Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the dawn attack on a hotel in Mogadishu
Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit finds Italian government paying millions in ransoms to groups in Syria and Somalia
Surge in Al Shabab attacks this month follows African Union military campaign
Al-Shabab has been pushed out of most of its major strongholds, but some fighters have regrouped in Galgala Mountains
Elephants, lions, leopards, giraffe and buffalo spotted for first time in decades in Somalia as they flee conflicts
Somali armed group Al-Shabab takes over AMISOM base in Janaale, but AU insists its troops are still in control
At least six strikes hit Somalia as the US provides African Union peacekeepers support for an ongoing offensive
Al Jazeera goes on patrol with the Somali military in the port city of Kismayo for exclusive coverage of the fight
Al-Qaeda-linked group targets Jazeera hotel in Somalia's capital, killing at least 15 people and injuring many others
