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MOGADISHU, Somalia- At least 4 soldiers and 7 al-Shabaab militants killed when insurgents attack army base near port city of Kismayo (more…)

04/09/2017 (banooda), Melbourne-Waxaa shir lagu qabtay magaaladda Melbourne, Australia, shirkaas oo lagu cambaarayey maamulka oo madaxda ka yahay Mudane Sharif Xassan Sheikh Aden. Shirka waxaa ka soo qayb galay jaaliyada Koonfur Galbeed Soomaaliya (Aqoonyahanda, wax-garadka, culumaadiinka, malaaqyada, xaweenk iyo dhalinyarada) ku nool magaaladda Melbourne. (more…)

Addis Ababa - Ethiopia on Friday said a senior figure with the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front has willingly surrendered, days after the group accused neighboring Somalia's security forces of kidnapping and forcibly extraditing him. (more…)

WASHINGTON — A U.S. drone strike reportedly has killed a key al-Shabab commander in southern Somalia. (more…)

This weekend is Eid al-Adha, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the hajj pilgrimage season. To nearly all Muslims, it's known simply as Eid. But to Turks and their kin in other nations, it's called Bayram. (more…)

The news that Saudi Arabia is applying for a $10 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is shocking. The country is the world’s largest exporter of oil, so why does it need a loan from the IMF? This move is likely to cause the collapse of the Saudi...

A six-judge bench, by majority decision, on Friday indicted the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), saying it conducted the elections contrary to the dictates of the Constitution and poll laws. (more…)

In the developing world, basic healthcare is often a challenge — let alone expensive medical screening or tests for easily treatable, preventable illnesses. (more…)

This was the scene today as two million Muslims from around the world began gathering at Mount Arafat for the highlight of the hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia dedicated to prayers and reflection. (more…)

“We want help. My brother, my brother, we are dead!” These are the calls of a group of migrants, trapped in Libya and circulated on Facebook. (more…)