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Omar Hassan Warsame was a larger-than-life figure in the Somali town of Golweyn, where his sizeable farm provided maize, bananas

Several killed in al-Shabab beach attack in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu | Al-Shabab News

Armed group claims responsibility for attack on popular seaside spot frequented by Somalis on weekends. Several people have been killed

The attack by al-Shabab occurred in villages that border Somalia, an area where the group often carries out raids. Five

Announcement comes a week after al-Shabab fighters stormed a base housing African Union peacekeepers in Somalia. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni

Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti are set to discuss a joint military offensive against the al-Qaeda affiliate. Somalia is hosting

Kenya has suffered attacks for a decade as retribution for joining the peacekeeping force fighting al-Shabab in Somalia. Kenyan security

Government forces and allied clan militias recaptured the base from al-Shabab in October. Fighters from the al-Shabab group stormed a

The government and allied clan militias have forced the rebels from swathes of territory, in the latest offensive. Somalia’s government-led

Somalia President Mohamud urges citizens to help flush out members of the group he describes as ‘bedbugs’. Hundreds of people

Al-Shabab is claiming responsibility for two car bombs in Hiraan after it was pushed out of the region. Two car