Armed Al-Shabab fighters storm military base in Somalia, over 60 people killed
More than 60 people have reportedly been killed in Somalia after heavily armed Al-Shabab fighters stormed a military base in the country's semiautonomous state of Puntland, local media reports said.
Jun 08, 2017, 21:58 PM IST
Somali pirates hijack Indian commercial ship with 11 crew members aboard
Last month, Somali pirates hijacked an oil tanker, the first commandeering of a vessel since 2012, but released it after a fight with Puntland`s marine force.
11 dead, 50,000 displaced in week of Somali bloodshed: UN
A week of violent clashes between rival forces in northern Somalia has killed 11 people and forced more than 50,000 to flee, the UN humanitarian agency said on Saturday.
Oct 15, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
1.7 mn Somalis in Puntland, Somaliland need aid: UN
The UN says the drought in the two regional states has impacted lives and livelihoods, compounding an already challenging humanitarian situation.
May 12, 2016, 06:28 AM IST
Children starving amid alarming Somalia drought: UN
Over 58,000 children will starve to death in Somalia without urgent support, the United Nations warned Monday, amid severe drought in the impoverished and war-torn Horn of Africa country.
Feb 08, 2016, 18:33 PM IST
