MOGADISHU, Somalia Kenyan military forces made a pre-dawn beach landing on the last port city held by al Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia in an attack that could see the insurgents lose their last ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Most Kenyan troops will soon leave the port city of Kismayo which they took control of more than a year ago after ousting al-Qaida-linked militants, a Kenyan military spokesman ...

When Mogadishu residents ask about Kismayo, they do not ask about the Al-Shabaab, just about the drought-induced starvation and whether it's killing as many people as they see on television. Kismayo ...

The Kenya Defence Forces at the port of Kismayo. [Joshua Agwanda, Standard] Tucked inside a trench on a hill overlooking the breathtaking beaches of Kismayo, a five-man Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamic extremists blew up the gate of a Somali hotel with a car bomb and took over the building for more than 14 hours, leaving 26 people dead before Somali forces who ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Muslims throughout the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha, also known as the festival of sacrifice. The holiday can be compared to Christmas. Minneapolis bakeries have a crucial ...

What the owner calls the only Somali restaurant in Vermont is open for business in the Old North End of Burlington. Owner Ahmed Omar calls Kismayo Kitchen "multicultural cuisine," but it has a ...

The Kenyan army command will leave Kismayo “soon,” said Col. Willy Wesonga. Sierra Leonean troops will replace Kenyan forces that will move to the Gedo region, he said. Only small Kenyan units will ...