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American extremist in Somalia battles ex-comrades: “‘I’m on a mission from God,’ minus the blues music”
An American extremist in Somalia is fighting former comrades in the Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgent group, in what he says may be his final stand, he writes. Alabama-born Omar Hamami — better known as Al-Amriki or “the American” — once fought alongside the hardline Shebab in Somalia, but last year…
Somalia frees journalist held for reporting on rape
Somalia’s Supreme Court on Sunday freed a reporter imprisoned for interviewing a woman who alleged she had been raped by soldiers, in a case that has sparked widespread international criticism. Supreme Court judge Aidid Abdulahi Ilkahanaf said the charges had been dropped and the court “has given journalist Abdiaziz Abdinuur…
Clinton: U.S. and Somalia launch new era of diplomatic ties
The United States and Somalia Thursday launched a new era of diplomatic relations, as Washington recognized the African nation’s government for the first time since 1991. “Today is a milestone, it is not the end of the journey, but it is an important milestone towards that end,” US Secretary of…
Somali parliament will hold first meeting in ‘safe haven’
Somalia’s newly selected parliament will convene for its inauguration Monday under the protection of African Union troops at Mogadishu airport, the UN said, after lawmakers appealed for protection. The parliament’s interim speaker Musa Hassan Abdallah issued an urgent request Monday to the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) requesting an…
Somalis attempt to install first stable central government in 21 years
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s newly appointed legislature will elect the country’s next president Monday, in a fresh bid to end two decades of unstable central government in the war-torn Horn of Africa nation. The election of the new president would complete a complex process set in motion through a UN-backed agreement…
Somali comedian who mocked Islamists shot dead
One of Somalia’s most popular comedians, known for his parodies of Islamist militants, has been shot dead in the capital, Mogadishu. Abdi Jeylani Marshale was reportedly killed shortly after leaving a local radio station where he worked as a drama producer and performer. It is not known who carried out…
After eight years, Somalia closer to a constitution
Somalia’s constituent assembly on Wednesday endorsed a draft constitution billed as a key step to ending decades of civil war during a vote two suicide bombers failed to scupper. The Horn of Africa country’s outgoing government hailed the end of an eight-year interim period but the UN warned that the…
Food security still a concern in Somalia: UN
Somalia has made strides toward food security one year since its famine but the situation remains critical, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation said Friday. “Today Somalia is on the path to recovery but the situation remains critical and continued aid is vital in order to preserve food security,” the…
Somali insurgent bastion facing cholera crisis
Cholera is rising in the last major town held by Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked Shehab, with most of those stricken by the disease children, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday. The UN agency “is very much concerned about the increased number of cholera cases, particularly in Kismayo town,” it said…
Female suicide bomber in Somalia kills 4, including 2 sports officials
A female suicide bomber blew herself up Wednesday during an address by Somalia’s prime minister in Mogadishu, killing four people, including the country’s Olympic and football bosses. The young woman detonated her suicide belt as Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali was on the podium addressing 200 people at the Somali…
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