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As the security situation in Somalia is still fragile, some western countries dared to re-establish their diplomatic presence in Mogadishu. 

The American forces were pulled out of the country under the executive order of Donald Trump, former US president before he left the White House last January. 

The youths estimated between 5,000-7,000 were recruited from different parts of Somalia and sent to Eritrea, one of the world’s most secretive countries.

The outgoing Somali president lost the trust and support of the people of Somalia during his presidency. 

Somalia has submitted a complaint against Kenya to the UN, just two days after relations between the two countries return to normal. 

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the base bombing.

The exact number of the casualties still remains sketchy. 

The outgoing president Farmajo won the 2017 election after receiving millions of US dollars from Qatar through Fahad Yasin, a former Al Jazeera journalist currently serving as spy head.

The main AMISOM bases have been put on high alert as the group intensified attacks in Somalia.

The two countries are embroiled in a tiff dispute over the Indian Ocean maritime boundry that has been at the ICJ.

The sides also exchanged views on some issues of the bilateral cooperation agenda and the implementation of mutual visits.

One seat in parliament was bought for $ 1 million during the 2016 house poll by the owner of one of the airlines operating in Somalia, breaking a record of election corruption in Africa, maybe across the world.