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7 injured in car bombing at Mogadishu port
'Two police officers and 5 civilians were wounded,' police officer Abdukadir Ahmed says. There is no immediate claim of responsibility.
Somalia, breakaway state Somaliland hold talks
'The Somaliland delegation will have the opportunity to present to the world that Somaliland has a right to its sovereignty,' the Somaliland foreign ministry says
Somali governor killed in Al-Shabaab suicide blast – official
Abdisalan Hassan Hersi, governor of Nugaal region, succumbs to his injuries after being rushed to hospital in Garowe, the capital of Puntland where the blast occurred on Sunday, March 29
Coronavirus now in Tanzania, Somalia as East Africa starts closures
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma announces he is donating 20,000 testing kits, 100,000 masks, and 1,000 protective suits to each of the continent's 54 countries
Al-Shabaab militants claim huge Mogadishu bomb attack
For the first time, Al-Shabaab apologizes to the civilian victims, but says the attack was necessary in its fight against the Somali State and its foreign backers
Death toll in Somalia bombing climbs to 81 – gov't
No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, though President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed blames Islamist group Al-Shabaab
PH has most number of unsolved journalist killings – report
The 2019 Global Impunity Index lists 41 unsolved media killings in the Philippines over the last 10 years
Mogadishu mayor dies of wounds after Shabaab attack – gov't
Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman died while doctors were treating his wounds at a hospital in Doha, says a spokesman for the Somali president's office
Mogadishu mayor wounded in blast at his office – official
A security source, who asked not to be named, says a suicide bomber had entered a hall where top government officials were meeting and detonated the blast inside
At least 7 dead in Somalia hotel attack
The attack is claimed by Al-Shabaab militants, an Al-Qaeda-linked group
Meet PH’s new friends: U.N.-member countries that voted vs human rights resolution
These are governments widely criticized for human rights violations, crackdown on dissent, and the stifling of democracy. Some are headed by leaders who bear similarities with President Rodrigo Duterte.
4 dead, several injured in Somalia suicide bombing
'A suicide bomber drove a car loaded with explosives into the entrance of Wardhigley District offices,' says security official Mohamed Samow
U.S. says 13 suspected ISIS members killed in Somalia airstrike
The strike is carried out in the Golis Mountains in northern Somalia, where 3 ISIS militants were killed in April
15 killed as Shabaab bomb busy Somali restaurant
(UPDATED) Security officials and witnesses report bodies strewn on the ground as plumes of smoke rose high into the air after the bomb detonated on Mogadishu's Maka Al-Mukarama road
At least 11 wounded in Somalia Al-Shabaab claimed attack
(UPDATED) Police say the assault began when two explosions were set off near the ministries of public works and labor
Somalia's Shabaab Islamist group claims attack in Nairobi
The Al-Qaeda-linked group says it is behind the attack, which has seen a blast and gunfire at the DusitD2 hotel and office compound in a Nairobi suburb
U.N. council regrets Somalia's decision to expel envoy
Still, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres agrees to appoint a new envoy to replace Nicholas Haysom in Somalia
Somalia refuses to take back expelled UN envoy
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed dug in his heels and said UN envoy Nicholas Haysom would remain persona non grata
Somalia orders top U.N. envoy to leave
(UPDATED) 'The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Haysom, is no longer welcome in Somalia and cannot operate in the country,' the foreign ministry says in a statement
U.S. commando killed, 4 wounded in Somalia attack
The attack has occurred in Jubaland, where a large force comprising about 800 Somali, Kenyan and US troops were working to clear a large area of Al-Qaeda-aligned Al-Shabaab fighters
Hundreds dead as floods wreak havoc in East Africa
Kenya Red Cross says 112 people have lost their lives countrywide since early March
Death toll rises to 38 in Mogadishu bombings
The Shabaab Islamist militant group claims the attacks, saying it was targeting the government and security services
Somalia's Shabaab forcing civilians to hand over children – HRW
Human Rights Watch says an aggressive campaign to recruit children began in mid-2017, with the jihadists taking reprisals against communities who refuse to cooperate
Report finds 512 died in deadliest Somalia bombing
An earlier death toll of 358 already makes the October 14 bombing the deadliest terrorist attack in Somalia's history
Breakaway Somaliland to elect new president
Incumbent Ahmed Mohamud Silaanyo is not seeking reelection in Somaliland, which has been striving to attain international recognition ever since it broke away from Somalia
Islamic State thriving in Somalia – UN report
The UN report raises concerns that the Bari region could become a potential haven for foreign ISIS fighters, as the extremists are driven out of their strongholds in Syria and Iraq
U.S. strikes ISIS in Somalia for first time
The strikes occurred in northeastern Somalia and killed 'several terrorists,' the US military's Africa Command says in a statement
U.S. to resume refugee admissions; 11 countries still blocked
The United States will resume accepting refugees after a 120-day ban, but arrivals from 11 'high-risk' countries, most of them home to Muslim majorities, will still be blocked
Somalia truck bomb death toll jumps to 358 dead
Several experts say the truck was probably carrying at least 500 kilos or 1,100 pounds of explosives
Somalia truck bomb toll hits 276, 300 others injured
Desperate residents of the capital search for news of missing relatives after the monster explosion on Saturday afternoon, October 14, destroyed several nearby buildings, leaving victims burned beyond recognition
Mogadishu reels as truck bomb toll hits 137
Authorities say the death toll is expected to rise further as some of the injured are seriously wounded
At least 20 dead in 'huge' Mogadishu blast – police
(UPDATED) Witnesses say the blast badly damaged a nearby hotel and left scenes of devastation on the busy road
North Korea, Venezuela, Chad among 8 countries on new U.S. travel ban
(UPDATED) Sudan, one of 6 majority-Muslim countries on the original travel ban, is removed from the list, leaving 8 nations with complete or partial blocks on travel to the United States
Federal judge weakens Trump travel ban
UPDATED The decision by Judge Derrick Watson is a victory for opponents of the ban which the Trump administration says is necessary to keep out terrorists
U.S. 6-country travel ban takes effect with few exceptions for relatives
UPDATED Hawaii has asked federal district Judge Derrick Watson to clarify the scope of the travel and refugee bans in the Pacific island state
Shabaab restaurant assault leaves 18 dead in Mogadishu
A suicide car bombing hits the Posh Treats restaurant and club followed by a shooting inside the nearby Pizza House restaurant
U.S. appeals court upholds block on Trump travel ban
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit keeps in place a lower court injunction on the ban arguing the president has overstepped his authority and his executive order discriminated against travelers based on their nationality
Trump's travel ban faces new test
A US appeals court is set to take on a case that has stymied the administration s controversial efforts to bar travelers from 6 Muslim majority countries
Somalia sacks senior official over minister's shooting
The shooting occurs as bodyguards tasked with protecting auditor general Nur Jimale Farah mistook the minister driving himself in a following vehicle for an assailant
3 killed in Mogadishu army camp attack – military
UPDATED A suicide bomber disguised as a member of the military was able to enter the training camp Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed Abdirahman says
Somali pirates seize Indian ship, 11 crew members – owner
The Indian cargo ship was carrying items such as wheat and sugar from Dubai via Yemen to Somalia s Bossaso port when it came under attack owner Isaak Them says
Mengulurkan tangan kepada warga Somalia yang alami kekeringan dan kelaparan
Kelaparan terburuk terjadi di Somalia Mereka butuh uluran tangan kita
Somali president pleads to UN for aid to avert famine
Almost half of our people are facing acute food shortages and about 15 are facing famine amid a severe drought says Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
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Hawaii judge freezes Trump's revamped travel ban
4th UPDATE The court in Honolulu is the first to rule in a trio of legal challenges against the ban which was set to go into effect March 16
World faces worst humanitarian crisis since WWII – UN
UN s humanitarian chief Stephen O Brien calls for an urgent mobilization of funds for northeastern Nigeria Somalia South Sudan and Yemen to avert a catastrophe
Decried as Muslim ban, will Trump decree pass legal muster?
Can challengers succeed in overturning a measure that was deliberately crafted to remove the red flags raised by US courts over the first attempt? That may be more difficult
Trump signs revised travel ban, exempts Iraqis
UPDATED Legal permanent residents and current visa holders would be explicitly exempt from the order Iraq would also no longer be on the list of countries affected
1.4 million children face famine in 4 countries – UNICEF
These children in Nigeria Somalia South Sudan and Yemen could die from severe malnutrition this year
Faces of despair: Refugees wait years with no promise of resettlement
In Indonesia a transit country many refugees wait years to start a new life On the bottom of that waitlist are single men who unable to work are unable to live decent lives
