MOGADISHU - Ahmed Nur moves through the Somali capital of Mogadishu with a bodyguard of six men, a pistol in the waistband of his baggy trousers. He speaks of his work in whispers; seven of his colleagues have been killed in the last three years. But Nur is no intelligence...

MOGADISHU -- The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) police has kicked off a ten-day training exercise for Somali police officers to strengthen the force's capability to investigate crimes and prosecute suspects. (more…)

Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf has become the first Somali to lead the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. (more…)

MOGADISHU-- The African Union supports the free movement of persons in the continent and will continue working with regional economic blocs to achieve the objective, an official said on Monday. (more…)

Two children were killed and two were seriously wounded Monday after ordnance detonated in a central Somali village, witnesses said. (more…)

MOGADISHU-- Somali forces repelled an attack by the al-Shabaab militant group near the capital city of Mogadishu Saturday night, local authorities said Sunday. (more…)

Recently, an online survey asked me to name African women scientists I admired. I found myself struggling — even though I'm a Kenyan entomologist, researching sustainable ways to feed our expanding population amid a changing climate. I thought to myself, why are there so few of us? (more…)

Despite not being known for their snowy climes, a handful of African nations will be represented at the Winter Olympics, which starts Friday. (more…)

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmajo, has told the BBC his government is on course to defeat al-Shabab militants, although many challenges remain. (more…)

Somalia has the longest coastline in mainland Africa, stretching more than 3,000 kilometers (1880 miles) across the Horn. (more…)