Somalia has not had a stable government since 1991 , and fighting between the rebels and government troops has added to the humanitarian crisis in the nation on the Horn of Africa . Indictment says women donated funds under pretense that they were for the needy . A federal jury convicted them Thursday . Al - Qaeda is a Somali militant group affiliated with Al Qaeda .
Indictment says women donated funds under pretense that they were for the needy . A federal jury convicted them Thursday . Al - Qaeda is a Somali militant group affiliated with Al Qaeda .