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Somalia: Nominated US Ambassador to Somalia Declines Post
Al Jazeera, 12 May 2015
US President Barack Obama has withdrawn the nomination of America's first ambassador to Somalia in 24 years, the White House has said. Read more »
Katherine Dhanani, a long-time diplomat, would have been the first American ambassador to Somalia in 24 years.
Mogadishu (file photo)
Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Mogadishu on May 5th, marking the first visit to the Somali capital by a Cabinet-level U.S. official in more than 25 years. During his ... Read more »
Sixteen Muslim preachers suspected of working with the Somali armed group al-Shabaab, have been arrested in Kenya. Read more »
Authorities suspect Al-Shabaab militants of the bombing of a van carrying UN employees in Garowe. Read more »
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