Somalia

APR. 16, 2017: A Somali soldier patrols next to the burnt-out wreckage of a car that was used by suspected al Shabaab fighters

U.S. Airstrikes Kill 62 Al Shabaab Militants In Somalia

U.S. airstrikes killed 62 militants in Somalia over the weekend, the U.S. A...

U.S. airstrikes killed 62 militants in Somalia over the weekend, the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) said Monday. Six airstrikes against the Al-Qaeda affiliated al Shabaab group were carried out near the capital Mogadishu on Saturday...

An ex-female genital mutilation (FGM) cutter shows a homemade tool used for FGM, during an anti-FGM meeting in Kenya on Jan. 31, 2018.

Two Sisters Bled to Death in Somalia After a Female Genital Mutilation Procedure

Their death comes after the country vowed to pursue the first FGM prosecuti...

Their death comes after the country vowed to pursue the first FGM prosecution

Somali soldiers patrol the scene of an Oct. 14 truck bomb that killed hundreds in the center of Mogadishu on Oct. 15, 2017.

Here's What You Need to Know About the Latest Deadly Bombings in Somalia

The attacks are among the worst in recent years

The new head of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley attends a press conference about an updated aid appeal for South Sudan on May 15, 2017 at the United Nations Office in Geneva.

Meet the Former Republican Governor Fighting the Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since 1945

Four simultaneous famines

Somali officials pray over the body of Abdullahi Siraji during his funeral in Mogadishu on May 4, 2017.

The Soldier Who Shot Somalia's Youngest-Ever Minister Has Been Sentenced to Death

The soldier reportedly mistook Siraji for an Islamic militant before shooti...

The soldier reportedly mistook Siraji for an Islamic militant before shooting him inside his car

Relatives carry the body of Somalia's public works minister who was shot and killed in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia May 4, 2017.

'Rising Star' of Somalia's Government Has Been Shot Dead By Security Forces

Abas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji, 31, was a role model for the nation's youth

Fartuun Adan, who runs the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre in Mogadishu where survivors of sexual violence can find refuge, medical care and support, poses on March 24, 2015.

The World Is One Family. Let's Treat Each Other That Way

My late-husband dedicated his life to eradicating violence, so I knew I had...

My late-husband dedicated his life to eradicating violence, so I knew I had to continue his work