The mastermind of militant car bombs that killed 26 people and injured nearly 40 others in Mogadishu in 2017 was executed in Somalia on Monday, the prosecutor of the military court said. Abdulle Bule said al Shabaab member Abdikadir Abukar was convicted of being behind a hotel bombing that killed 10, one near the ministry

The Burundi army on Sunday said it opposed a request by the African Union that it withdraw 1,000 soldiers serving in an African peacekeeping force in Somalia by February 28. Burundi army spokesman Colonel Floribert Biyereke said in a statement that the military would ask the government to argue for a proportionate number of troops

Jim Mattis. (photo credit: REUTERS) Trump’s defense secretary, Jim Mattis, and his top counter-ISIS official, Brett McGurk, resigned in protest last week over the president’s Syria policy, his treatment of longstanding allies and his perceived acquiescence to international strongmen. WASHINGTON – The implosion of US President Donald Trump’s Syria policy team has rattled Middle Eastern

In this Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, photo, migrants sit in a rubber dinghy after Proactiva Open Arms, a Spanish NGO, spotted and rescued them in the Central Mediterranean Sea at 45 miles (72 kilometers) from Al Khums, Lybia. (AP Photo) Spain’s maritime rescue service said two children were reported missing at sea when 69 migrants

Mogadishu, -His Excellency Prime Minister H E Hassan Ali Khaire today condemned the terrorist attack targeted in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Mr. Hassan Ali Khaire visited the wounded at Medina Hospital and  Ex-Erdoğan Digfeer hospital for the largest number of people, followed by medical conditions and access to health services. He prayed to Allah to

The African Union Peace and Security Council has now approved a new plan of operations in Somalia that will enable peacekeepers to start liberating regions that are still held by Al Shabaab. Known as the Concept of Operations (ConOps), the blueprint will enable the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) to start with Middle Jubba

Awil Dihar Salad knew firsthand the dangers of practicing journalism in Somalia. The veteran reporter had spent years working there, but he fled the Horn of Africa nation in 2005, fearing he could be targeted. When he finally returned, he hosted a popular talk show on Universal TV. But despite his precautions, Salad was killed

Mogadishu,-Somali police say at least 17 people have been killed in attacks near the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu that have been claimed by the Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab. At least 25 others were wounded in the bombings on Saturday morning, police officer Ahmed Bashane said. Seven police officers, a prominent Somali journalist, and

Mogadishu, — Police in Somalia say a suicide car bombing near the presidential palace has killed at least six people and wounded several others. Col. Ahmed Mohamud says those killed in the Saturday morning blast include soldiers and civilians. Capt. Mohamed Hussein says the bomber targeted a military checkpoint near the rear entrance of the

NEW YORK — After almost 10 years, Wall Street’s rally looks like it’s ending. Another day of big losses Friday left the U.S. market with its worst week in more than seven years. All of the major indexes have lost 16 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall. Barring huge gains during