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Somalia, UN launch initiative to improve lives of IDPs

Somalia and the United Nations on Wednesday launched a major innovation challenge to seek ideas from young Somalis on improving the living conditions of people in internally displaced persons (IDPs) communities.

Alan Page exhibits slavery artifacts in time for Super Bow

An iron collar that kept slaves in bondage. A branding iron that marked human beings as someone's property. A photograph of black babies captioned as "alligator bait." A fine china plate with gold lettering that says, "KKK 'God Give Us Men.'"

Somalia: Turkish foundation's school hosts 500 students

Turkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) on Tuesday said the Sheikh Sufi Imam Hatip High School in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, which it restored six years ago, currently hosts 500 students.

Border wall: Will it stop terror or can Shabaab blast through?

Northeastern residents believe the wall being constructed by the government along the Kenya - Somalia boarder is a waste of time and money and will not help block al Shabaab militia.

Jubbaland forces arrest MP a day after he lost immunity

Jubaland Security forces arrested one of Jubbaland MPs barely a day after the parliament stripped his immunity.

I skipped Raila oath due to security fears – Kalonzo

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka now asserts that there is no fallout in the NASA leadership, and attributed his absence during the swearing-in of coalition leader Raila Odinga to security concerns.

Algerian, South African scientists scoop AU accolades

Algerian professor Malik Maaza and South Africa's Professor Robert Peter Miller have been honoured with 2017 Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards at the just concluded African Union (AU) Summit.

Why police were pulled out of Uhuru Park

A key security organ held a meeting late in the night on Monday and decided that police should be withdrawn from Uhuru Park and allow Nasa to 'swear in' Mr Raila Odinga.

Somaliland Debates A Tough New Penal Code For 'Rape And Sexual Offences'

Somaliland looks to be on the verge of enacting a bill that would punish anyone found guilty of a sexual offense.

FBI Takes On 'Islamophobia'

Two Michigan residents attended a quarterly BRIDGES meeting hosted by the Detroit office of the FBI recently that left them stunned by the blatant Islamist infiltration of the Bureau.

Raila Odinga 'sworn-in' as gov't orders TV stations shut down

Kenya's Telecommunications regulator shut down the signals of three major independently owned TV and Radio operators in Kenya ahead of Raila Odinga's controversial 'Swearing in Ceremony'.

Newly appointed Mogadishu mayor takes office

The newly appointed Mogadishu mayor, Eng. Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow) assumed office during handing over ceremony held on Monday night in Somali capital.

Poor communication, low morale derail battle against Shabaab

On January 19, then Coast regional coordinator Nelson Marwa said the operation must succeed.

Your game is up, al Shaabab suspects told

Northeastern regional commissioner Mohamud Saleh has ordered four al Shaabab suspects in Mandera and Wajir to surrender or they be arrested.

Police now keep off Uhuru Park ahead of Raila oath

NASA leaders and supporters have been allowed to assemble at Uhuru Park for the planned swearing-in of Raila Odinga.

Nile tensions: Leaders of Ethiopia,Egypt and Sudan say 'all is well'

The leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have met on the sidelines of the ongoing African Union Summit, as they continue to work towards resolving the impasse over Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam project (GERD).

African states launch single aviation market to boost economic growth

Nearly two dozen African countries launched a single aviation market on Monday, a potential boon for the industry in a region where it is hampered by government protectionism, high taxes and stringent regulation.

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries

The United States announced on Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.

At least 7 al-Shabaab militants killed in south Somalia

Somali security forces on Monday killed at least seven al-Shabaab militants and injured a number of others following heavy fighting with insurgents in Bay region, in the south part of the Horn of Africa nation.