At least 32 civilians were killed and 63 injured in an explosion on a popular beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu late Friday evening, police said, an attack the government blamed on militant Islamist group al-Shabaab. CBC | World News
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Dozens killed, 140 missing after migrant boat from Somalia sinks off Yemen coast
The boat was carrying about 260 Somalis and Ethiopians from the northern coast of Somalia on the 320-kilometre journey across the Gulf of Aden when it sank Monday off of Yemen’s southern coast, the International Organization for Migration said in a statement. CBC | World News
Read More »Google Maps: Aftermath of plane crash in Somalia discovered – what happened?
Google Maps is increasingly being used to uncover hidden mysteries around the world such as this birds-eye sighting of a plane crash in Somalia. What is the story behind this rare Google Maps sighting? Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Suicide car bomb kills 6 in central Somalia
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside a hotel hosting senior military officials in central Somalia, killing at least six people Saturday evening, say police. CBC | World News
Read More »Somalia hotel attack: Popular hotel under seige as ‘explosions and gun fire’ heard
A HEAVY exchange of gunshots has been heard near the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, with suspected militants thought to be fighting government security officials. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Somalia truck bombing: Final death toll exceeds 500
The final death toll in October’s massive truck bombing in Somalia’s capital is 512 people, according to the committee tasked with looking into the country’s worst-ever attack. CBC | World News
Read More »Somalia truck bombing toll over 300 as funerals begin
The death toll from Saturday’s truck bombing in Somalia’s capital rises to over 300 as the country reels from the deadliest single attack it’s ever experienced. CBC | World News
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