Al-Shabab militants have been active in Somalia for more than 15 years. (Al Shabaab video) Al-Shabaab—al-Qaeda’s largest, wealthiest, and most kinetically active cell—has posed a critical threat to ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - For almost two decades, Al-Shabaab fighters have imposed punitive taxation measures in central and southern regions, with the group’s financial fortunes expanding over time even ...

The New York Times reported earlier this month that recent gains by al-Shabaab Islamist militants in central and southern Somalia has prompted a debate within the State Department about closing the ...

Days after the Somali government gunned down at least 80 Al-Shabaab militants, authorities visited areas affected by the terrorist group to promote reconciliation, unity, and development. Hirshabelle ...