somalia
52 Al-Shabab Militants Killed In Attack
Kenya's Ministry of Defense said its troops, operating under the African Union Mission in Somalia, have destroyed an...
Tech Firms Urge Court To Toss Trump Travel Ban
Scores of technology firms including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft joined a legal filing urging a judge to...
Pope Urges End To Syria ‘horror’ In Easter Address
Pope Francis urged an end to "horror and death" in Syria on Sunday as he celebrated the traditional Easter Day mass in...
‘A Few Dozen’ US Troops Deployed To Somalia
The United States is deploying "a few dozen" troops to Somalia to assist the national army and conduct unspecified...
Diarrhoea Kills More Than 500 In Somalia Since January
Cholera and acute diarrhoea have killed more than 500 people and left tens of thousands of others sick in drought-hit...
Somali Security Forces Free Hostages Held By Pirates
Somalia security forces on Wednesday freed eight sailors who had been taken ashore by pirates after they were chased...
Nigeria Sees ‘massive Spike’ In Death Sentences
Nigeria handed down an astonishing 527 death sentences in 2016, three times more than the previous year, in what...
Drought, Conflict and Famine In Africa
Drought and conflict have pushed the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen to the brink of famine, and a lack of aid...
Actions of Delta Force Will Be A Threat To Foreign Investment
Critical Thinkers International (CTI), a pressure group, has indicated that the activities of vigilante group, Delta...
Lessons of War –Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings Writes
This week marks the 23rd anniversary of the Rwanda genocide and our prayers are with the people of Rwanda whose...
Somalia Piracy: Indian Ship Freed But Hijackers Take Crew
Somali security forces have rescued an Indian cargo ship seized by pirates earlier this month, but the hijackers took...
Growing Risk of ‘mass’ Starvation Deaths In Africa
The United Nations warned Tuesday that "the risk of mass deaths from starvation ... is growing" among people in...
More Than 100 Million People To Face Severe Food Insecurity
Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food...
‘Troops Killed’ In Somali Blast
At least five soldiers have been killed and more than 15 wounded after a suicide bomber wearing a military uniform blew...
Hijacked Indian Cargo Ship Rescued But 8 Crew Missing
Somali security forces have liberated an Indian cargo ship from the pirates who hijacked it, but only two of the...
UN Chief Pushes Change In Trump-Era Turmoil
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres marks his first 100 days in office on Monday, facing a long list of worsening...
Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings Writes
This week marks the 23rd anniversary of the Rwanda genocide and our prayers are with the people of Rwanda whose...
Delta Force Attack Undermined Rule of Law
Thursday’s attack on a Kumasi Circuit Court by members of vigilante group Delta Force was a slap in the face of rule...
Several Dead In Attack On Mogadishu Army Camp
A suicide bomber detonated his vest inside a military training camp in Mogadishu on Monday, a day after an attack on...