Tag: Somalia
Somalia’s Shebab executes French hostage
Somalia’s Shebab Islamists said Thursday they have executed a French agent they had held since 2009, as France said the…
Africa’s Islamists kill 3 French soldiers
A French pilot was killed during a helicopter raid to prevent Islamist groups controlling northern Mali from advancing toward the…
Shebab, Boko Haram allies chased out of Somalia
MOGADISHU (AFP) – Boko Haram and Al-Qaeda linked Shebab rebels said on Saturday they have abandoned the southern Somali port…
Strife-torn Somalia elects new president
Lawmakers on Monday in Mogadishu elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as Somalia’s new president after the 56-year-old university lecturer got the…
‘Somalia Continues To Hold Maritime Sector Hostage’
By Esther Komolafe War-torn Somalia, with its worsening modern-day piracy problems and the growth of Islamic terrorist group Al Shabaab…
Somalia Celebrates Olympic Day In 20 Years
This year, the international Olympic day commemorations were observed with sports and dance in Somalia after failing to mark it…
Al-Qaeda Offers Camels For Obama’s Head, Hens For Clinton
The al Qaeda affiliate in Somalia has mocked the new $33 million bounty on its top leaders’ heads by offering…
Jonathan to attend Somalia Confab in UK
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will travel to the United Kingdom, Wednesday morning, to attend the International Conference on Somalia, scheduled…
Global Terror: Potential Flashpoints In 2012 —Frank Gardner
With much of the Middle East in flux, suspicions intensifying over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, a deepening political crisis in Pakistan,…