Five Killed by Roadside Bomb in Northern Kenya: Police
Five people were killed when a minibus in northeast Kenya was destroyed by a roadside bomb near the border of Somalia.
Eight Killed in Al-Shabaab-Claimed Bombing in Somalia Capital
Eight people were killed and over a dozen injured in a car bombing near a school in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said.
US airstrike targets al-Shabaab near Kismayo, covering Somali troops
A US airstrike is said to have killed 10 al-Shabaab militants in defense of Somali National Army troops near Kobon in the country's south
Somali National Army launches action to oust al-Shabaab from Janaale
The Somali National Army and elite Danab forces launched an operation to capture the town of Janaale from al-Shabaab militants
Somali troops still vulnerable to al-Shabaab outside Mogadishu, Pentagon says
A US-backed Somali operation to secure areas south of Mogadishu from Islamist al-Shabaab militants has made little progress in recent months
US airstrikes cover Somalia military operations against al-Shabaab stronghold
A string of US airstrikes in late January targeted Shabaab fighters in Somalia's south in support of local National Army forces, AFRICOM said
Africa offers US a ‘competitive edge’ over Russia and China, Townsend says
US AFRICOM commander Stephen Townsend said the US military presence in Africa should remain as part of the strategy to counter Russia and China
Kenya commissions 6 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters
Kenya's military commissioned into service six MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopters purchased from the United States
Locals accuse Burundi AMISOM troops of killing 4 Somalia civilians
Witnesses accused African Union soldiers of killing four civilians in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, after they opened fire when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb
UK signs security and defense agreement with Nigeria, boosts support for AMISOM
UK Prime Minister Theresa May signed a defense and security agreement with Nigeria and announced additional support for the African Union's Mission in Somalia
UN reverses plans to drawdown Somalia peacekeeping mission, extends mandate until 2019
The UN Security Council delayed a plan to draw down the peacekeeping mission in Somalia after finding Somali forces were not sufficiently trained to take over
UN reauthorizes African Union Mission in Somalia until July
The UN Security Council unanimously reauthorized until July 31 the African Union Mission in Somalia to give additional time for consideration of an upcoming joint report
Al-Shabaab attack on African Union military base in Somalia reportedly leaves dozens dead
Dozen were reportedly killed after heavily-armed al-Shabaab militants attacked an African Union military camp in Somalia where peacekeepers from Uganda are stationed
US conducts 3 airstrikes in 24 hours in Somalia against al-Qaeda and Islamic State
U.S. forces struck three times in 24 hours in Somalia, increasing the intensity of the campaign against al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates in Somalia
