Mogadishu

The death toll from a massive car bomb in the Somali capital has risen to 81, a government spokesman said Monday, as rescue workers pursued their search for the missing. The bombing Saturday at a busy intersection in Mogadishu was the…

A huge blast was heard in the heart of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday and clouds of smoke could be seen rising, a Reuters witness said. It was unclear what caused the explosion, however, Islamist militant group al Shabaab…

Somalia’s Attorney-General Ahmed Dahir has announced the country’s first ever prosecution against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old girl. Ifrah Ahmed, who advises Somalia on gender issues, said the…