WASHINGTON — Somalia's Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire has ordered police and intelligence agents to immediately intensify security "a hundred percent" in the capital of Mogadishu after attacks by Al-Shabab killed nearly 40 people on Friday. (more…)
Court rejects former child refugee’s request to pause deportation proceedings
HALIFAX – A former Somali child refugee’s request to temporarily halt his deportation proceedings has been rejected by the Federal Court. (more…)
Somali forces repulse militant attack on presidential palace
MOGADISHU -- Somalia security forces on Friday foiled a terror attack at the presidential palace following twin explosions that rocked the capital city within an interval of about 15 minutes. (more…)
Rwanda leads east Africa in corruption fight: report
Rwanda maintained the third position in the fight against corruption in Africa and is ranked first in East Africa, according to Corruption Perception Index 2017 released by Transparency International on Thursday. (more…)
Twin car bombings kill nearly 30 in Somalia’s Mogadishu
At least 27 are dead as two car bomb blasts claimed by al-Shabab reported near presidential palace in Somali capital. (more…)
Somali Children Abused in Anti-Insurgency Crackdown, Families Say
MOGADISHU - Somali children suspected of links to the Islamist insurgency are being held in adult jails where they are vulnerable to abuse, and tried in military courts, Somali families said, backing up allegations in a human rights report. (more…)
Somali Children Abused in Anti-Insurgency Crackdown, Families Say
MOGADISHU - Somali children suspected of links to the Islamist insurgency are being held in adult jails where they are vulnerable to abuse, and tried in military courts, Somali families said, backing up allegations in a human rights report. (more…)
Al-Shabaab plundering starving Somali villages of cash and children
Defectors reveal crippling extortion by Islamist terror group and ‘brainwashing’ of boys, as it suffers apparent crisis of morale. (more…)
Kenya: Failure to register Somali refugees putting them at risk of starvation and abuse
It has been a year since the Kenyan government’s plan to shut down Dadaab refugee camp was scuppered. The High Court deemed the decision un-constitutional and ordered the government to continue giving asylum to new refugees. But if anyone thought the landmark ruling would herald the end of years of...
Somalia Appoints New Security Chiefs to Combat al-Shabab
The Somali government has appointed new security chiefs, nearly four months after firing the previous commanders after a series of deadly al-Shabab attacks. But experts warn that the new security chiefs are not "miracle" workers and need support from the public and their own government to win the war against...