Suspicion fell on jihadis who have frequently attacked remote communities and security forces, especially in this country's northern region.

The luggage was seized and all of its contents were marked for destruction by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A widely shared translation of her speech suggested she placed Somalia's interests ahead of America's interests.

The three West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have quit the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS.

“We, the African bishops, do not consider it appropriate for Africa to bless homosexual unions or same-sex couples."

Fighters with the al-Qaida affiliate al-Shabab attacked a UN helicopter in Somalia, killing one passenger and abducting five others.

"You have countries that are less and less welcoming. When new routes open up, people are going to migrate."

A massacre of Christians occurred in Nigeria on Christmas Day, showing once again that Christians are not safe anywhere.

Minnesota will soon feature a new state flag, and not everyone is thrilled about it. In fact, some people are downright worried.

"There is hope but I think it will be a mix of survivors and dead bodies," one person helping with the rescue effort said.