Trump’s new relaxed rules of engagement are killing civilians and breeding the next generation of anti-US fighters.
The Sudanese government has received money from the EU to stem the flow of migrants, but officials are colluding with smugglers and human traffickers
In the long term only rapid, inclusive economic growth combined with good governance can make the continent less volatile.
"The tallying process of the election was concluded and Kulmiye party candidate Muse Bihi Abdi won the election and will be the president"
Kenya faces a serious threat of terrorist attacks given its strategic geopolitical position, its tourism and corruption
Somaliland is not just any other country. Technically, it’s a not a country at all.
Volunteer paramedics braved danger to minimise casualties in the country’s worst-ever terror attack
Despite years of conflict, al-Shabab remains a potent military and political force, able to occupy territory and launch terror attacks
The president and citizens believe they must urgently stop al-Shabab ‘before they kill all of us’
Unlike other tragedies such as Las Vegas and Manchester, there has been no outpouring on social media for the deadly blast in Somalia.
The international relations department said “the SA government will continue to … explore long-term solutions to the scourge of terrorism"
Without Aamin Ambulance, the horrifying death toll would have been even higher
Abu and Gardere worked as teachers in Somalia before joining Islamic extremist group al-Shabab. But what made them decide to leave?
At least 276 people have been killed and 300 injured by a massive truck bomb that tore through a busy shopping district of Mogadishu
World leaders from the United States, Britain, Canada and France on Sunday strongly condemned the weekend suicide bombing.
Once again, the lethal combination of drought and conflict is setting the course for a major crisis
If women are to play a central role in Somali politics, they will have to forge the path themselves, opines Stephanie Carver.
A young Somali woman narrowly avoided falling victim to an ‘honour killing’ by relatives when she was outed as gay.
Joy as thirtysomething pachyderm makes three-week journey from Kenya.
An appeals court ruling that denied alleged war criminal Yusuf Abdi Ali from Somalia immunity from prosecution in the US is only a partial success.
On Facebook he was called a "kaffir", a non-Muslim for working with Western media. They told him, "We will get you and we will kill you soon."
The continent is two years away from being certified polio-free but violent insurgencies could hamper efforts to finally eradicate the virus.
The US Treasury claims its measures are to counter terrorism but the heinous criminal activities of the giant HSBC bank are ignored.
The AU says that three peacekeepers and five Islamist gunmen were killed in the ensuing battle, which saw the gunmen infiltrate the base in Mogadishu.
Five women believed to be wives of Al Shabab members were killed by a soldier in retaliation for the beheading of his wife by the group.
In a Kenyan town, close to the border with Somalia, about 36 workers have been killed in their tents and more are suspected to be missing.
Sheikh Ahmad Umar Abu Ubaidah has replaced slain Al-Shabab leader Ahmed Godane, who was killed in a US air strike.
Despite the US and EU’s thoughts that Somalia is a country that is making steady progress, the facts on the ground show that Somalia is still a mess.
Al-Shabab says it killed at least 49 people in Mpeketoni in response to the deployment of Kenyan troops in Somalia.
An attempt to target illegal immigrants and criminals in Kenya has left many Somali residents there feeling harassed.
Hooded soldiers carrying sniper rifles have unleashed a sweeping crackdown across Mogadishu in a hunt for militants and weapons.
UN experts say systematic government abuses have allowed weapons and ammunition to get into the hands of clan leaders, warlords and al-Qaeda members.