headquarter of AU.

IGAD urges Somali government to complete Hiiraan, Middle Shabelle state formation.

Foreign ministers of the East African bloc IGAD have called for the Somali government to rapidly conclude the remaining Hiraan and Middle Shabelle state formation process despite boycott by Hiiiraan elders.

Somali-born man handed 9 years in U.S. prison for al Shabaab support.

A Somalia-born man who U.S. prosecutors said abandoned Britain where he had been a citizen to return to the country of his birth and joined the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday.

AMISOM Ethiopian National Defense Forces Contingent Deploys in Kismayo.

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have been deployed in Kismayo as part of the forces securing the Jubbaland region.

Four terror suspects killed in Malindi, five grenades, attack maps found.

Malindi OCPD Matawa Muchangi displays weaponry and mugshots of terror suspects wanted in Malindi following the killing of four near Malindi Airport, January 19, 2016. Photo/ALPHONCE GARI

53 Al-Shabaab killed in two military raids.

Garissa University attack mastermind Mohamed Kuno, alias Gamadheere. Kenya's Interior ministry has clarified that Kuno is still alive and is on the loose. PHOTO | FILE

Kenyan Muslim who shielded Christians in al-Shabab attack dies.

Salah Farah called for Muslims and Christians to look after each other because AL Shabaab are the enemy of East Africa Nation not only East-Africa but all over world.

Turkish army establishing military base in Somalia.

Turkish soldiers patrol along a road in the southeastern province of Sirnak.

Somali President arrives Kismayo ahead of consultative forum.

A high-level delegation led by the President of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has on Wednesday morning arrived in the southern posrt city of Kismayo a head of a consultative conference on the 2016 electoral process.

Somali speaker of the Parliament arrives Kismayo ahead of consultative forum.

A high-level delegation led by the speaker of Somali parliament Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari has on Tuesday arrived in the southern posrt city of Kismayo a head of a consultative conference on the 2016 electoral process.

Seven refugees fleeing Somalia 'thrown overboard' off coast of Italy.

A woman's body reportedly washed up after traffickers abandoned the boat Seven Somalian refugees trying to leave the country by boat are thought to have died after they were reportedly thrown overboard by human traffickers in Italy.

North Eastern regional Coordinator: State to continue holding 'Al-Shabaab '

The government will continue holding eight suspected al Shabaab operatives arrested in Kotulo and Elwak areas, North Eastern region during a security operation.

Somali president opens state formation conference in central Somalia.

Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday officially opened the state formation conference for two regions in central Somalia as part of the country's federalization process.

Somalia's new controversial media law takes effect.

A new wave of concerns for media freedom in Somalia rose among Somali journalists as the controversial media law took effect Tuesday three days after the president signed it, minster announced.

Federal state formation conference set to be opend in Jowhar town.

A long-awaited conference form a federal state for Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan regions set to open today in Jowhar, the regional capital of Sna Media, according to Abdirahman Jimale Hussein who is a former Somali Mp.

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