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High level consultations ongoing over mass transfer of teachers

North Eastern Region Coordinator Mohamud Saleh when he inspected the housing unit in one of the administration camps in Garissa town Wednesday.

AU stresses intelligence sharing to foil attacks in Somalia

Intelligence officers from African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and local security forces wrapped up a three-day meeting in Mogadishu on Wednesday by rooting for stronger intelligence gathering and information sharing.

How Kenyans 'Helped' Terror Suspect Plan Attack

The prime suspect in a botched terror mission targeting the Supreme Court and other government installations in Nairobi worked with several Kenyans who helped him acquire fake documents and move around.

'The system failed him' Supporters defend killer cop Mohamed Noor

Noor was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. His bail was set at $500,000 and he's been forced to hand in his passport.

Why You Should Never, Ever Drain Your Pasta In The Sink

(The term "liquid gold" has also been used to refer to wood cleaner, hair products and of course, urine. For the love of God, please don't confuse pasta water with any of these.)

Africa is on the verge of forming the largest free trade area since the World Trade Organization

According to the African Union, this would consolidate a market of 1.2 billion people, and a gross domestic product of $2.5 trillion.

U.S. forces conducts Airstrike in against al-shabaab, killing two terrorists

Breaking: Rival government forces clash in Mogadishu

Rival Somali government forces on Wednesday morning briefly clashed in the capital, Mogadishu.

In Somalia, women defy strict rules to play football

Shortly after sunrise, a group of young women arrives at a football pitch in Mogadishu, where they shrug off their hijabs — some changing underneath the billowing veil — to reveal their team kit.

The African continent is splitting in two and it's happening faster than we thought

Eastern Africa is splitting from the rest of the continent in a geological event that will occur in millions of years, eventually leaving Africa without its horn.

Fighting leaves six al-Shabab fighters dead in southern Somalia

At least six al-Shabab fighters were killed and several others injured in heavy fighting with the Somali National Army in southern Somalia, officials said Tuesday.

Somalis identify Mvita seat for 2022 elections after Changamwe defeat

The Somali business community in Mombasa are eying the Mvita parliamentary seat in the 2022 general Election.

Two crew members killed after commercial boat caught fire near Bosasso port

12 Dead in Central Somalia as Villagers Resist Al-Shabab Taxes

UAE to train Somaliland forces under military base deal – Somaliland president

Cedar-Riverside residents call for greater representation in Minneapolis Police Department

Neighborhood residents argue that having more East African officers on the force will build trust between police and the community. Requests for more East African officers came after two Somali officers patrolling Cedar-Riverside were promoted to sergeants.

Most families displaced in fatal Springfield fire will have permanent homes soon

By Sunday evening three families were the only ones still searching for a place to live. Each was given options for new apartments and told to review them and decide if any will meet their needs, officials said.

Refugees find new roots through the power of gardening

For the last 16 years the Comfrey Project in Gateshead has provided the space and assistance for participants to plant, grow and harvest their own vegetables on two allotment sites.

Somali Immigrants Have Abandoned Kansas Town After Bomb Plot

Three militia members go on trial Tuesday for plotting to bomb Somali immigrants working in the Kansas Meatpacking Triangle, a constellation of minority-majority, hardscrabble pioneer towns, that depend on foreign labor. Somali immigrants have all but abandoned one town, despite civic and police efforts…

A dream of a continental free trade area deferred

A dream of establishing a continental free trade area in Africa has slipped back again after a last-minute decision by Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari not to attend the summit in Rwanda where an agreement was set to be finalised. South Africa, the other large economic player on the continent, also…