Somali government efforts to evacuate a large number of Somali migrants from Libya hit a snag after the delegation sent there was unable to persuade migrants to abandon the dangerous sea journey to Europe and instead return to Somalia. (more…)
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Hunted and Hated, Somali Tax Collectors Gird for Battle
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...
AU police train Somali security officers on investigative skills
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…)
World court elects its first Somali president
Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf has become the first Somali to lead the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. (more…)
AU says backs free movement of persons across Africa
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…)
Bomb Kills 2 Children in Central Somali Village
Two children were killed and two were seriously wounded Monday after ordnance detonated in a central Somali village, witnesses said. (more…)
Somali forces foil al-Shabaab attack near capital
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…)
I Didn’t Think There Were Many African Women Scientists. Then I Checked Twitter
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…)
Africa’s Winter Olympics hopefuls
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 ‘ready to fight al-Shabab’
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…)