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Somalia's security challenge
09/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Somalia's security challenge

This week, leaders from 50 nations were on hand for a conference in London aimed at boosting political stability in Somalia. The summit concluded that the country has made significant progress, but that there are still big challenges ahead.
Several killed in car bomb attack in Somali capital
05/05/2013 - SOMALIA

Several killed in car bomb attack in Somali capital

Eight people were killed when a car bomb exploded in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday, apparently targeting a convoy carrying a Qatari delegation, officials said. The Islamist rebel group Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
Latest Somalia famine killed 258,000 people: UN report
02/05/2013 - SOMALIA

Latest Somalia famine killed 258,000 people: UN report

At least 258,000 people, around half of whom were children, died of hunger during Somalia’s 2010-2012 food crisis, according to a UN report released on Thursday, which also said that the world should have done more to prevent the tragedy.
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At least 19 killed in Mogadishu attacks
14/04/2013 - SOMALIA

At least 19 killed in Mogadishu attacks

A series of explosions and an assault by gunmen on Mogadishu’s law courts left at least 19 people dead in the Somali capital on Sunday. The al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab said it had carried out the attacks.
Mali: Arabs pay the price
22/02/2013 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Mali: Arabs pay the price

Northern Mali is slowly getting back to life without Islamist rule, but for many Arab families, things are almost worse than before. Next, the case of Oscar Pistorius, accused of the murder of his girlfriend, is provoking a new debate on gun control in South Africa. And the short film "Asad" not only takes a hard look at how boys are pushed into piracy in Somalia - it's also up for an Academy Award.
It’s a Good Day to be Bruce Willis
18/02/2013 - CULTURE

It’s a Good Day to be Bruce Willis

The "Die Hard" sequel muscles its way to the top of the box office, despite bad reviews. Also on the programme, we speak to the first-time Somali actors who are in the race for Oscar glory, as well as American crime writer Craig Johnson.
Mobs attack women in Tahrir Square, police repression in Tunisia, and more
16/02/2013 - THE OBSERVERS

Mobs attack women in Tahrir Square, police repression in Tunisia, and more

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
France and Africa: a new era, really?
07/02/2013 - POLITICS

France and Africa: a new era, really?

François Hollande was said to be a president who did not know or care much about Africa. But eight months after his election, he has sent French troops to the Central African Republic, Somalia and Mali - admittedly, for different reasons. So is he, like his predecessors, a victim of the "Françafrique" virus, the name used to define the shady and troubled relationship between France and its former colonies in Africa? Or is he acting differently and ushering in a new era in those fraught ties?
Suicide bomber detonates outside Somali PM's office
29/01/2013 - SOMALIA

Suicide bomber detonates outside Somali PM's office

At least two people were killed in a suicide bomb attack outside the Somali prime minister's office in central Mogadishu on Tuesday, army officials said. The victims are believed to be members of the security forces.
Clinton announces relaunch of US ties with Somalia
18/01/2013 - DIPLOMACY

Clinton announces relaunch of US ties with Somalia

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Thursday that the United States has recognised the Somali government for the first time since 1991, calling for "an open, transparent dialogue" between the two countries.
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