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Displaced Somali Muslims spend Ramadan sharing Iftar meals amid the coronavirus pandemic

09 May 2020

In makeshift metal homes in a camp in Mogadishu, women wrapped in brightly patterned scarves are making savoury pastries and mixing flour for flatbreads. They are preparing iftar, the evening...

US airstrikes kill more civilians in Somalia: Amnesty International

01 Apr 2020

The US military is facing more allegations of killing civilians with airstrikes in Somalia, and now says it will address the issue more fully in upcoming public reports....

Somalia executes two men by firing squad for girl's gang rape and murder

11 Feb 2020

Two men responsible for the the gang rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl have been executed by firing squad on Tuesday in Somalia, said a government official. The official...

Four killed in car bombing near Somalia parliament

08 Jan 2020

At least four people were killed and 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia's parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said. After...

After Somalia truck bombing US airstrikes target militants

30 Dec 2019

A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital on Saturday morning, killing at least 78 people including many students, authorities said. It was the worst attack...

Death toll in Mogadishu bombing rises to at least 90

28 Dec 2019

At least 90 people were killed in a truck bombing in Mogadishu on Saturday, according to a report from an international organisation working in Somalia. The death toll from...

We need a new vision of the good life after Brexit

25 Dec 2019

Hugo Dixon, The Independent Brexit is not our last battle. There will be more to come — such as to stop the climate frying and prevent the pollution of our...

Five killed in hotel attack in Somali capital: Police

11 Dec 2019

Five people were killed in an extremist attack on a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said on Wednesday, adding that the victims were three civilians and two members of...

US base, EU convoy attacked in Somalia

30 Sep 2019

The Al Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for an attack on a US base in Somalia on Monday, as the European Union confirmed a separate strike against a convoy of...

In Georgian valley, women battle tradition to make a living

25 Jul 2019

Fending for herself after leaving a husband who kidnapped her and then losing two sons in Syria's war, Leila Achishvili has fought hard to secure her independence in fiercely patriarchal...

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