Somalia on Thursday called on the South African government to protect its citizens in the country as a wave of attacks targets foreigners and their businesses. (more…)
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Her mission: Get East Africans to stop smoking
Zahra Bashir is trying an unconventional approach to get community members to understand the dangers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and hookah. It’s not an easy sell. (more…)
UN warns of low cereal production in Somalia
MOGADISHU-- The UN has warned of lowest cereal production in Somalia since the 2011 famine, threatening an already fragile food security situation in the country. (more…)
UN says 2.1 mln Somalis face acute food insecurity
MOGADISHU -- About 2.1 million people in Somalia face acute food insecurity through December due to severe drought that has ravaged several parts of the country, the United Nations food agency said on Monday. (more…)
Six dead as flash floods sweep away tour group in Kenya’s Hell’s Gate
The death toll in Sunday's flash flooding in a national park in Kenya has increased to six and rescue teams are still looking for one tourist, Kenya's Wildlife Service said on Monday. (more…)
Standout General Picked to Lead Somalia’s Al-Shabab Fight
One morning in mid-August, the al-Shabab militant group launched a massive attack on a Somali government military base at the newly captured strategic town of Awdhegle in the Lower Shabelle region. (more…)
Ilhan Omar reveals racist threat to shoot her at state fair
A US Democratic lawmaker has publicised a racist threat that she would be killed at the state fair by "a very capable person with a very big 'Gun'". (more…)
Somali forces arrest al-Shabab leader behind blasts in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU-- The Somali security agency said Wednesday they are interrogating a senior al-Shabab leader behind recent attack that led to the death of former official of a regional administration in Mogadishu. (more…)
Kenya ‘destroying mobile phone masts in Somalia’
The Somali government has accused the Kenyan military of destroying mobile phone masts in the south of the country, where Kenyan troops are deployed in the fight against the Islamist militant group, al-Shabab. (more…)
Twin bomb blasts kill at least 2 in Somali capital
Somali-based insurgent group al-Shabaab takes responsibility for attack killing former regional administration secretary (more…)