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Hundreds Dead, Thousands Displaced As Torrential Rain Hits Parts Of East Africa
The extreme weather has been attributed to the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Sadhna Yadav Dec 06, 2023
Drought in Somalia may have killed 43,000 in 2022, half of them under age 5, says UN
As many as 43,000 people may have died in Somalia last year due to the ongoing drought in the country.
Sadhna Yadav Mar 22, 2023
Millions of people in Somalia face starvation, warns UN.
As many as four million people in Somalia face the risk of starvation and the situation is only deteriorating as the country faced its third consecutive dry season, the United Nations' climate report has warned.
Sadhna Yadav Mar 21, 2022
Teen gang-raped and thrown to her death from sixth-floor
11 suspects have been arrested for the rape and murder of a 19-year-old student, police are investigating the involvement of others.
Agrima Tikader Sep 18, 2020
Isis-inspired delivery driver planned to kill the Queen and David Cameron, court told
Aweys Shikhey, 38, from Tottenham, north London, was described as 'a terrorist hiding in plain sight' as the Old Bailey heard he also wanted to gun down Spurs supporters with AK47.
William Watkinson Feb 13, 2018
Fitness tracker heat map reveals sensitive information about US soldiers around the world
A heat map of fitness tracker activity has revealed sensitive and potentially dangerous information about US soldiers around the world.
Nicole Rojas Jan 29, 2018
Why has the US State Department put 5 Mexican states on the same level as Syria?
Tamaulipas on the US border and Sinaloa, Colima, Michoacan and Guerrero on the Pacific coast are the states that have been put under the most dangerous places.
Divya Kishore Jan 11, 2018
These are the most dangerous countries in the world right now
Four African countries are the riskiest places to travel in the world according to an updated travel risk map for 2018.
Charlotte Tobitt Nov 16, 2017
Somalia's deadliest attack - 'Every home in Mogadishu has lost someone or knows someone who died'
More than 300 people died when a truck packed with explosives detonated near the entrance of Mogadishu's Safari Hotel on 14 October.
Hassan Istiila Oct 16, 2017
Hundreds just died in Africa's worst ever terror attack. Why doesn't the West care who murdered them?
This is the worst attack in Africa's history since Al-Qaeda was blamed for twin attacks on US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, when 220 people died.
David Otto Oct 16, 2017
Sea Princess turned into 'ghost ship' to avoid Somali pirate attacks during cruise
Spokesperson says measures were taken as a precaution and not in response to a specific threat.
Ludovica Iaccino Aug 08, 2017
Isis tells 'new pharaoh' Trump: While you watch Raqqa, we'll conquer Rome and Istanbul
Isis branch in Somalia sends warning to Trump as US-led offensives recapture territories in Syria and Iraq.
Ludovica Iaccino Jul 31, 2017
Advertising Mogadishu style: Somali artist's charming murals on over 100 shops draw customers in
Brightly coloured murals allow potential customers to see what is on offer inside shops that don't have large display windows.
David Sim Jul 25, 2017
Africa famine: A fifth of US voters know nothing about the biggest humanitarian crisis since WW2
Some 20 million people in Africa and the Middle East are facing extreme hunger.
Paul Wright Jul 13, 2017
Mogadishu Pizza House siege ends with 31 civilians dead
Al-Shabaab storms popular restaurant after car bomb hits adjacent hotel in latest attack on Somalian capital.
Ludovica Iaccino Jun 15, 2017
Hostage situation in Somali capital after car bombing leaves at least 14 dead
At least two gunmen, reportedly with the Islamist militants al Shabaab, were killed.
Nicole Rojas Jun 15, 2017
African leaders 'stand with the UK' following terrorist attack in Manchester
At least 22 people were killed and 59 wounded when a suicide bomber struck at a pop concert.
Elsa Buchanan May 23, 2017
'Shabby racist' who repeatedly kicked pregnant Muslim woman killing her unborn twins jailed
David Gallacher, 37, of no fixed address, attacked Samsam Haji-Ali, 34, outsdien a Co-op in August 2016.
William Watkinson May 23, 2017
Millions are on the brink of starvation in Somalia. It needs our urgent attention
Theresa May's Somalia conference is important but it cannot prioritise security over the impending famine.
Richard Crothers May 11, 2017
World leaders urged to cancel Somalia's $5.3bn debt amid threat of imminent famine
Somalia is facing the "largest humanitarian crisis in history of the United Nations".
Elsa Buchanan May 11, 2017
Somalia president vows to ensure justice is served after minister shot dead by security forces
Mistaken for an Islamist militant Abas Siraji was shot dead by bodyguards of a government official
Elsa Buchanan May 04, 2017
Harrowing images of deadly cholera outbreak sweeping through South Sudan's crowded refugee camps
Cholera has killed hundreds of people fleeing conflict and famine in South Sudan.
David Sim May 02, 2017
Unicef revises upwards number of children in Somalia suffering from famine
Number of children suffering from acute malnutrition "shot up" by 50% to 1.4m, UN agency warns.
Elsa Buchanan May 02, 2017
Cholera spreading in drought-hit Somalia as WHO projects 50,000 cases by summer
Somalia already faces famine, described as the "largest humanitarian crisis in history of the UN".
Elsa Buchanan Apr 13, 2017
Desperate families flee from South Sudan to Uganda in Africa's biggest exodus since 1994 Rwandan genocide
Uganda's progressive system of accommodating refugees is on the brink of "explosive" collapse
David Sim Apr 12, 2017
Somali forces rescue sailors held by pirates after Indian ship was hijacked
The Al Kausar was the third vessel to be hijacked in 2017 by Somali pirates after a five-year lull.
Elsa Buchanan Apr 12, 2017
Drought forces a family in Somalia to sell teenage daughter into marriage: Heartbreaking photo report
Family forced into impossible situations as an an arc of hunger and violence stretches across Africa into the Middle East.
David Sim Apr 10, 2017
Somalia's president declares state of war and gives Al-Shabaab 60 days to surrender
Amid spate of attacks and kidnappings, Mohamed vows to help militants find jobs if they surrender.
Ludovica Iaccino Apr 07, 2017
20 killed in roadside bomb blast in Somalia as al-Shabaab deny involvement in attack
Governor Ibrahim Aden Ali of Lower Shabelle blamed the al-Qaeda linked militant group for the blast.
Ananya Roy Apr 07, 2017
Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali cancels Australia and New Zealand tour over security concerns
The former Dutch MP was due to appear on an ABC programme on Monday before starting her tour, 'Hero of Heresy'.
Divya Kishore Apr 03, 2017
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