SOMALIA

The attack heightens worries about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, as U.S. troops are poised to withdraw in 2014.

Amanda Lindhout details the atrocities she endured in Somalia in her memoir, “A House in the Sky,” which will be out on Sept. 10.

Somalia's fragile economy could face collapse - something that could trigger a humanitarian crisis affecting millions.

U.K. oil company Soma has made a deal with the nascent Somali government, but some say it's too soon.

The military cargo plane was full of ammunition to help African Union troops battle Somali rebels.

When trouble arrives, banks often depart, and access to cash becomes difficult. This is the story of how people bank in conflict zones.

The US Gov. says the metadata program may stop the next 9/11; critics say it is not valuable enough to justify the privacy intrusion.

A harmful practice is on the decline globally but is still near-universal in some countries, according to a new report.

The International Maritime Bureau says that piracy is declining around the world, except off the coast of West Africa.

The Ugandan military has washed its hands of a formerly domestic rebel group now in Congo, but now faces an influx of refugees.

A U.S. drone attack in northwest Pakistan killed 16 people, allegedly belonging to the Haqqani network, drawing criticism from Islamabad.

Check out the latest map. What's more, the U.S. ranks below most European countries and Canada.

That's the question that the bureau has declined to answer specifically. On Tuesday, the director of the FBI named one case.

Full text of the final communiqué issued by leaders of the G-8 nations on Tuesday.

At least 140 foreigners were killed in South Africa last year, and, this year, about three anti-immigrant incidents are reported weekly.

Michael Adebolajo was caught trying to join Somali fighters, Kenyans say, but was sent back to UK.

In a major policy speech, the president argued drone attacks have disrupted terrorist plots and have saved civilian lives.

Iranian Quds forces have grown more bold and attacked more places in recent years, from Kenya to Thailand to India.

Conspiracy theorists are running amok around the tragedy. Essam el-Erian rehashes a classic: There's a mystery hand behind it.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) officially recognized the Somali government on Friday, ending a 22-year-long break in relations.

Kenya’s president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta is set to be sworn in Tuesday, leaving Western nations in an awkward scenario.