ROME: Italian police said on Monday they had arrested a 20-year-old Somali man suspected of having been a member of Islamic State and who had threatened to bomb churches in Italy, including St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. (more…)
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US airstrikes kill Sixty two militants in Somalia
STUTTGART, Germany — A flurry of U.S. airstrikes killed 62 militants over a two-day span in Somalia, U.S. Africa Command said Monday. (more…)
AU force in Somalia says not involved in ex-al-Shabaab arrest
The arrest of the former No 2 leader of the al-Shabaab extremist group, who has been a leading candidate for a regional presidency. (more…)
Calls for emergency aid in Mogadishu to address land rights
BARCELONA — Conflict and disaster in Somalia have sparked massive internal displacement to make Mogadishu the most crowded city in Africa, leading to calls for emergency aid to the Somali capital to address land management and shelter issues. (more…)
Mogadishu market bombing kills seven in Somalia
Seven civilians were killed and five were wounded in a new car bomb at a busy market in Mogadishu. The explosion occurred after security forces stopped a suspicious vehicle at the market in the south of the city. (more…)
Somalia: Sufi scholar, followers killed in al-Shabab attack
Fighters of armed group storm religious centre in Galkayo city, killing controversial scholar and 14 others. (more…)
Two attacks in Somalia; Islamic cleric who played music killed
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia was hit by two violent attacks Monday, one killing an Islamic cleric and 17 of his followers for playing music and a second killing at least six people in a car bomb blast in the capital, Mogadishu, police said. (more…)
Somali president in high-level meetings during official trip to Italy
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo, Somali president has been holding high-level meetings with the Italian government since arriving for a three-day official visit. (more…)
Seven hundred thousand people flee conflict to seek safety in Somali region of Ethiopia
Regional government asks aid agencies to scale up emergency response to the humanitarian crisis. (more…)
Somali Workers in Minnesota Force Amazon to Negotiate
Labor organizers and researchers said they had not heard of Amazon previously coming to the table after worker pressure, even for private discussions. (more…)