Somalia

Somali president calls on al Shabaab to surrender

Somalia’s new president was inaugurated on Wednesday, promising his people that the era of al Shabaab and other Islamist militant groups was over. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a dual U.S.-Somali citizen, called on al Shabaab’s thousands of fighters to surrender, promising them “a good life” if they did. “To those who[…]

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Famine fears as severe drought grips East Africa

A terrible sense of déjà vu hangs over the Horn of Africa, where fears are growing that a severe drought could soon become a famine. Two years of below-average rainfall have pushed Somalia and Ethiopia to the brink of starvation and nomadic families, who move with the seasons in search[…]

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Somalia: Car bomb attack targets Mogadishu hotel

A suspected suicide bomber has detonated an explosives-packed car at the gate of a popular hotel in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, according to police. The powerful blast on Wednesday was followed by a second explosion, with attackers fighting their way inside the building. “Shooting is taking place. It is too early to[…]

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