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U.S Special Forces kill 30 Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia

Sources close to the government army told Xinhua on Sunday that the operations which took place on Aug. 10 and 13 targeted insurgents in Sakow town in Middle Jubba region. "The U.S. backed by Somali commandos hit Al-Shabaab targets in Sakow town, killing 30 militants...

Imam, friend fatally shot after leaving NYC mosque

The leader of a New York City mosque and a friend were fatally shot in a brazen daylight attack as they left afternoon prayers Saturday. Police said Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and 64-year-old Thara Uddin were shot in the head as they left the Al-Furqan...

Counter-terrorism architecture as a pillar of regional security

By PETER KAGWANJA Kenya’s has a bold experiment to balance imperatives of security with those of deepening democracy. As the third anniversary of the Westgate terrorist attack in September 2013 approaches, the spotlight is turning on Kenya’s emerging counter-terrorism system. Kenya’s changes in the counter-terrorism edifice...

Ethiopian government donates food aid to Hiiraan residents

Beletweyne, 14 August 2016 – The Ethiopian government has donated food aid to residents of Hiiraan who were displaced by floods early this year. The consignment that also included non-food items was donated to the Mayor of Beletweyne, Omar Adan Dekow, by the Deputy Ambassador...

Boko Haram releases purported video of Chibok girls

BokoHaram-Video posted on social video reportedly shows some of the 300 girls who were kidnapped more than two years ago. Boko Haram has released a video of the girls allegedly kidnapped two years ago, showing some who are still alive and claiming others died in air...

Swimming: Phelps wins last relay gold as U.S. dominate

By Mark Trevelyan, Alan Baldwin and Mark Bendeich | RIO DE JANEIRO Olympics(Rio2016)Michael Phelps captured his 23rd and final Olympic gold medal on Saturday as the United States sealed a week of dominance in the pool by winning the men's and women's medley relays. Denmark's Pernille...

Rio 2016 Mo Farah wins 10000m gold Post Race Interview

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Olympics(Rio2016)Mo farah defended his 10,000m title and there were British golds in cycling and rowing in Rio. Gold medals never come easy, but Mo Farah’s third was harder than most. First Farah fell, and then he found himself in a fierce final sprint with Kenya’s...

Rio Olympics 2016: Mo Farah makes history by winning 10,000m gold

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Olympics{RIO2016}Gold medals never come easy, but Mo Farah’s third was harder than most. First Farah fell, and then he found himself in a fierce final sprint with Kenya’s Paul Tanui. Farah won in 27min 05.17sec, and by a little less than half a second....

Crisis in Ethiopia and the Role of the International Community: Politics of Fear

Dozens of anti-government protesters have been killed and arrested by government authorities amid ongoing unrest in Ethiopia. For months, hundreds of thousands of protestors from Ethiopia’s largest ethnic groups have rallied to protest political marginalization and systematic persecution by the government. In June, a 61-page...

25 US Mega Corporations: Where They Rank If They Were Countries

World Economic:-If Wal-Mart were a country, its revenues would make it on par with the GDP of the 25th largest economy in the world by, surpassing 157 smaller countries. We've found 25 major American corporations whose 2010 revenues surpass the 2010 Gross Domestic Product of...