The statement by the African Union came shortly after the Somali government officially announced that Al-Shabaab has been removed from Adan Yabal district, about 250 km north of Mogadishu.

The UK Government has said that these support measures will help half a million people amid the current famine crisis that Somalia is facing.

There have been explosions in Aden Yabal district, which were caused by mines that Al-Shabaab planted on the entrance roads to the district as well as important centers before withdrawing.

The two regional states have been at loggerheads over the control of the Sool and Sanaag regions which are located on their border.

The Lower Shabelle regional administration issued a warning to the clan militia who shot dead the military officers to hand over the perpetrators or face assault. 

The announcement of the support came during a one-day visit by the Minister of International Development of Norway, Anne Beathe to Mogadishu.

Since President Hassan Sheikh came to power in May, Al-Shabaab attacked three hotels – two in Mogadishu – Hayat and Villa Rays while the third one is Takawal hotel in Kismayo city.

Sources say that the United States and Turkish forces based in the capital Mogadishu have bombed Al-Shabaab's defensive bases from the air, which forced the militants to flee.

She got in trouble after vowing to put forward the controversial gender bill to the house for approval amid the public uproar about allegations of anti-Islam points in the law.

He revealed he was setting up a new joint committee with the Treasury to scrutinise aid spending across government

UAE disbanded military training mission in Somalia after ties with former administration led by Farmajo strained during the Gulf diplomatic crisis.

The Somali government says it has killed more than 600 Al-Shabaab militants since the start of the war in August this year, taking over 100 villages, most of them in the Hiran region.