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Somalia: scores dead, injured in latest Mogadishu hotel siege by Al-Shabab militants

Sporadic gunfire and explosions rang out Monday (28 November) around a hotel in Somalia’s capital that was attacked by the Al-Shabab group of insurgents a day earlier, reportedly killing at least four people. The Villa Rose Hotel is a popular venue for senior government officials and parliamentarians located a few blocks from the offices of […]

King Mohammed VI Visits Ali Bongo Ondimba, Hospitalized in Morocco

King Mohammed VI of Morocco visited Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon on Monday (Dec. 3), who has been recovering since November 29 at the Rabat military hospital. The king inquired about the health condition of President Ali Bongo Ondimba, and wished him a speedy recovery. The King’s call on the ailing president reflects […]

Libya: U.S. Airstrike kills ISIS Commander

The U.S. command for Africa AFRICOM Tuesday said it conducted an airstrike that killed an Islamic State group (ISIS) militant in the town of Bani Walid, 153 km south of capital Tripoli. The command said it carried out the airstrike in coordination with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), headquartered in Tripoli. AFRICOM did […]