Somalia
SOMALIA: Suicide attack fails but violence increases
African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM) yesterday prevented an explosive-laden truck from detonating...
SomaliaSOMALIA: TFG faces internal strain and security threat
Violence in Mogadishu left at least 14 dead and more wounded during the weekend, as fighters...
SomaliaSOMALIA: Somaliland trudges towards presidential poll
The presidential election has been repeatedly postponed since 2008, giving rise to an...
SomaliaSOMALIA: Violence escalates as TFG offensive looms
Clashes between al-Shabaab militants and the forces of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG)...
SomaliaUN/SOMALIA: WFP aid risks further politicisation
The UN Monitoring Group established to investigate violations of the arms embargo against Somalia...
SomaliaSOMALIA: Ahlu Sunna alliance will not solve TFG woes
Senior figures within Ahlu Sunna wal Jama'a today rejected reports that negotiations between the...
SomaliaKENYA: Muslim crackdown threatens social stability
Major riots broke out in Nairobi on January 15, amid protests against the deportation of radical...
KenyaSOMALIA: Al-Shabaab wrestles with Islamist vision
Reports yesterday indicated that the hardline Islamist insurgency group al-Shabaab agreed to join...
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