By Joseph Hammond Japan is increasing its footprint in the Horn of Africa even as it draws down its anti-piracy force Pirates or no pirates, Japan remains committed to an international security operation off the Horn of Africa which is increasingly a cornerstone of its wider Africa policy. Last month Somali pirates successfully captured a

KDF’s offensive assault thus represented a major, morale-dampening loss for the rebel group that was forced to retreat with massive casualties. Locals say though Kismayo secure, exit of KDF will see the militia group invade the rising town. Seven years ago, the elite Kenya Defence forces launched an offensive operation in Somalia’s Kismayo town against

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed was addressing hundreds of Somalis living in South Africa Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has called on Somalis to unite and avoid tribalism, which previous fueled the civil war in the horn of Africa country. Addressing hundreds of Somalis living in South Africa on Sunday night, Mohamed said Somalis were fortunate

A large explosion near Somalia’s old parliament in Mogadishu sent a pile of smoke and dust billowing into the sky on Wednesday, The explosion was used as a vehicle packed with explosives, and exploded. Our reporters also went to the scene to see the bodies and people injured in the blast. Somali police forces have

The Somali Minister and MPs arrived back in Mogadishu this morning, Kenya refuses entry Visa three Somali diplomat effectively skipping a meeting that had been scheduled with the European Union. The three junior Minister of Water and Energy Osman Libah and legislators Ilyas Ali Hassan and Zamzam Dahir arrived in Mogadishu in the morning after an

Eighteen people were killed when Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab attacked an army base in southern Somalia, a local official said on Monday.“Among the dead were 14 militants and four soldiers, who had been manning the army base in Bakol province when al-Shabaab attacked with heavily armed vehicles in the early hours of Monday,’’ Mohamed Abdi

By Paul D. Williams For over a decade, a dozen states and multilateral organizations have invested considerable time, effort, equipment, and hundreds of millions of dollars to build an effective Somali National Army (SNA). So far, they’ve failed. This was the conclusion of a multinational readiness assessment of the SNA conducted during 2017 by the

Photo Reuters Somali Islamist insurgents are making their own explosives, according to a confidential U.N. report seen by Reuters, as they mount more frequent and deadly attacks. The findings are a blow for internationally backed efforts to fight the al Shabaab insurgency, which has repeatedly carried out attacks in East Africa and launched dozens in

In a meeting between the Germany Ambassador to Uganda HE Dr Albrecht Conze and Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige, Dr. Conze applauded the continued role of the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) in the stabilization process in the war-torn infested country of Somalia. He (Dr. Conze) said that Germany will continue

Mogadishu. At least seven people were killed and twelve others injured when a car bomb hit the headquarters of Wardhigley district, police and witnesses said on Tuesday. Police officer who requested not to be named told Somali Times that the blast occurred during food distribution at the local government building, “People were getting humanitarian aid