Somalia

UN: up to 30,000 ISIS members still in Iraq and Syria

UN: up to 30,000 ISIS members still in Iraq and Syria

ISIS (terror organization that is outlawed in Russia) has up to 30,000 members roughly equally distributed between Syria and Iraq and its global network poses a rising threat, a United Nations report says. The report said that despite …

Turkey's soft power

Turkey's soft power

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is on a five-day, four-country visit to Africa this week

Turkey condemns Somali police academy attack

Turkey condemns Somali police academy attack

Turkey's Foreign Ministry denounced a suicide attack on the Police Academy in Somali’s capital Mogadishu that claimed the lives of at least 17 people. "We strongly condemn this vicious terrorist attack that aims to …

Ankara’s role in global stability

Ankara’s role in global stability

The early 21st century has been marked by the rise of new players who are increasingly demonstrating their independent capacity to affect politics around the globe. Turkey has become a formidable growth zone that has attracted the attention …

Car explosions rock hotel in Somalia's Mogadishu

Car explosions rock hotel in Somalia's Mogadishu

Twin car bomb explosions rocked a hotel in the center of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, followed by ongoing gunfire. Mohamed Nor, a police officer at the scene, told Xinhua the first explosion went off at the entrance of the …

Erdogan opens new embassy complex in Mogadishu

Erdogan opens new embassy complex in Mogadishu

Turkey's president opened a new Turkish embassy in Somalia's capital on Friday amid heavy security less than two days after Islamic extremists attacked a hotel in the city, killing 15 people, AP …

Suicide blast kills one and injures eight in Mogadishu

Suicide blast kills one and injures eight in Mogadishu

A suicide bomber stormed a restaurant in the Somalian capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing one person and injuring eight, Trend reports with reference to Sputnik. The terrorist attack was allegedly carried out by a militant from the …

Somalia severs diplomatic relations with Iran

Somalia severs diplomatic relations with Iran

Somalia has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, the Foreign Ministry of Somalia reports. "This step was taken after careful consideration and in response to Iran's continued …

Iranian fishermen attacked by Somali pirates

Iranian fishermen attacked by Somali pirates

Two Iranian fishing boats have been seized near the Somalia coast. Two fishermen were killed and another several people were wounded.  Iranian fishing vessels are recommended avoiding …