Somalia

Somali forces claim to have defeated the militants who stormed a hotel in the capital after a bloody siege. At least 12 people were killed in the deadly 30-hour ordeal, although local media reports the death toll could be…

At least five people have been killed after a large explosion rocked Somali capital Mogadishu in the early hours on Thursday, witnesses and officials have said. The blast near the K4 junction in the heart of the city triggered a plume of…