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White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite 'Plotting Fresh al-Shabaab Attack'
World's most wanted woman spotted twice in Somalia following Nairobi Westgate mall massacre.
Mogadishu Suicide Blast outside Maka Hotel Kills Six
Al-Shabaab militants believed to be behind bombing that claimed lives of at least six people and injured 15.
Dahabshiil Wins Injunction Against Barclays Bank to Keep Money Flowing to Somalia
Remittance agency keeps lines open to Somalia after bank loses bid to shut account.
How We Turned Round the UN: Vitaly Vanshelboim on Tackling Corruption and Reforming Management
The UN's anti-corruption pioneer tells us how he has helped transformed the culture of the organisation through a crusade against greed and waste.
Nairobi Westgate Mall Attack: 4 Suspects Charged with Aiding Al-Shabaab's Terrorists
Mohamed Ahmed Abdi, Liban Abdullah Omar, Hussein Hassan Mustafah, and Adan Dheq accused of sheltering attackers
Dozens of al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Kenyan-Somali Military Attack
At least 30 al-Shabaab militants killed in joint Kenyan-Somali military strike.
Horn of Africa Pirates Net '$400m' in Ransom Money Since 2005
Horn of Africa pirates have netted more than $400m (£251m) in ransom payments over the last seven years, according to a new World Bank and UN report.
Syria Civil War: Jordan's Vast Zaatari Refugee Camp Given 'City Status'
World's second largest refugee camp will be transformed into a city with councils and paved streets
Nairobi Westgate Mall Siege: Kenyan Soldiers Jailed for Looting
CCTV camera showed soldiers looting while military operation was ongoing.
Britney Spears Music Being Used to Repel Somali Pirates
Merchant ships use Britney to thwart pirates in boats off Somalia - but Justin Bieber would be a war crime.
Al-Shabaab Leader Ikrima 'Lived in UK'
Terrorist target of failed Navy Seals raid Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdulkadir - aka Ikrima - once lived in London, claims source.
Nairobi Westgate Mall Attack Video Shows Kenyan Troops Looting [VIDEO]
CCTV footage shows soldiers carrying full shopping bags during al-Shabaab siege that killed 67.
Girl Smuggled into UK to Have Organs Harvested
Unnamed girl smuggled into Britain from Somalia for organised gangs to harvest her organs for transplant operations.
Nairobi Westgate Mall Attack: New Video Shows Al-Shabab Killers Praying During Massacre [GRAPHIC IMAGES]
Somalian-born Norwegian Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow named as suspect in the attack that killed at least 67.
Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat Says Mediterranean is Becoming 'Cemetery' as Another 50 Refugees Die
Remarks come as second boat crammed with refugees capsizes off Italian island of Lampedusa.
Somalia: US Navy SEALs' al-Shabaab Target and 'White Widow' Samantha Lewthwaite Plotted Kenyan Spectacular
Kenyan plotted al-Qaida-led attacks along with widow of 7/7 London bombers
US Navy Seals Fail to Capture Al-Shabaab Commander in Somalia
Ikrima, blamed for East Africa and Mombasa bombings, eludes SEAL team.
Fourth Briton Stripped of Citizenship for Alleged Al-Shabaab Links
Walla Rahman suspected of involvement in attack in Kampala, Uganda, that left 74 dead.
US Confirms Somalia and Libya Raids Targeting Top Islamists
Pentagon confirms capture of top al-Qaida leader in Libyan capital Tripoli as high-profile al-Shabaab militant in Somalia escapes.
Foreign Troops Attack al-Shabaab in Southern Somalia
'Western' troops storm southern Somali town of Barawe, targeting Islamist militia, responsible for Nairobi Westgate mall siege.
Lampedusa Boat Sinking: 300 Migrants Feared Dead as Italy Mourns
UN official blames Italy's 'repressive' immigrant policies for mid-sea disaster in which people from Eritrea, Somalia and Ghana have perished.
The Nairobi Westgate Mall Siege: What Have We Learned?
Africa terrorism expert James Hall examines the causes, context and consequences of the event which captured the world's attention.
Nairobi Westgate Mall Siege: Sixth Briton Confirmed Dead
Death toll now stands at 72 following al-Shabaab attack in Kenya on Saturday 21 September.
Nairobi Westgate Mall Siege: Somali Militants 'Pulled Out Hostages' Eyes and Ears' [GRAPHIC IMAGES]
Al-Shabaad insurgents' atrocities against hostages come to light.
US and Turkey to Unveil $200 Million Fund to Kill Terrorism At Source
Cash will be used to create paths away from terror for disaffected lured by jihad.
'White Widow' Samantha Lewthwaite Wanted by Interpol - But Not for Nairobi Westgate Siege
Interpol issues wanted persons notice for British woman suspected of being part of al-Shabaab bomb plot in Mombasa.
Al-Shabaab Attack Kenyan Border Towns' Church and Police Station
Gunmen linked to Nairobi's Westgate Mall siege storm towns of Mandera and Wajir near Somali border, killing three.
Nairobi Westgate Mall Siege: Moody's Warns of Kenya's Growth and Fiscal Revenues Hit
Moody's rating agency slaps a 'credit negative' on the country as tourism set to slump
Nairobi Westgate Mall Siege: Al-Shabaab Accuses Kenyan Troops of Chemical Weapon Use
Kenyan government denies terrorist claims that more than 100 hostages killed by nerve gas and deliberately buried in mall rubble.
Nairobi Westgate Mall Siege: 'Islamist Militants on the Loose' in Kenya
Police and witness reports suggest some insurgents managed to escape while the army-led operation was on.