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Two Mombasa men arrested headed to Somalia to join Al-Shabaab

Police are holding two men believed to be Al-Shabaab recruiters who were trying to sneak out of the country to join Al-Shabaab in Somalia.

Video console death: US boy, 9, 'kills sister, 13, over controller'

A 13-year-old girl in Mississippi has died after allegedly being shot by her nine-year-old brother over a video game, police say.

IBM Unveils World's Smallest Computer— "It's Smaller Than A Grain Of Salt"

From time to time, we keep telling you about the world's most powerful supercomputers and how Linux conquers them all. But, what about the smallest computers around? In case you're wondering, I'm not going to tell you about different mini PCs like Raspberry Pi. Instead, it's about a…

Zamalek knocked out of Confed Cup by Ethiopia's Welayta Dicha

Egyptian giants Zamalek suffered a humiliating exit from the African Confederation Cup on Sunday, losing 4-3 on penalties at home to Ethiopia's Welayta Dicha in the second leg of their last-32 tie.

Father, 2 Sons of Somalia Killed in Springfield Apartment Fire

Three people are dead following a Springfield, Massachusetts fire in a four-story apartment building.

Kenya, Somalia governors meet over insecurity

Mandera County Boss Governor Ali Roba with Mandera East security team hosted delegates from Gedo region Somalia.

Confidential Report: Fahad Yasin, Chief of Staff of Villa Somalia

Waagacusub.com - In the subsequent months, all the concerns regarding Fahad Yasin have come to fruition. Since taking charge, Fahad has masterminded events that created political and security turmoil that undermined regional states and the credibility of the Farmaajo-Kheyre administration. He waged…

Jawari calls for re-deployment of Regular Forces in Parliament as he nods motion against him

Lower House Speaker Mohamed Osman Jawari on Sunday called redeployment of Regular Security Forces in the Parliament a day after AMISOM took over the security of the House.

Somali President postpones trip to Qatar

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has cancelled three day state visit to Qatar after dispute sparked betweel the leaders of executive and Lower House.

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of trying to destabilise its security

Accusations come as Ethiopia continues to be under a state of emergency since its former prime minister resigned.

Qatar Charity opens model school in southwestern Somalia

DOHA: Qatar Charity has opened a model primary school in the town of Hudur, the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia near the border with Ethiopia.

He owns much of Ethiopia. The Saudis won't say where they're keeping him. 285 Shares

He supplies coffee to Starbucks. He owns much of Ethiopia. And he is known as "Sheikh Mo" in the Clintons' circle.

Kenya among world's most unhappy countries

Kenyans, and East Africans in general, are among the most unhappy people in the world, a United Nations report has revealed.

True story of two sisters who became jihadi brides

In October 2103, Norwegian-Somali teenagers Ayan and Leila Juma left their home near Oslo to travel to Syria. They wanted, they later told their parents in an email, to "help down there" as best they could.

Traditional elder killed in Mogadishu

Unidentified gunmen on Saturday killed a well known traditional elder in Somali capital Mogadishu.

Book review: 'The Land between Two Rivers' painfully conveys the human cost of war

Tom Sleigh has devoted the best part of his career to poetry, both writing it and writing about it. However, after Interview with a Ghost (2006), a collection of essays which blended poetry and autobiography, the New York-based writer veered off and branched out, swapping distillations and examinations…

Invisibilia: Inspired By 'American Idol,' Somali TV Show Aimed To Change The World

Welcome to Invisibilia Season 4! The NPR program and podcast explores the invisible forces that shape human behavior, and we here at Goats and Soda are joining in for the podcast's look at how a reality show in Somalia tried to do far more than crown a winning singer. The ultimate goal: to change…