Somalia News Briefs

Security Council concludes visit to Somalia; urges swift approval of electoral model The United Nations Security Council concluded a one-day

US Air Strike kills 5 Al Shabaab fighters in Somalia A US forces in Somalia called in an air strike

ISIL is competing with al-Shabaab for recruits in Somalia and appears to be gaining traction The Islamic State may be

Security Council Press Statement on Somalia On 19 April 2016, the members of the Security Council were briefed by the

Leaders agree to hold general elections this year Somali leaders met for a three-day conference in Mogadishu, where they consented

IMF: Somalia’s Efforts at Rebuilding its Economy ‘Bearing Fruit’ The International Monetary Fund says Somalia has marked a milestone in

Suicide bombing in Somalia kills at least nine people, wounds 10 others A suicide bombing in central Somalia killed at

Puntland Forces Continue Crushing Militants in Northern Somalia Coastal Province Puntland security forces launched crushing attacks on the hideouts of

Somalia Raid Aided by U.S. Kills Fighters From Shabab Only days after American aircraft struck a Shabab training camp in

Somalia denied from joining East African Community bloc Somalia has been rejected to join the East African Community regional bloc