Africa
Somali army kills 17 al-Shabaab terrorists in air raid
Overnight operation targets site in Jabad Godone, Middle Shabelle, used by al-Qaeda-linked group to plan attacks and make explosives, Defense Ministry says
Somali army kills 17 al-Shabaab terrorists in air raid
Overnight operation targets site in Jabad Godone, Middle Shabelle, used by al-Qaeda-linked group to plan attacks and make explosives, Defense Ministry says
Rebel groups’ capture of Uvira near DR Congo-Burundi border worries regional bloc
Bloc asks members to take steps to stop escalation as summit opens to discuss ‘humanitarian crisis and heightened the risk of cross border destabilization’
Ethiopia prime minister Abiy holds talks with top Chinese diplomat Wang
Wang Yi begins 4-nation Africa trip with stop in Addis Ababa before visits to Somalia, Tanzania and Lesotho, marking his 1st overseas tour this year
South Africans protest outside US embassy against military action in Venezuela
Crowds chant anti-US slogans outside embassy in Pretoria
Somalia launches probe into alleged use of its airspace by Yemen’s STC leader
Mogadishu has consistently supported Saudi Arabia’s call for dialogue in Riyadh as ‘appropriate political process’ for resolving situation in Yemen, says Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Somalia denies US allegations of WFP food seizure as Washington pauses aid
Supplies mentioned in recent reports remain under World Food Programme control, including aid provided by US, says Foreign Ministry
