East Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia - An improvised explosive device left at least seven civilians dead on Monday, Somali authorities said in the latest wave of violence against innocent people in the Horn of Africa, who have never had a stable government in the last three decades. Somalia police said an IED exploded in the Bakool region, killing the seven innocent civilians in one of the latest deadly attacks on those to be protected from violence. The blast took place in the afternoon, according to officials. Hudur officers said…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is once again under pressure over an unprecedented delay in the appointment of a material prime minister following the firing of Hassan Ali Khaire, who was unusually ousted from office by MPs in July under unclear circumstances. Khaire, who rose to the position in 2017, remains the first person to serve in the office for more than three years, given that most of his predecessors dropped out of the regime months after taking on the responsibility. The former…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A local militia leader who has been monitoring attacks on al-Qaeda's affiliated group; Al-Shabaab was attacked and killed by militants in the latest setback in the fight against violent extremism in Somalia, a country that has struggled with instability for decades. Hussein Fidow, a leader of anti-Alshabaab militias known as Ma'awisley, was attacked and killed on Sunday night on the outskirts of Beledweyne in central Somalia, which has been the base for Djibouti's forces under AMISOM. Officials…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - International partners have praised efforts by Somalia's leaders in an attempt to ease tensions before the election following the decision to convene again in Mogadishu, the country's capital, after weeks of games over various issues among them, the model for elections. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo convened a meeting in the capital that brought together a number of stakeholders, and so far the team is still held together in constructive meetings as they try to resolve the deadlock that…

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