FBI searching for fugitives in drug, money scheme
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The FBI is searching for two African men charged with illegally distributing prescription drugs and cashing more than $6 million...
Al-Shabab preparing for last stand in Mogadishu, sources say
Al-Shabab fighters are preparing to make a desperate last stand in the Mogadishu area, sources close to the militant group have told Press TV.
The...
Pirates release hijacked tanker
Accra - The captain of a Greek-operated tanker said Tuesday his vessel had been hijacked by pirates off the Gulf of Guinea, on Africa's...
Eritrea calls for lifting of sanctions, rejects UN accusations
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Eritrea has asked the U.N. Security Council to lift sanctions against it after a recent U.N....
Islamist militants ban Muslim agency's aid to 1.3 mln Somalis
By Feisal Omar
MOGADISHU, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Somalia's al Shabaab militants said on Monday they had banned Muslim aid agency Islamic Relief from areas...