somalia

BBC correspondent Andrew Harding was delighted by the ambiguities in the life of Mohamud Nur. He's the subject of Harding's new book.

The U.N. is warning that Somalia could soon be facing a famine without urgent international action, raising concerns of a repeat of 2011's famine which killed more than a quarter of a million people.

In Somalia, camels are prized for their nutritious milk and meat. In Australia, they're environmental pests. So more Somali-American chefs are offering meat sourced from the outback on their menus.

In the Puntland region of Somalia, clan elders usually rule on a rape case. But a community court heard this one — and issued its verdict on Sunday.

The attack happened during a particularly sensitive political process that al-Shabab is trying to disrupt. Somalia has recently sworn in a new Parliament and is planning presidential elections.

On Tuesday, 34-year-old Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States, winning a seat in the Minnesota House.

A group of attackers detonated a car bomb and then rushed into a hotel in the heart of Mogadishu, taking hostages. Security forces say they have now taken control of the scene.

The U.S. military has hit an al-Shabab training camp north of Mogadishu using both drones and manned aircraft. Al-Shabab is linked to al-Qaida.

CCTV footage seems to show airport workers handing off a suitcase to the bomber, who was the only casualty in the attack. He was sucked out of a hole in the side of the plane.

Gunmen holed up in a restaurant after firing on diners and passers-by. The militant Islamist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the violence.