New Somali members of parliament during the swearing in ceremony at Aden Ade international airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, on August 20, 2012 Somalia’s new parliament has been sworn in for the first time after over 20 years as the war-torn country tries to end decades of conflict. Late on Monday, some 250 lawmakers were sworn in by the chief justice on copies of the Holy Qur’an in front... 

Kenyan troops patrol in Somalia. Kenyan troops have killed 73 al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia and seized 40 guns as Kenyan troops and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces intensify their military offensive against the insurgents. The spokesman for the Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF), Major Emmanuel Chirchir, said two Kenyan soldiers were also killed in the battle, which occurred in... 

Somalis carry a civilian wounded by mortar shrapnel during clashes between al-Shabab fighters and government troops, as he arrives at the Medina hospital in Mogadishu. 46 Others Wounded as Govt, AU Capture ‘Part’ of Bakara Market. The Bakara market is not a great place to buy vegetables. Mogadishu’s largest market has for years been a popular battleground for the African Union troops... 

Africa Day will be celebrated in Limerick on May 25. Sounds, tastes and visions of Africa will be prominent in Limerick at the end of this month as the city celebrates Africa Day. Minister of State for Trade and Development Jan O’Sullivan, has launched a programme of cultural and community events to mark Africa Day, with events taking place in Limerick, Dublin, and Galway. There are some 1,200 people... 

China on Tuesday voiced its appreciation of the efforts made by the African Union (AU) to end the crisis in war-torn Libya. “We have noted the diplomatic efforts by the AU mediators in Libya in the recent days and the roadmap they proposed to end the crisis,” Hong Lei, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, said at a routine press conference. Hong praised the efforts and expressed his hope... 

A survivor sits near a relative who was killed in a bomb attack at an Ethiopian restaurant in Uganda's capital. Investigators found an unexploded suicide vest with ball bearings in a disco hall in Uganda’s capital, suggesting that militants planned another attack, officials said Tuesday. Four “foreign” suspects were arrested in connection with the find. The discovery of a suicide... 

Line-up people! Soon you will receive more free money! Although global warming has been proven by more than 30,000 scientists and the recent hacked UK emails to be a fraud, these people demand billions of our money collected from taxes and most likely our corrupt politicians will give them whatever they demand. African leaders agreed on Tuesday on how much cash to demand from the rich world to compensate...