Somalia

Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital

By Mustafa HAJI ABDINUR MOGADISHU, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - Islamist militants from the Al-Shabaab group on Thursday attacked a…

Somalia drought could lead to 135 deaths a day: UN study

The record drought sweeping the Horn of Africa may lead to 135 deaths a day in Somalia between January and…

Horn of Africa drought drives 22 million to hunger

K'ELAFO, Ethiopia (AFP) - From southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia, around 22 million people are at risk of hunger…

Aid staves off Somalia famine, for now: UN

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia…

Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100

by Mustafa HAJI ABDINUR Agence France-Presse MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) -- The death toll from twin car bombings in the Somali…

Around 730 children dead in Somalia nutrition centres: UN

  By Agence France Presse Around 730 children have died in nutrition centres across Somalia since January, the United Nations…

Dying of hunger: What is a famine?

  Nairobi, Kenya (AFP) by Simon VALMARY On Monday, the UN's humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths warned that Somalia was on…

UN warns famine ‘at the door’ in Somalia

Nairobi, Kenya (AFP) by Tanya WILLMER The UN's humanitarian chief warned Monday that drought-ravaged Somalia was on the brink of…

Biden reestablishes US troop presence inside Somalia

by Sebastian Smith Washington, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence…

At least five killed in Shabaab raid on Mogadishu hotel

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) -- At least five people were killed in an hours-long Al-Shabaab attack on a Mogadishu hotel which…

Long ‘lost’ elephant shrew found in Horn of Africa

by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — For half a century scientists feared that the Somali elephant shrew…

Long ‘lost’ elephant shrew found in Horn of Africa

by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS PARIS, France (AFP) -- For half a century scientists feared that the Somali elephant shrew had vanished…

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