Somalia has banned a number of social media applications in light of rapidly spreading indecent content and propaganda, said the nation's communication minister in a statement released late on Sunday.

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram to curb spread of 'constant horrific images and misinformation'

The Ugandan government said on Saturday (June 3) that 54 Ugandan peacekeepers were killed in an attack on a military base in Somalia last week by the militant group al Shabaab.

Fifty-four Ugandan soldiers killed by al-Shabaab militants in attack on military base in Somalia

The United States military carried out a strike in Somalia and killed at least 30 al-Shabaab fighters, said the US Africa Command in a statement on Saturday (January 21).

US military says strike in Somalia killed at least 30 members of militant group al-Shabaab

Eight people were killed in a roadside bombing in Central Somalia on Saturday (January 14) with the Al-Shabaab claiming responsibility for the attack. The blast occurred in Hiran district's Buloburde city.

Somalia: Eight killed in roadside bombing, Al-Shabaab claims responsibility

Somalia's government said late on Sunday that it had killed Abdullahi Nadir, one of the co-founders of Islamist militant group al Shabaab, in an operation with international partners.

Somalia says it killed al Shabaab co-founder

Al Shabaab militants stormed a military base in Somalia and killed three American citizens. The attackers also destroyed several aircraft and military vehicles in Kenya's coastal tourist region of Lamu.

Al Shabaab militants storm military base in Somalia; kill 3 American citizens

A car bomb went off on Friday at a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayu where local elders and lawmakers were meeting to discuss an upcoming regional election.

Suicide car bomb targets hotel in Somali port city, followed by gunfire: police

At least 10 dead in attack by Al Shabaab group in Somalia

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