Somalia

Merkel says Trump immigration ban 'not justified'

Merkel had reminded the US billionaire of his human rights responsibilities.

Jan 29, 2017, 16:42 PM IST

Donald Trump to speak with Saudi King, UAE and S Korea President

Trump bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US and suspends the admission of all refugees for 120 days.

Jan 29, 2017, 11:54 AM IST

Will welcome those fleeing terror, war: Canadian PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended his country`s welcome to refugees after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning people from seven countries from entering the US.

Jan 29, 2017, 09:02 AM IST

Now is not the time to build walls — Iran's Hassan Rouhani tells Donald Trump

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticised his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday, saying now was "not the time to build walls between nations". 

Jan 28, 2017, 13:52 PM IST

Donald Trump restricts entry of refugees in US from these seven Muslim countries

People from countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia will face "extreme vetting", US President Donald Trump said.

Jan 28, 2017, 12:50 PM IST

Seven killed in al Shabaab car bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel

At least seven people were killed after two car bombs exploded outside a popular Mogadishu hotel Wednesday, and gunmen forced their way inside the building and opened fire, police said.

Jan 25, 2017, 14:11 PM IST

Donald Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees

Another order will block visas being issued to anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
 

Jan 25, 2017, 09:12 AM IST

United States warns citizens to avoid Kenya-Somalia border

The United Sates has warned its citizens living in Kenya to avoid travelling to the border area between Somalia and Kenya because of threats by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab.

Jan 15, 2017, 10:34 AM IST

Car bomb wounds four United Nations guards in Somalia's capital

A car bomb wounded at least four UN guards when it exploded near a United Nations compound in Somalia`s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said.

Jan 04, 2017, 14:59 PM IST

Suicide car bomber targets African peacekeepers'' Somali HQ

A suicide car bomb exploded at a checkpoint outside the main African peacekeepers (AMISOM) base in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday, police said. 

Jan 02, 2017, 16:02 PM IST

UN condemns suicide car bombing in Somalia

The UN top envoy in Somalia on Sunday condemned a suicide car bombing at the Mogadishu seaport, which left at least 16 people dead and several others injured.

Dec 12, 2016, 02:42 AM IST

Ohio State University: Terrorist with Pakistan link killed, 11 hospitalised after campus attack

A young terrorist with Pakistan links launched an attack at a US university using his car and a butcher`s knife injuring 11 people before being shot dead by a police officer.

Nov 29, 2016, 10:03 AM IST

20 suspected Al-Shabaab members arrested in Somalia

At least 20 people suspected to be members of Islamist group Al-Shabaab were arrested in an operation in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday night, police said.

Nov 21, 2016, 06:13 AM IST

Car bomb goes off near parliament in Somali capital: Police

"A car bomb exploded near the area of the parliament house," Col. Abdiqadir Hussein, a police officer, told Reuters.

Nov 05, 2016, 23:17 PM IST

Al-Shabaab suicide bomber strikes AU base in Somalia

A Shabaab suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into an African Union military base in central Somalia on Tuesday, a security official said.

Oct 25, 2016, 15:45 PM IST

Somali Islamist militants kill six in Kenya attack

Islamist militants from the Somali group al Shabaab killed six people in an attack in northeast Kenya on Thursday, the latest in a series of raids by the group in the region.

Oct 06, 2016, 13:32 PM IST

42 killed in migrant boat capsize off Egypt's coast

The coast guard have rescued some 150 survivors from the boat, meaning some 400 were still missing. 

Sep 22, 2016, 09:57 AM IST

Al Shabaab attacks Somali town near Kenyan border, kill 7 troops

Al Shabaab, which regularly attacks Somali forces in its campaign to oust Somalia`s Western-backed government, pulled its fighters out of El Wak overnight.

Sep 17, 2016, 14:24 PM IST

Somalia hotel attack death toll rises to 15

At least 15 people died when jihadists exploded a suicide car bomb outside a popular hotel close to the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said today, updating an earlier toll.

Aug 31, 2016, 14:52 PM IST

Death toll from Somalia car bomb attack on Tuesday rises to 22: Police

The death toll from a car bomb blast in Somalia`s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday that exploded outside the Presidential Palace has risen to 22, police said on Wednesday.

Aug 31, 2016, 13:11 PM IST