The Latest Breaking News from alShabaab

A US military strike on Friday (local time) killed approximately 30 Islamist Al Shabaab fighters near the central Somali town of Galcad, where Somalia's military was engaged in heavy fighting, US Africa Command said in a statement. Read more on Dynamite News:

One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side to the country. Just take a look at the capital city.

Somalia’s government has escalated its war against the extremist al-Shabaab Movement by blocking dozens of its accounts on various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, Tiktok and YouTube. Deputy Minister of Information Abdirahman Yusuf Adala revealed on Tuesday that more than 600 electronic pages for al-Shabaab will be deleted.…

At least 20 men have gone missing from the island since August. But a culture of concealment around terrorism means families have been left to guess at their fate

International aid groups are warning of a catastrophic food crisis, as Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years. Nearly 2 million children are suffering from malnutrition.

Vast tracts of countryside transformed into barren wasteland, decimated crops and animal herds and children dying of starvation.

The country can overcome multiple urgent challenges to achieve sustainable development for and with the people

Government fears interference from foreign aid agencies could destabilise development policy in a country hit by conflict and the climate crisis – yet people are dying of malnutrition

Drought, hunger, conflict and rampant inflation have pushed about 130,000 people into camps around Galkayo in central Somalia. Many arrive with children suffering acute malnutrition only to face a new set of dangers