US officials do not think new, slick Boko Haram video a sign of deep' ties with IS
Comment prompted by defection of al-Shabab's former intelligence chief, what government says is steady flow of 'foot soldiers' abandoning militant group
Sharmarke, a former prime minister under a different Somalia government, must be approved by the Somali parliament
Freetown has become center of the West African Ebola outbreak, reporting more than 130 new confirmed cases in first week of December
Interior minister says government will submit bill to parliament calling for referendum on issue; opposition leader says government has hidden agenda with plan
Security officials, sources close to al-Shabab describe how terrorist group's longtime leader died
Gaashaan rapid reaction force credited with quickly clearing Somali parliament building after militants stormed it on May 24 of this year
Multiple sources tell VOA suspect, Hassan Muhiyadin, was captured following the attack, in which three other gunmen were killed
US military acknowledges having an expanded presence in country, helping African and Somali government forces battle Islamist insurgents
World Health Organization says new infections continue to be reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
Recruiting groups believed to be able to reach young Muslims living in US or Canada because some of them do not feel accepted by Western society
Analysts warn the Islamic extremist group should not be underestimated
Barkhad Abdi, born in Somalia, worked as a limousine driver in Minneapolis before being chosen to play a Somali pirate in Hollywood film
