IEG al Shabab claims responsibility for hotel bombing in Somalia

A Somali police officer says a suicide car bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a hotel in Mogadishu followed by gunmen who were fighting their way into the hotel the gunmen stormed the hotel in Somalia's seaside capital Saturday, taking guests hostage and "shooting at everyone they could see," before security forces pursued the grenade-throwing assailants to the top floor and ended the hours-long assault, police and witnesses said. At least 14 people were killed.

Islamic extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the latest in a series of hotel attacks in Mogadishu, one that began with a powerful explosion at the entry gate.

Sen. Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekwerenmadu Battle Forgery Allegation

Since senator Bukola Saraki was sworn in as the senate president he has not had it easy, battling with the law going in and out of the court and now the legal battle over the allegations of forgery levelled against Senators Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu begins tomorrow (Monday, June 27th), the two helmsmen of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Scotland's first minister vows to protect Scotland's EU membership

While the exit of Britain from the EU is causing so much chaos, Scotland isn't ready to give up its EU membership yet. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon vowed on Saturday to protect Scotland's European Union membership and said a fresh independence referendum was possible after Britain voted to leave the bloc.

"We will seek to enter into immediate discussions with the EU institutions and with other EU member states to explore all possible options to protect Scotland's place in the EU," said Sturgeon, speaking outside her official residence in the Scottish capital.