Somalia's al-Shabab 'to kill' French hostage Denis Allex
Al-Shabab militants in Somalia say they will execute the French intelligence agent Denis Allex in retaliation for a botched French operation to free him.
The...
Uganda: Amisom Needs More Time in Somalia – Katumba
BY JOSHUA KATO
The mandate that authorizes AMISOM forces to stay in Somalia should be extended to enable the young country recover from over 20...
Journalist in Somalia arrested after writing story on rape
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Police in Somalia have arrested a journalist who wrote a story about a woman who said she was raped by government...
UN official condemns arrest of Somali journalist for reporting on rape case
15 January 2013 – The United Nations official dealing with conflict-related sexual violence today condemned the arrest of a Somali journalist who was detained...
France bombs Islamist strongholds in north Mali
(Reuters) - French fighter jets pounded Islamist rebel strongholds deep in northern Mali on Sunday as Paris poured more troops into the capital Bamako,...