Somali group claims blasts in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda - East Africa saw the emergence of a new international terrorist group Monday, as Somalia's most dangerous al-Qaida-linked militia claimed responsibility for the twin bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people during the World Cup.

Somali man charged in attack on artist
COPENHAGEN - An ax-wielding Somali man with suspected al-Qaida links was charged Saturday with two counts of attempted murder after breaking into the home of a Danish artist whose Prophet Muhammad cartoon outraged the Muslim world three years ago.

100 Tonnes of Food Ready for Somalia / Human Plus e.V. Urgently Seeking Partners for Distribution on Location
NETTETAL, Germany, December 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The international aid organisation Human Plus e.V. is providing a total of 100 tonnes of food for the victims of the catastrophic famine in Somalia.

TPRF to Aid Water Purification in Horn of Africa
Effort will assist more than 10,000 in southern Ethiopia LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) is contributing US$10,000 to provide safe, clean drinking water for three months to an estimated 20,000 people who have had to rely on dirty water from local ponds amid severe drought and famine in the Borena zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. AmeriCares, a nonprofit global health and disaster relief organization, is overseeing the effort, which will reduce the incidence of waterborne illnesses for members of about 2,000 households in local communities suffering from starvation.

Navy's asymmetrical warfare' against Somali pirates goes back two centuries
NEW YORK - Not for the first time, a powerful U.S. naval fleet designed for all-out war must find a way to swat belligerent mosquitoes - in this case, pirates holding hostage the captain of a container ship in a lifeboat off the African coast.

Dahabshiil CEO Gives LSE Lecture on Value of Remittances
LONDON, January 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abdirashid Duale, CEO of Dahabshiil, addressed an audience at the London School of Economics on the challenges and opportunities of delivering financial services to developing countries.      (Photo: ) The event, 'Delivering Money in Difficult Places', was organised by the Microfinance Club UK - an independent organisation that promotes best practice in the delivery of microfinance to poor communities around the world.  It was held in collaboration with the London School of Economics Development Studies Institute (DESTIN), and chaired by Tom Sanderson, CEO of Five Talents - a microfinance charity that provides loans and training funds to ...

Pirates hold U.S. ship captain
NAIROBI, Kenya - In a riveting high-seas drama, an unarmed crew wrested control of their U.S.-flagged cargo ship from Somali pirates Wednesday and sent them fleeing to a lifeboat with the captain as hostage.

Egyptian crewmen overpower captors
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The crew of two Egyptian fishing vessels overpowered Somali pirates after being held hostage for four months and, with machetes and tools, killed at least two pirates before sailing to freedom, a pirate and businessmen said Friday.