somalia
Qatar Faces Airspace Ban As Crisis With Neighbours Grows
Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to...
Police Treat ‘cowardly’ Melbourne Siege As Terrorism
A fatal shootout claimed by the Islamic State group was being treated as a terrorist attack, Australian police said...
Slain Journalists Honored As Dangers To Press Highlighted
Fourteen journalists killed in the line of duty in 2016 were honored Monday at a Washington museum ceremony...
US Travel Ban Goes To Supreme Court
The White House has asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate a travel ban on people from majority Muslim countries. The...
Militants Burn Down School, Kill Teacher In Kenya
Suspected al-Shabab militants killed a teacher and abducted another as they burned down a school late Wednesday in...
Al-Shabab Commander Defects To Somali Forces
An al-Shabab military commander has defected and surrendered to Somali government forces, authorities in Mogadishu...
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Muslim Travel Ban
President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to reinstate its controversial ban on...
Fleeing Hunger, Somali Women Raped In Displacement Camps
He was thin but strong, in a new uniform and boots. After forcing his way into Hawo's ragged shelter the man put a gun...
World Ignores Plight of Africans Fleeing Conflict
The world is turning a blind eye to millions of Africans who have fled their homes due to conflict, a Norwegian charity...
Four Kenyan Police, Civilian Killed By IED
Four police officers were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southeastern Kenya, a week after 14 others...
Doctor In Sudan Who Treats Up To 750,000 People Wins Global Humanity Award
A surgeon, who is the only permanent doctor for 750,000 people, has been honoured for performing more than 1,000...
Somali Man Buried Alive Neck-Deep and Stoned To Death For Adultery
Somali militants have stoned a man to death after an Islamic court convicted him of adultery. Dayow Mohamed Hassan, 44,...
Somalia’s Al-Shabab Stones Man To Death For Adultery
Somali militants have stoned a man to death after an Islamic court convicted him of adultery. Dayow Mohamed Hassan, 44,...
Somalia’s Al-Shabab Court Stones Man To Death For Adultery
A court run by militant Islamists in southern Somalia has stoned a married man to death for adultery. Dayow Mohamed...
Trump’s Ramadan Message Gets Hard Response From US-Somali Legislator
United States President, Donald Trump, had added his voice to wishing Muslims a happy Ramadan period as the faithful...
Five Kenyan Police Killed In Roadside Bomb Attack
Five Kenyan policemen have been killed after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the north-eastern town of Liboi, near...
US Appeals Court Maintains Block On Trump Travel Ban
A US federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a fresh setback to President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban,...
Five Kenyan Police Killed In New Bombing
Five police officers were killed Thursday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in northeastern Kenya, a day after two...
Ghana’s Role In AU ‘solid’ – Ablakwa
Ghana’s contribution to the stability of the African continent over the years has been a good one, Samuel Okudzeto...