Somali Leaders Reach Landmark Political Agreement
Somalia’s political leaders have agreed to reshape the country’s political system after four days of meetings in the capital, Mogadishu. In a communique issued early...
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Attack on Atmis base sends shockwaves in Uganda
A senior Ugandan military commander is among the dead from coordinated explosions at Friday dawn at Buulo Mareer, a base in Lower Shabelle, Somalia, which...
Uganda sends land forces chief to Somalia after deadly attack on troops
The Uganda military has sent a team led by the Chief of Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, to Mogadishu, Somalia, to ascertain the circumstances...
Sudan conflict: Improved adherence to cease-fire reported by Saudi Arabia and US
Saudi Arabia and the United States said Friday the warring sides in Sudan’s conflict are adhering better to a new, weeklong cease-fire following days of...
Al-Shabab Storms AU Peacekeeper Base in Southern Somalia
Officials in Somalia say Al-Shabab militants early Friday stormed a military base manned by African Union forces from Uganda, multiple sources said. The dawn attack...
Uganda probes attack on its ATMIS base in Bulo Marer, Somalia
The Ugandan military says it is investigating an attack on an African union military base manned by the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) in Bulo...
One of last four Rwanda genocide fugitives arrested in S.Africa
Fulgence Kayishema, one of four remaining fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, has been arrested in South Africa, UN investigators said...
Museveni demands Kenya extradites Turkana herders for murder trial in Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni has demanded that Kenya hands over for trial Turkana herders, who allegedly killed five Ugandans in the volatile northeastern Karamoja region in...
Rock queen Tina Turner dies at 83
Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences from the 1960s and went on to release hit records across five decades, has died at...
US Says Al-Shabab Leader Injured in Airstrike in Somalia
Al-Shabab’s head of external operations was the target of the latest U.S. airstrike against the militant group, two sources, including an al-Shabab defector, told VOA...
