Somalia suicide blast death toll goes over 100: UN

The UN says the death toll has gone over 100 after a suicide car bombing that targeted a government compound in Somalias war-ravaged capital.

The UNs office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs said in a report released Thursday that the blast is a stark reminder of the prevailing insecurity in Somalia amid a debilitating famine.

A truck loaded with drums of fuel exploded Tuesday at the gate of compound housing several government ministries on a busy Mogadishu street. It was the deadliest single bombing carried out by al-Shabab in Somalia since their insurgency began.

The group promised more attacks,saying they will be back-to-back and will increase day by day. Most of the groups fighters left the capital in August after an offensive by African Union forces.

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EXCLUSIVE: EC brings in feature to check misuse of identity to seek voter list deletions

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The Election Commission has launched a new 'e-sign' feature on its portal and app to prevent fraud. This comes after allegations of misuse of online voter deletion forms in Karnataka. The feature requires voters to verify their identity using their Aadhaar-linked phone numbers, reducing the possibility of fraud.

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