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Women entrepreneurs carve out a living in Mogadishu camps

Every morning at 8:00 a.m. Fatuma Ibrahim prepares for her usual rounds of trekking from house to house selling Baati and Garbasaar – a traditional Somali cotton dress and head scarf. This has been her daily routine since she first set foot in Kalkal displacement camp in the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu,…

Somalia: Roadside Bomb Kills 4, Including 2 Officials

A roadside bomb struck a car Wednesday southwest of the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing two government officials and two of their bodyguards, regional officials said.

Families of Somali detainees awaiting deportation hold protest

As another round of Somali detainees are set to be deported later this month, dozens of families protested outside of the federal courthouse in Minneapolis to stop the immigration arrests.

Israel passes law to strip residency of Jerusalem's Palestinians

Djibouti signs port deal with Singapore-based Pacific International Lines

Djibouti's Doraleh Container Terminal Management Company has signed a deal with Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) to raise by a third the amount of cargo handled at the port, the country's Ports and Zones Authority said on Tuesday.

Royal welcome and noisy protests await Saudi crown prince on UK trip

Britain's grand welcome for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will begin on Wednesday with a lunch with Queen Elizabeth, as the two countries seek to widen longstanding defence ties into a far-reaching partnership.

Adviser to Emirates With Ties to Trump Aides Is Cooperating With Special Counsel

An adviser to the United Arab Emirates with ties to current and former aides to President Trump is cooperating with the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and gave testimony last week to a grand jury, according to two people familiar with the matter.

U.S. military presence in Africa grew again, but "we're not at war," top U.S. commander says

U.S. military presence in Africa grew by more than a thousand troops over the past year, Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, the U.S.'s top commander in Africa, acknowledged Tuesday.

Mo Farah: Olympic champion says he was racially harassed at German airport

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah says he was racially harassed by security staff at a German airport.

Strikes Spread in Restive Ethiopia Region Before Tillerson Visit

Strikes protesting Ethiopia's state of emergency spread across the restive Oromia region ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's arrival for talks with the Horn of Africa nation's embattled government.

Significant consequences if China takes key port in Djibouti: U.S. general

The top U.S. general for Africa told lawmakers on Tuesday that the American military could face "significant" consequences should China take a key port in Djibouti, as Beijing becomes increasingly muscular in Africa in an effort to expand its influence.

Committee: 587 dead in Oct 14 terror attack

A Somali Committee investigating the toll of the devastating truck bombing in Mogadishu on Oct 14 has released new figures which raises the number of dead to 587.

Excessive Force: Ice Shackled 92 Somalis for 40 Hrs

For a brief moment in December 2017, the international spotlight shined on the case of 92 deportees who were on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-chartered flight to Somalia. Most such flights unload their human cargo once they land, but this flight, for logistical reasons, returned home — and…

Ethiopia ruling coalition to nominate new prime minister

The change in leadership follows the surprise resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn last month. He is the first ruler in modern Ethiopian history to step down; previous leaders have died in office or been overthrown. He said he wanted to clear the way for reforms.

Kenyan police seek to recover cache of arms after Al-Shabaab attack

Kenyan police have stepped up search for the Somali extremists who attacked two camps in northeast Mandera county and stole a huge cache of arms after the two raids in which five police officers were killed.

Saudi Arabia issues tourist visas for the first time - including for lone women

The desert country boasts some of the world's most religious sites including the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and Medina's Masjid an-Nabawi, burial site of the prophet Muhammad.

Somalia and Turkey sign agreement to rebuild water reservoir in Middle Shabelle region

Turkey and Somalia on Sunday signed an agreement to reconstruct storage reservoir in Middle Shabelle region.

Somaliland refutes claims by Somalia on port deal with DP World

The Somaliland Government has refuted claims by Somalia nullifying an agreement signed between the UAE ports operator DP World and the Ethiopian Government to acquire a 19 percent stake in Berbera Port.

Escape from al-Shabab: 'I was turned into a sex slave'

Security agencies and human rights groups in Kenya are worried by the increasing number of young women and girls joining Somalia's terrorist group al-Shabab. But for those who escape, life can get even more difficult.

Dispute over Ethiopia emergency rule vote after footage posted online

Footage of an Ethiopian parliamentary session posted online on Saturday appeared to contradict official reports of the number of votes cast to validate the state of emergency, though government officials dismissed the discrepancy as a mistake.