Several Dead After Suicide Bomber Attacks Restaurant in Somalia Capital

FILE: Somali security forces at the scene of a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Mogadishu on December 28, 2019. (Reuters)
FILE: Somali security forces at the scene of a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Mogadishu on December 28, 2019. (Reuters)
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Several Dead After Suicide Bomber Attacks Restaurant in Somalia Capital

FILE: Somali security forces at the scene of a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Mogadishu on December 28, 2019. (Reuters)
FILE: Somali security forces at the scene of a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Mogadishu on December 28, 2019. (Reuters)

Two people died on Tuesday in Somalia's capital Mogadishu after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant near a police base, a police spokesman and a witness said.

"A blast occurred at a restaurant near School Policio (police base), we shall give details later," police spokesman Sadik Ali told Reuters.

It was still unclear who was behind the attack.

A nearby shopkeeper Mohamed Ali said at least two people were dead from the blast.

Last week, at least six people were killed and 20 got injured in a suicide bombing outside a mosque in the Somalian port city of Kismayo.

Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for that attack. The armed group, which has ties to al-Qaeda terror group, regularly launches attacks on government officials, journalists and prominent businessmen, as well as civilians, in the country.



Palestinians Create Role for a Vice President and Possible Abbas Successor

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council session in Ramallah on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council session in Ramallah on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
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Palestinians Create Role for a Vice President and Possible Abbas Successor

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council session in Ramallah on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council session in Ramallah on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

The Palestine Liberation Organization on Thursday announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has not specified a successor.
The PLO Central Council's decision came as Abbas seeks greater relevance and a role in postwar planning for the Gaza Strip after having been largely sidelined by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
After a two-day meeting, the council voted to create the role of vice chairman of the PLO Executive Committee. This position would also be referred to as the vice president of the State of Palestine, which the Palestinians hope will one day receive full international recognition.
The expectation is that whoever holds that role would be the front-runner to succeed Abbas — though it’s unclear when or exactly how it would be filled. Abbas is to choose his vice president from among the other 15 members of the PLO's executive committee.