al-Shabaab

Ethiopia warns recognizing Somaliland could strengthen Al-Shabaab, but Somaliland officials reject the security concerns, arguing recognition would instead bolster regional stability

The aircraft belongs to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and carries nine passengers, according to the sources cited by Reuters

Lebanon's Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp has gained notoriety as a hotbed for extremism and violence

The Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists were neutralized, according to local Somali reports, and 'many civilians from inside the hotel' were rescued

As a result of the jihadi group's attack, the Ugandan president says 'the lifeless bodies of 54 fallen soldiers' were discovered

The American forces state the 'initial assessment is that no civilians were injured or killed' in the strike on stolen military equipment

The Somali government last year declared 'total war' against the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab extremist group

East African country waging aggressive counterinsurgency against the Al Qaeda affiliate

Somali forces and "international security partners" are waging an all-out war on Al Shabaab

Al-Shabaab is waging a deadly insurgency against Somalia's fragile central government

Attacks by al-Shabaab near the Ethiopia-Somalia border are rare due to a strong Ethiopian security presence

American soldiers going back to east African nation to help local authorities against Al-Shabaab

An Islamist insurgency, looming famine, political chaos, and an economy in tatters

Al-Shabaab is waging a deadly insurgency against Somalia's fragile central government

Al-Shabaab is gaining ground and launching deadly attacks across Somalia

Security forces clashed with armed men attempting to storm the fortified area of capital city, Mogadishu

The attacks were seemingly a show of force as Somalia prepares for a much-delayed presidential election

The government says that the current toll is four dead and six wounded

Area contested by Al-Shabaab militants, though reports of fatalities previous week were not the group's work

Al-Shabaab fighters continue to stage large-scale attacks inside Kenya

Somalia's president suspended the PM for suspected corruption, a move described by the PM as a coup attempt

A security official reported that 15 others were wounded, and that 11 students were among the victims

A reward of $535,000 would be offered to anyone with information that might lead to the capture of the trio

A 20-year-old waitress was killed among three others wounded, two of whom are in critical condition