The Latest: Somalia leader says attack meant to shake unity
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Latest on explosions in Somalia’s capital (all times local):
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Somalia’s president says the hotel assault still underway in the capital is meant to instill fear among people who showed unity in the wake of the country’s deadliest attack two weeks ...
Somalia’s new leader inaugurated, vowing to restore dignity
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s new leader was inaugurated Wednesday while promising to restore dignity to the troubled Horn of Africa nation but warning it will take another two decades to “fix” the country.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, who also holds U.S. citizenship, was ...
2 dead as al-Shabab claims mortar attack near Somalia palace
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Two civilians were killed in an al-Shabab mortar attack outside Somalia’s presidential palace during a handover ceremony for the country’s new leader, police said Thursday, a sign of the enormous challenges facing the man who has promised his government will make ...