AU has neglected human rights
Africa's leaders should also do some serious reflection on why they haven't made sufficient progress on human rights, writes Tiseke Kasambala.
Suicide bomber kills eight in Somalia
A suicide bomber hit a convoy of cars carrying Qatari officials through the centre of Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday.
SA condemns Somali terror attacks
The South African government has expressed shock at the recent violent attacks in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
Alleged rape victim and journalist to be imprisoned in Somalia
A Somali woman who said she was raped by state security forces and a journalist who interviewed her have both been sentenced to a year in jail.
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Journalist killed in Somalia
Unknown gunmen have shot dead a Somali radio producer, the first journalist to be killed this year, said a Somali radio station editor.
US recognises Somali government for the first time since 1991
As a way of acknowledging the east African government, US President Barack Obama has met Somalia's new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
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Al-Shabab in Somalia claims French agent executed
Al-Shabab extremists in Somalia say they have executed a French agent who they held captive since 2009.
19 killed in failed French raid to free Somalia hostage
Al-Shabab insurgents have warned France of "bitter consequences" to a failed raid in Somalia which left two French soldiers and 17 "terrorists" dead.
Somali rebels say France attacks to rescue secret agent
French military helicopters have attacked a base belonging to al Shabaab insurgents in southern Somalia to rescue a French secret agent.
[Slideshow] Your world in pictures: November 26 - 30
We showcase some of this week's best images, from volcanoes in the ocean in Hawaii to Chihuahuas in Cuba.
The politics of a Somali belonging in Kenya
Iman Hassan reflects on her trip to Nairobi, and her dismay at finding that she and other Somalis are no longer welcome in her home country.
At least 12 dead as al-Shabaab attack town on Kenya border
Somalia's al-Shabaab fighters briefly took control of a small town on the border with Kenya in a battle that left at least 12 people dead.
New violence erupts in Kenya's north-east
Violence has broken out again in Kenya's northeast, with eight people shot and wounded, a day after security forces cracked down on rioters.
Piracy takes a dive in Somalia
David Smith, Clar Ni Chonghaile
Somali piracy has fallen to a three-year low because of co-ordinated action by international navies and the enlistment of armed security guards.
Somalia: African Union secures strategic port
They might have been driven out of Somalia's second city, but Islamist militant group al-Shebab have a plan B. Nastasya Tay reports.
Somali rebels claim killing of lawmaker
Islamist rebels said they shot dead a Somali lawmaker in Mogadishu on Saturday and threatened to kill every legislator in the country.
Suicide bombers kill 15 in Somali capital
Two suicide bombers walked into a restaurant in central Mogadishu and killed at least 15 people on Thursday, police said.
