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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…)

Somalian Ismail Rage, 22, graduated from Simad University in Mogadishu with a bachelor's degree in banking and finance. Rage, who is paralyzed after a bout with polio as a child, became a media sensation in Somalia, where people with disabilities are often excluded from mainstream society. (more…)

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu has asked security agencies to end the invasion by Somali pastoralists into resident's farms in Mutha ward, Kitui South sub-county. (more…)