Somalia and Somaliland, locked in a decades-long standoff over Somaliland's 1991 claim of independence and Mogadishu's rejection of it, are talking again. Ethiopia, the U.S. and ... Read more »

Violent extremist organisations like Al-Shabaab are still looking for opportunities that will emerge with the pandemic to accomplish their missions, the U.S. Africa Command's ... Read more »

Somalia's key political and traditional leaders have warned of catastrophic consequences in the event of election delays. Some 1000 participants meeting in Mogadishu say they fear ... Read more »

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, who appointed Hassan Ali Kheire in February 2017, has been at loggerheads with the prime minister over when to stage Somalia's national ... Read more »

Somaliland, a self-declared independent region of Somalia has formally recognised Taiwan, another government that lacks UN recognition. China has warned Somaliland against ... Read more »

The chairperson of the National Independent Electoral Commission, Halima Ismail Ibrahim, told the Lower House of the country's parliament that political differences, insecurity, ... Read more »

Officials in Baidoa, about 250km west of Mogadishu say that the blast apparently came from a remote-controlled landmine planted at a government tax collection point in the southern ... Read more »

July 1 will always be a memorable day in Somalia's history as it not only symbolise the end of the Italian rule in the southern regions, but is also the day the former British ... Read more »

Two U.S. airstrikes in early 2020 killed seven civilians in apparent violation of the laws of war, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. U.S. forces have also not ... Read more »

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi says authorities in Mogadishu pose the biggest challenge for the autonomous region's fight for recognition as an independent state, 29 years ... Read more »