Somalia

Somalia: Soldier Who Shot Minister Sentenced to Death

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

By Ryan Kilpatrick June 20, 2017

Somalian Forces Fatally Shoot Young Minister Mistaken for Militant

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

By Feliz Solomon May 5, 2017

Fartuun Adan: 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 to continue his work

By Fartuun Adan April 24, 2017

By the Time We Declare a Famine, It's Already Too Late

And the effects can last for a generation

By Aryn Baker / Cape Town February 23, 2017

Somali Officials Claim U.S. Airstrike Killed Civilians

The U.S. Africa Command denies the claims

By Feliz Solomon September 30, 2016

Food Shortages Hitting 5 Million People in Somalia

A plan to solve the country's humanitarian crisis has only received 32% funding

By Rishi Iyengar September 21, 2016

Kenya to Close Dadaab Refugee Camp

The government cited "reasons of pressing national security" for the decision

By Mark Rivett-Carnac May 12, 2016

Somalian Prime Minister Signs Petition to Ban FGM

More than 90% of Somalian girls reportedly undergo genital mutilation

By Rishi Iyengar March 23, 2016

How Somalia Became a Nearly Cashless Society

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By The Aspen Institute March 3, 2016

Al Shabab Claims Responsibility for Somalia Plane Bomb

The claim was not immediately verified by investigators

By NBC News February 13, 2016

Man Sucked from Somali Jet May Have Been Suicide Bomber

Investigators think the man used a wheelchair to conceal a bomb.

By Julia Zorthian February 4, 2016

Explosion on Airliner Over Somalia Injures 2

The cause of the blast is unclear

By Melissa Chan February 2, 2016

Military Corruption Blamed for Rise in Africa Terror Attacks

A series of recent terror attacks across Africa have raised fears of a new wave of extremist violence

By Aryn Baker January 18, 2016

Al-Qaeda Group Uses Trump in Recruitment Video

The video shows Trump calling for temporary ban on Muslims

By Josh Sanburn April 29, 2021

U.K. Pledges Troops to Support Somalia and South Sudan

"Our commitment to peacekeeping operations will help to alleviate serious humanitarian and security issues"

By Mark Rivett-Carnac September 28, 2015

Kenya Rolls Back Threat to Close Massive Refugee Camp

The shift came after a visit from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry

By Noah Rayman May 7, 2015

Al-Shabaab Says Kenyan Cities Will Run ‘Red With Blood’

"No amount of precaution or safety measures will be able to guarantee your safety"

By Noah Rayman April 28, 2021

Grief Turns to Anger in Kenya

The death toll is expected to rise

By Noah Rayman April 3, 2015

Christians Hunted Down as al-Shabab Kill 147 in Kenya

“If you were a Christian you were shot on the spot. With each blast of the gun I thought I was going to die”

By Aryn Baker April 3, 2015

Al-Shabab Leader Killed in Drone Strike

Adan Garar is believed to have masterminded the 2013 Westgate Mall massacre in Nairobi

By Helen Regan March 19, 2015

Islamist Extremist Leader Surrenders in Somalia

Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi turned himself into Somali police, an intelligence official said

By Maya Rhodan December 27, 2014

China Tumbles in Annual Corruption Index

See where countries rank from most corrupt to least

By Noah Rayman December 3, 2014

Hong Kong's Minorities Join Democracy Protests

Many members of Hong Kong's non-Chinese community have been swept up in the Umbrella Revolution

By Rishi Iyengar / Hong Kong April 28, 2021

Somalia Braces for Retaliation After Al-Shabab Leader’s Death

African Union peacekeepers were attacked in southwestern Somalia Saturday

By Denver Nicks January 2, 2016

Al-Shabab Leader Killed in U.S. Airstrike

The Pentagon confirmed Friday the death of Ahmed Godane, the leader of an Africa al-Qaeda affiliate that claimed responsibility for a Kenya mall terrorist attack last September

By Alex Rogers September 5, 2014

Obama Hosts African Leaders Amid Grumbling Over Record

Putting aside Gaza, Iraq and other distractions, Obama focuses on legacy

By Jay Newton-Small August 5, 2014

Embassy Warns of Terror Threat to Ugandan Airport

"According to intelligence sources there is a specific threat to attack Entebbe International Airport by an unknown terrorist group today."

By Noah Rayman July 3, 2014

Kenya Faces Homegrown Threat From Al-Shabab

Recent attacks have highlighted the growing internal threat from terrorists allied with the Somali militant group

By Stephanie Findlay / Nairobi April 28, 2021

U.S. to Appoint First Somalia Envoy in Two Decades

The appointment will end a vacancy of more than two decades for Mogadishu, capital of the war-torn country in East Africa, though the State Department hasn't yet confirmed it will open an embassy in the city

By Dan Kedmey June 3, 2014

Four Killed in Kenya Car Bomb

Chief of Kenya's police vows war on terrorism after car bomb explodes in a northeastern suburb of the capital Nairobi

By Michelle Arrouas April 24, 2014

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

Two Girls Die After FGM Procedure in Somalia

What to Know About the Al Shabaab Bombings in Somalia

Meet the Former Governor Fighting the Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since 1945

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