Somalia News

Mogadishu - The militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for launching attacks inside the Somali capital of Mogadishu. At least 19 people have been killed, including several of the attackers.

The Somali government charged a 27-year-old woman, who claimed to have been gang-raped by security forces, accusing her of insulting the honour of a state institution.

In a newly released statement, the British Foreign Office has urged British nationals to leave Somalia, claiming to be aware of “a specific threat” to westerners in the breakaway region of Somaliland.

Mogadishu - Somali militants belonging to Al-Shabab, today released photos of a dead French soldier. The soldier was killed in a failed rescue attempt of a French intelligence officer who has been held by the militants.

Paris - One French soldier was killed, and another missing, in a failed rescue attempt in Somalia. The French military were attempting to free an intelligence officer, Denis Allex, kidnapped in October 2009 at the hands of militants in the country.

Kenya has tightened its decision to control the growing number of Somali refugees living on its territory, by calling for their return to their home country.

Mogadishu - In September this year I posted the article, Somalia, Foreign Aid and International Conspiracy in WardheerNews. Since then I have been receiving huge responses in comments from critics in every corner of the world.

Hip hop artist K'naan and jazz legend John Coltrane are generations apart, but two new children's books, with work by the acclaimed American artist Rudy Gutierrez, draw them closer together under an umbrella of vibrant visuals.

New York - Between 200 and 250 million Christians throughout the world live daily with the threat of religious persecution. The global Christian community seeks to raise awareness for the plight of persecuted Christians through the International Day of Prayer.

Mogadishu - Some 200 Al Shabaab militants surrendered to African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces Saturday in Garsale, nearly 80 kilometres from Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, even as the Al-Qaeda linked group continues to suffer significant setbacks.