Jan 26 Violence in Somalia Furthers Humanitarian Crisis By Admin, PBS News Hour The ongoing conflict between Somalia's transitional government and Islamist groups has exacerbated an already desperate humanitarian crisis in the country due to drought and flooding. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch African Countries Plead for International Aid in Somalia Ethiopian and Somali leaders are calling for international peacekeepers to help stabilize Somalia. Meanwhile, Kenya bolstered border security to keep fleeing Islamists from entering the country. Experts discuss what comes next for Somalia and the region. Continue watching
Jan 01 Ethiopian Backed Troops Take Last Major City from Somali Islamists By PBS News Hour After two weeks of clashes, troops of Somalia's fledgling U.N.-organized government swept into the southern city of Kismayo with the help of Ethiopian firepower Monday, taking back the final major city controlled by Islamic militias. Continue reading
May 25 Watch Severe Drought Hits Horn of Africa Millions of people in Somalia and Kenya "are on the brink of starvation" because of a severe drought that has swept the Horn of Africa. Continue watching
Nov 29 Hunt Begins for Those Behind Kenyan Car Bombing, Missile Attack Kenyan authorities have detained 12 people, 11 of them foreigners, in the ongoing investigation into Thursday's deadly car bombing of an Israeli-owned hotel and attempted missile attack on an airliner. Continue reading