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Timeline of the War in Somalia

ISS Today: A female al-Shabaab ex-commander who escaped speaks out

Africa

ISS Today: A female al-Shabaab ex-commander who escaped speaks out

By ISS Today

Newsdeck

Three US strikes in Somalia kill 'several' militants

By AFP

Newsdeck

World leaders condemn Somalia bmbing 'in strongest terms'

By AFP

ISS Today: Al-Shabaab holds its ground against Somalia’s amnesty deal

South Africa

ISS Today: Al-Shabaab holds its ground against Somalia’s amnesty deal

By ISS Today

Kenya: Nine villagers beheaded in a brutal al-Shabaab attack

Africa

Kenya: Nine villagers beheaded in a brutal al-Shabaab attack

By Njeri Kimani

Newsdeck

At least 10 killed in Mogadishu minibus attack

By AFP

ISS Today: Amisom needs a mandate for peace and development

Africa

ISS Today: Amisom needs a mandate for peace and development

By ISS Today

ISS Today: Final push for peace in Somalia?

Africa

ISS Today: Final push for peace in Somalia?

By ISS Today

Newsdeck

Seven killed in Shabaab attack on Mogadishu hotel

By AFP

Newsdeck

Five dead in Shabaab suicide car bomb at Somalia hotel

By AFP

Kenya: Six cops murdered in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack on police station

Africa

Kenya: Six cops murdered in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack on police station

By Njeri Kimani

Newsdeck

AU aims to withdraw troops from Somalia by end of 2020

By AFP

Amisom divisions threaten Somalia’s fragile stability

Africa

Amisom divisions threaten Somalia’s fragile stability

By Simon Allison

ICG: Somalia’s al-Shabaab Down but far from Out

Africa

ICG: Somalia’s al-Shabaab Down but far from Out

By International Crisis Group

Somalia: Yet another setback for the AU’s flagship peacekeeping mission

Africa

Somalia: Yet another setback for the AU’s flagship peacekeeping mission

By Simon Allison

Newsdeck

Ethiopia says army killed 101 jihadists in Somali raid

By AFP

Newsdeck

'At least 10' dead in jihadist attack on Mogadishu hotel

By AFP

World Press Freedom Day: How reporters risk death in Somalia

Africa

World Press Freedom Day: How reporters risk death in Somalia

By Simon Allison

Somalia: Why is Al-Shabaab still such a potent threat?

Maverick Life

Somalia: Why is Al-Shabaab still such a potent threat?

By International Crisis Group

Analysis: Al-Shabaab's revenge sparks another crisis in Somalia

Africa

Analysis: Al-Shabaab's revenge sparks another crisis in Somalia

By Simon Allison

Portrait of a Kenyan radical

Africa

Portrait of a Kenyan radical

By Simon Allison