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Suspected militants kill two officials in Mogadishu attacks

MOGADISHU (HOL) – Suspected militants have killed two officials in separate attacks in the Somali capital Monday, the latest in series of assassinations by the Al-Qaeda linked group which is trying to overthrow Somalia's central government, police said.

Two dead, three injured as suspected Shabaab militants attack bus in Mandera

advertisements Two people died while three others were injured Monday morning after a bus travelling from Nairobi to Mandera was attacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants.

Fake bomb causes scare on Air France flight

advertisements A suspicious object made of cardboard and a kitchen timer sparked a bomb scare on an Air France flight Sunday, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Kenya.

African Union Awaits Burundi's Formal Response on Troops

advertisements An African Union official says the continental body and the rest of the international community will not sit by and watch the escalation of violence and human rights violations and abuses continue in Burundi.

A Somali Teen Plummeted to His Death in Seattle — But Police Don't Suspect Foul Play

"This was murder, this was not a suicide," Warsame's 18-year-old sister Ikramtolda blog that covers the Capitol Hill neighborhood where the incident occurred. "He was content with his life, he had high hopes for the future."

Kenya probes passengers after bomb alert on Air France plane

advertisements Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery says several passengers aboard an Air France plane that was diverted to Kenya following a bomb alert were being interrogated.

South Africa: Nazi flag, guns and ammunition found in Cape house

JOHANNESBURG – Responding to a tip-off on Friday, police have found acache of firearms, ammunition, military equipmentand Nazi flags in Bothasig, north-east of Cape Town.

Four killed in Somalia shooting, car bombing

MOGADISHU--At least four people were killed and nine wounded on Saturday in a gun attack on a government official in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that was followed shortly afterwards by a car bombing, police said.

Court nullifies gov'ts directive to repatriate refugees

The High Court before Justice Isaac Lenaola ordered that the 48 children of refugees who had been taken back to their countries be paid Ksh 50,000 each as compensation for violation of their rights after they were inhumanly separated from their parents and guardians.

NUSOJ Condemns Continued Arbitrary Arrests, Acts Oppression and Calls for Unconditional release of the journalist held in Incommunicado for the Third Day

Mogadishu, December 2015 The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) strongly condemns the arbitrary two journalists last Thursday in Mogadishu by National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), one of the journalists was released on Friday without after spending 24hrs in NISA custody, another…

Somali Independent Media Houses Association SIMHA strongly condemns the arrest of two Journalists by Somali Intelligence NISA.

Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency NISA has arrested two Journalists in Mogadishu on Thursday night. Star FM reporter Abukar Mohamed and freelance online Journalist Abdirizack Suriya were detained from there home in Mogadishu Bondhere district.

Kenya: Police release photos of dangerous al Shabaab suspects

Security agencies on Friday issued a nationwide terror alert and warned that 12 known and suspected al Shabaab terrorists may be planning attacks. Police issued 11 photos of the most wanted men, considered armed and dangerous, and asked the public for information. A photo of the twelfth man was not…

Amman Declaration Launched In Somalia As Youth Commit To Peace

18 December - Source: UNSOM - 449 Words A roadmap to help the Somali youth contribute to achieving meaningful peace and security in the country was launched today in Mogadishu. Called the Amman Declaration on Youth, Peace and Security, the roadmap seeks to support youth in transforming conflict, preventing…

Record EU humanitarian budget adopted for 2016

Brussels, 16 December 2015 European Commission - Press release As global humanitarian needs are set to reach a historic high in 2016, the European Commission is stepping up its humanitarian budget to record levels.

Lexington's Communication Concerns

More than a thousand people from Somalia live in Lexington and many say they feel like the city isn't treating them like real members of the community. They wish leaders would do more to reach out. Many Somali people feel like they haven't been given the opportunity to really learn English and…

UPDATE: Suspect in Juba restaurant fire arrested in Polk County

FOSSTON, Minn. – The suspect in last week's arson attack on a Somali business in Grand Forks has been arrested. Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested Matthew William Gust, 25, East Grand Forks, late Monday night at a Super 8 Motel in Fosston, according to a news release from the Polk County…

Alloy wheel theft lands Somali repeat offender in jail for one year

The theft took place Monday at 5pm in Marsa. He also admitted to relapsing, breaching public peace and being unable to control his actions due to the amount of alcohol he consumed.

UN official killed in drive-by shooting in Mogadishu

advertisements Amina Noor Mohamed, a senior community services assistant for UNHCR was killed after gunmen travelling in a vehicle opened fire on her from inside a car on Mogadishu's Maka Almukarramah Street. Among those killed is a staff member from a UNHCR partner organization, according to the…

Why Is the FBI Obsessed With This Portland Imam and His Mosque?

advertisements Three days before the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a Muslim cleric arrived at the airport in Portland, Oregon, with his four children, a brother, several thousand dollars in cash, and tickets to the United Arab Emirates.

Nuruddin Farah on being a true African

advertisements Odhiambo: Welcome back to Kenya. What was your impression when you landed at the airport, and when you checked in at the hotel …?

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