MOGADISHU, Somalia - Parliamentarians from the republic of Uganda have lauded the significant role played by the Uganda People's Defense Forces [UPDF] in the ongoing crackdown against Al-Shabaab ...

BARIRE, Somalia- Al Shabaab militant group said it had captured Ugandan soldier serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in a special operation in southern Somalia on Wednesday, ...

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan soldiers working as part of a peacekeeping force in Somalia have killed 189 al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab fighters in an attack on one of their camps, the Ugandan army said.

MOGADISHU, Somalia — U.S.-backed airstrikes and recently expanded ground operations have shifted momentum in Somalia’s long-running war against al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group, the government ...

As President Donald Trump overhauls U.S. policy in Africa — slashing foreign aid programs and paring back assistance for allied forces in the region — al-Shabab militants are on the march in Somalia.

Africa’s most lethal terrorist organization is expected to gain strength in Somalia, raising the security threat through a Middle East choke point for commercial shipping, a new report cautions.

Somalia, situated on the Horn of Africa, continues to be one of the most dangerous terrorist havens in the world as the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorist affiliates continue to kill and extort the ...

The U.S. stepped up airstrikes in Somalia in January, targeting al-Shabab and the local affiliate of the Islamic State group, ISIS, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). In a Jan. 12 release, ...