President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has made major security shake-ups to step up the fight against Al-Shabaab. Read more »

Born in Somalia and fled the country to escape civil war at age eight, Ilhan Omar has won the Democratic primary in Minnesota's House race. Read more »

With the declaration of war with Ethiopia, all Eritrean men between the ages of 18 - 50 were required to serve in the army for more than 20 years. This has been given as one of the ... Read more »

Mobs looted shops and burned down properties in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region, as unrest gained momentum and spread across the province following deployment of soldiers. ... Read more »

Djibouti says it is "deeply shocked" by the statement made by Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo Asmara who is calling for the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on ... Read more »

It is the first visit by a Somali president to Eritrea, one of the world's most isolated nations, since it gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993. The two nations have not had ... Read more »

The attorney general will be sending a team of investigators to find out more about the death of the girl, Deeqa, who suffered severe bleeding after her mother took her to a ... Read more »

Somali forces say over eighty-seven Al-Shabaab militants were killed as it tried to take back a military base in Lower Juba region temporarily seized by the militant group. Read more »

Withnesses say a speeding car exploded at a security check point near Peace Garden, a public park, followed by heavy gunfire between gunmen and security forces. Read more »

South Sudan's leaders, regional partners, the international community, and the Troika, need to shift from a short-term approach to a more sustainable one. This should take several ... Read more »