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Somalia
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Why Somalia's Drought Isn't Getting Attention
By Belinda Luscombe
Somalia Heading Towards Famine Amid Drought
By Eloise Barry
Why Biden Is Redeploying Troops to Somalia
By Eloise Barry
U.S. Airstrikes Kill 62 Al Shabaab Militants In Somalia
By Billy Perrigo
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Two Girls Die After FGM Procedure in Somalia
Their death comes after the country vowed to pursue the first FGM prosecution
By Laignee Barron
September 14, 2018
What to Know About the Al Shabaab Bombings in Somalia
The attacks are among the worst in recent years
By Eli Meixler
October 16, 2017
Meet the Former Governor Fighting the Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since 1945
Four simultaneous famines
By Jack Brewster
July 20, 2017
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 22, 2017
Somali Officials Claim U.S. Airstrike Killed Civilians
The U.S. Africa Command denies the claims
By Feliz Solomon
September 29, 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 20, 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
These are today's best ideas
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
January 2, 2016
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 6, 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 4, 2015
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 2, 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 2, 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
October 21, 2014
Somalia Braces for Retaliation After Al-Shabab Leader’s Death
African Union peacekeepers were attacked in southwestern Somalia Saturday
By Denver Nicks
September 6, 2014
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
July 1, 2014
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
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