The governments of the UK and Somalia are hosting an international conference today in London. The conference aims to garner support for the government of Somalia.
In today's African press, claims Tunisian jihadist fighters are fighting for Al Shebab in Somalia; unions in South Africa step up wage demands; and Nigeria sells off state electricity assets.
Somalia’s al-Shebab rebels have threatened further attacks after coordinated bombings and shootings that killed at least 30 people in Mogadishu at the weekend.
Twenty-nine people were killed and others wounded after nine suicide bombers attacked Mogadishu’s law court on Sunday. A car bomb near the airport killed five more people.
In today's African press: continuing analysis of the presidential elections in Kenya; South African lauded for its fiscal policies; and South African Airways flies into a storm.
The United States has contributed a temporary drone base in neighbouring Niger to help African and French soldiers combat armed Islamists in north Mali.
