Kenya: Kenya V Somalia Maritime Dispute - The Difficult Task of Drawing a Line in the Sea

Hearings started at the International Court of Justice on Monday for a maritime boundary dispute between neighbours Kenya and Somalia. However, Kenya refused to take part in the… Read more »

Somalia: What Next for Angry Anti-Government Protesters in Somalia?

Somali opposition candidates have accused the government of blocking last week's protests against outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmajo, and his… Read more »

Somalia: Peaceful Mogadishu Protests Marred By Gunfire Amid Calls for President to Go

Gunfire has broken out in the Somali capital Mogadishu as anti-government protesters attempted to march through the streets in a bid to break the political impasse. Read more »

Somalia: At Least Five Killed in Shabaab Raid On Mogadishu Hotel

At least five people were killed in an hours-long Al-Shabaab attack on a Mogadishu hotel which ended around midnight on Sunday, Somali police said. Read more »

Kenya: Somalia Cuts Ties With Kenya Over Accusations of Meddling in Somaliland

Somalia has announced it is severing ties with Kenya, accusing its neighbour of interfering in its affairs on the eve of anticipated elections in 2021. Read more »

Somalia: Somaliland Soldiers With French Connection Who Formed the Country's Breadbasket

The camaraderie between a group of around 50 Somaliland soldiers, formed while fighting in the French army in the Second World War, sowed the seeds of what is today the country's… Read more »

Somalia: Secure Football Pitches in Mogadishu Bring Fun, Exercise to Residents

In an effort to expand initiatives to allow people more time outside in a secure environment, Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, has created a number of football pitches that are off… Read more »

Somalia: Presidential Candidate Vows to Fight Corruption and Al-Shabaab

Franco-Somalian business leader Abshir Aden Ferro has urged Somalia to put off parliamentary elections for at least four years, warning that holding polls in December could drive… Read more »

Somalia: Somaliland Continues Media Crackdown On TV Stations

The government of self-declared Somaliland has closed down two major television stations in the capital Hargeisa over a two-day period. It's the latest in a string of cases of… Read more »

Somalia: 'King of Oud' Somali Musician Hudeydi Dies in London

The internationally-renowned oud player Ahmed Ismail Hussein, known as Hudeydi, died in London on Tuesday. He was 92. A number of reports indicate he died from Covid-19 after… Read more »

Somalia: Dozens Killed in Mogadishu Car Bomb Attack

At least 76 people have been killed after a massive car bomb exploded at a security checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Caps Decade of Terror With Mogadishu Attack

Hours before the New Year, the Somali terror group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for a truck bomb that killed over 80 people. The attack, one of the deadliest of the decade, is… Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims Southern Somalia Army Base Attack

Militant group al-Shabaab claimed an assault on an army base in southern Somalia on Wednesday, which included car bombs and gunfire. A Somali journalist embedded with the army was… Read more »

Kenya: Garissa Ruling Revives Doubts About Kenya's War in Somalia

A day after Kenyan judges convicted three suspects of their role in the 2015 Garissa University attack, Kenyans are asking whether their country's war against al-Shabab jihadists… Read more »