Mogadishu
Here's Everything We Know So Far About the Airliner in Somalia That Was Probably Bombed
At least two people were hospitalized and one man was killed after an explosion that occurred shortly after a plane left Mogadishu's international airport.
Two Reported Injured After Explosion on Airliner in Somalia
Photos showed a blown-out hole next to a passenger window near the wing of a Daallo Airlines plane in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
US Citizen Defects from al Shabaab as Group Contends with Competing Islamic State
The man told Reuters that he found the group's ideology "totally wrong," but al Shabaab sources told other outlets that he had recently aligned himself with the Islamic State — an offense that the al Qaeda affiliate punishes with death.
In Drought-Battered Somaliland, Climate Change Is Deadly Serious
A multi-year drought is killing off animals in the Horn of Africa, making life hell for the livestock herders who depend on them.
Kenya Destroys Suspected al Shabaab Camps As Group Argues About the Islamic State
Security forces are in the middle of a months-long operation in the Boni forest to push out suspected militants and thwart their ability to wage attacks within Kenya after a string of high-profile attacks.
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At Least 13 Dead After al Shabaab Bombing and Shootout at Mogadishu Hotel
Members of the Islamist militant group bombed a hotel where government officials and lawmakers stay before engaging in an hours-long shootout with Somali security forces.
Thousands Flee Flash Floods in Somalia as El Niño Intensifies Rainy Season
Flood waters have damaged latrines, destroyed people’s belongings, and cut off roads as rivers over-flooded in the country’s Shabelle basin, which includes areas around the capital Mogadishu.
Al Shabaab Car Bomb Kills at Least 13 at Mogadishu Hotel Frequented by Foreigners
The attack comes as US President Barack Obama travels to neighboring Ethiopia, where he is expected to discuss the threat posed by the Somali militant group.
VICE News Capsule - Thursday, June 25
Residents of a Shanghai suburb don't want petrochemicals in their neighborhood, al Shabaab targets a vehicle carrying Emirati diplomats in Mogadishu, Russia's retaliation for extended sanctions, and how drought is affecting animals in Chile.
Kerry's Surprise Visit to Somalia Part of Obama Administration's Charm Offensive in Africa
John Kerry became the first US Secretary of State to officially visit Somalia as the US said it planned to post an ambassador to Mogadishu.
Graphic Photos Show Deadly Al Shabaab Attack on United Nations Vehicle in Puntland
A roadside bomb exploded as a UN minibus headed toward offices in the city of Garowe, leaving four UNICEF staff members and five others dead.