Sunday May 24, 2026 Lakeville, Minn (AX) — A Minnesota civil rights group is applauding the arrest of a man accused of wandering outside a Lakeville mosque with a knife and pretending to be a federal official, an episode it described as alarming and one that underscores persistent concerns about safety at houses of worship. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said Saturday that officers moved quickly after the man allegedly showed up near the mosque, acted strangely and claimed he was involved…

BOSASO, Somalia — A knife attack in Bosaso’s Al-Aqsa neighbourhood has left a former Puntland State parliamentarian dead after, according to local sources, his son allegedly stabbed him in a case that has stunned the coastal city. The suspect, identified as Mohamed Yusuf, is accused of killing his father, the late Yusuf Bootaan, who previously served as a member of the Puntland State regional parliament, reports said. Residents and local sources said the killing took place in the Al-Aqsa area and described the incident as…

Mogadishu arrests seven youths after knife stunts go viral, exposing a volatile mix of bravado and boredom On a recent evening in Mogadishu, a string of shaky smartphone videos began ricocheting across social media: young men flashing knives inside public stadiums, daring friends and onlookers to watch, filming each other in tight circles that felt equal parts bravado and boredom. By night’s end, Somali Police announced they had arrested seven youths in the capital’s Warta-Nabadda district, a neighborhood that includes the…

Comoros President Azali Assoumani Escapes Blade Assault President Azali Assoumani of Comoros narrowly escaped a dramatic knife attack, with his administration confirming the assailant is now in custody after the shocking event. Around 2 p.m. local time on Friday, in Salimani Itsandara, a town nestled in the northern regions of the capital, Moroni, the incident unfolded, according to the presidential spokesperson. Authorities are still piecing together the motive behind this attack in Comoros, a nation noted for its calm…

An assassination attempt was directed on Tuesday morning, July 20, 2021, at Assimi Goïta, the colonel who has now become interim president. A narrow foiled knife attack at the Grand Mosque in Bamako, while attending Eid al-Adha, the victim's feast. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielAfter the prayer, when the Imam went out…