Militants attack Mogadishu plane; 11 dead The Belarussian plane was hit by a rocket shortly after takeoff from Mogadishu airport and crashed in the northern Karan neighbourhood.
Plane crashes on third day of Mogadishu fighting A plane carrying 11 people burst into flames and crashed in north Mogadishu on Friday during the third day of clashes between rebels and government troops.
Nigerian teacher killed for desecrating Koran Oluwasesan had allegedly collected books from her students before they were to write an exam and tossed them outside of the classroom.
Al-Qaeda names its chief in Mogadishu Al-Qaeda had named Aden Hashi Ayro as its leader in the Somali capital, deepening fears of a wider insurgency in the war-fatigued African nation.
Two foreign workers kidnapped in Nigeria Two foreigners, believed to be Asians, and an Nigerian were kidnapped this weekend in southeastern Nigerian state of Anambra.
Zimbabwe opposition leader freed Morgan Tsvangirai has been released from custody and is due to appear in court later on Wednesday.
