THIS is a compelling insight into the tumultuous life of a Somali man, Asad Abdullahi, set against the backdrop of the collapse of his country, the plight of undocumented people and xenophobia and ensuing violence in South Africa.

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A company that printed ballot papers for the last European elections has been charged with corruption in England.

THREE sporting cheers for satellite and cable networks, and for the internet. Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final will be seen by millions worldwide.

Nations must help Somalia’s fragile leadership tackle terrorism, piracy and hunger or be prepared to pay the price, British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned at an international conference on the troubled east African nation’s future.

More countries must help Kenya to prosecute Somali pirates, a top United Nations official said.

At least 19 people died in a series of suicide bombings across northern Somalia which included a UN compound today.

Irish aid workers are pioneering a new programme to combat female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia.

The first African peacekeepers to help the government assert its authority in Somalia are expected by the end of January, the prime minister said today.

Ten people were arrested in Somaliland by police hunting the killers of a British headmaster and his wife, according to reports today.

Unidentified gunmen have killed two British teachers working for an aid agency in Somaliland.