shabab

A Somali soldier patrols a street following a suicide car bomb and gun attack.

The death of a Navy SEAL reveals US mission creep in Somalia

Books

A longtime Africa correspondent looks behind the headlines in Somalia and talks about his new memoir.

Somali refugees

Three Somali journalists on Lesbos hope for the best — asylum in Europe

Media
Nairobi's Kibera Slum

What People in Nairobi’s Kibera Slum Make of the Westgate Mall Attack

Arts, Culture & Media
Kenyan soldiers take cover behind walls near the Westgate shopping centre after an exchange of gunfire inside the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Monday.

Nairobi Attack a Sign of ‘Desperation’ for al-Shabab, says Expert

Conflict & Justice