Somalia says it has restored diplomatic relations with Kenya, following talks between leaders of the neighbouring countries, mediated by Qatar. This follows a series of back ... Read more »

Somali lawmakers have voted unanimously to cancel a two-year presidential term extension they had approved last month, after clashes in the capital Mogadishu between factions of ... Read more »

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has bowed to pressure over his bid to extend his presidential term, saying he will instead ask lawmakers to restore an agreement ... Read more »

The high court has temporarily blocked the government from repatriating refugees and asylum seekers dwelling at Kakuma and Dadaab camps. Justice Anthony Mrima issued the order ... Read more »

Intermittent gunfire rocked the Somali capital Mogadishu on April 25, 2021 as rival forces clashed following the breakdown of election talks. Witnesses and residents said the ... Read more »

There are more than two million internally displaced persons (IDPs) spread across Somalia, many of whom depend on humanitarian assistance, according to the U.N. Mogadishu is home ... Read more »

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as Farmaajo, arrived in Kinshasa for an official visit on April 19, 2021, and met DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi, ... Read more »

In March 2021, the Kenyan government gave the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees a 14-day ultimatum to submit plans for the closure of the country's two main refugee ... Read more »

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has signed a controversial measure which extends his term in office by two years. Opposition lawmakers have spoken out against the ... Read more »

Security will be increased to protect LGBTIQA+ people living at Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya, a UN official has said, following the death of a gay man who was set alight in ... Read more »