Tag: Somalia
‘It was either killed or be killed’ – ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia
Shopkeeper Yusuf Ali still battles with memories of his time as a child soldier fighting on the streets of Somalia's…
Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia
Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, according to multiple Somali security officials that spoke…
‘We will go wherever they hide’: Rooting out IS in Somalia
In Somalia's remote al-Miskad mountains, a group of soldiers huddles around a small hand-held screen, tracking Islamic State group fighters…
Turkey’s president rejects Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. During…
Kenya’s border with Somalia set to re-open after almost 15 years
Kenya's border with Somalia will re-open in April almost 15 years after it shut because of attacks by Islamist militant…
Israel’s foreign minister on historic visit to Somaliland
Israel's foreign minister has arrived in the breakaway state of Somaliland, marking the first official visit since Israel controversially recognised…