Saudi Arabia launches air strikes in Yemen
A coalition led by Saudi Arabia has launched air strikes against Shia-led Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying it is “defending the legitimate government” of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. Saudi jets…
Protestors in Mandera want county commissioner out over insecurity
Share this story: MANDERA, KENYA: Hundreds of Mandera County residents took to the streets of the border town on Friday protesting over insecurity that has claimed lives of many in…
US Confirms Drone Strike Killed Al-Shabaab Leader Tied to Mall Attack
A U.S. drone last week killed Adan Garar, who Pentagon officials said planned Western attacks and was linked to Kenya’s West Gate Mall massacre. American forces used a drone to…
Kenyan, three Somali nationals charged in a Nairobi court over Mandera quarry attack
A Kenyan and three Somali nationals have been charged in a Nairobi court with killing 35 people at a quarry in Mandera. The four were among those who police linked…
Three dead in attack on Mandera Governor Ali Roba’s convoy
Mandera Governor Ali Ibrahim Roba addresses reporters in the past. At least three people, including two policemen, died on Friday in an attack on Mandera County Governor Ali Roba’s convoy…
Calgary Imam responds to outstanding U.S. sexual assault charges
Imam Abdi Hersy poses for a photo at the Abu Bakr Islamic Centre in Calgary on January 4, 2015. Leah Hennel / Calgary Herald A Calgary imam facing outstanding sexual…
Overshadowed By Islamic State, Somalia’s Al Shebab Loses Jihadist Lustre
Nairobi: Eclipsed by newer, more bloodthirsty and media-savvy global jihadists, Somalia’s Al Shebab militants are struggling to stay relevant. On Saturday the two most rapidly ascendant militant Islamist groups joined…
Interview with Professor Said Sheikh Samatar at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, Washington, D.C.
Condolences on the passing of Prof Said Sh. Samatar 1 Halka riix oo ka dhegayso Wareeysi Lala yeeshay Prof Samatar Markii la doortay Madaxweynaha Somalia Xassan Shiikh iyo odoroskiisii oo…
Braamfisherville, Soweto: Burning Somali man
A meeting held by Soweto business owners to discuss foreign-owned businesses operating in the area saw tempers flare as the agenda focused only on how to expel them. When one…
Suicide Bombings at Somalia Hotel The country’s deputy prime minister was among those wounded
One person rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the gate of a hotel in Somalia’s capital, and another went through the gates and blew himself up, killing at least four people…