Somalias government
Somalia hosts 1st summit of African leaders since war began in 1991
The leaders discussed Somalia’s upcoming vote for a new parliament and president, as well as South Sudan.
La Nina is predicted to bring further hardship to swathes of east & southern Africa already hit by El Nino.
Kerry arrived in the Kenyan capital late on Sunday, after a two-week summer break, for his second trip.
Witnesses and residents said they heard two loud blasts in quick succession followed by heavy gunfire.
Somalia is slowly rebuilding after more than 20 years of conflict & chaos fuelled largely by clan rivalries.
The Pakistani teenage education activist spent her 19th birthday in Dadaab camp citing security concerns.
The attack came at 9:30 am as the buses were travelling in Mandera county to Mandera town from the capital.
The Islamist militants say they attacked an AMISOM base manned by Ethiopian troops.
Kenya has set up a task force to handle the closure plan, Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery said.
The Pentagon said the air strike took place in the vicinity of Saakow, Somalia.
Militant group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, which lasted several hours.
The bodies were found after they were abducted from their houses by rebels.
Ali Abdi, who was 25 and married with two sons, also worked for a London-based television station.
Sheikh Ahmed Umar Abu Ubaida replaced Ahmed Godane as head of the movement.
African Union peacekeepers launched an attack against Islamist militants and killed 14 people.
Officials said the attackers were defeated by Somali security forces and members of the AU force.
Officials say around 120 military personnel are on the ground throughout the African country.
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed has vowed to appoint a larger and more effective cabinet.
A vote of no-confidence was passed against Abdi Farah Shirdon on Monday by lawmakers.