The seven men who were arrested in October 2009 off the Gulf of Aden by Danish naval forces and handed over to Kenyan authorities for prosecution, have been handed prison sentences ... Read more »
An intense battle between the country's armed forces and Al Shabaab fighters has killed at least 20 members of the militia group according to a Somali district commissioner. Read more »
Mo Farah, a Somali-born athlete who is now British, and Ethiopia's Tariku Bekele, won the gold and bronze medals respectively at the Olympics 10,000m race. Kenya's long-held hopes ... Read more »
Heavily armed members of the militia group Al Shabaab have carried out an ambush on government troops in the highly contested Gedo region. Read more »
Reports from the International Maritime Bureau reveal a significant decrease in piracy levels in the first quarter of 2012, but reports of growing ties between Somali government ... Read more »
Traditional elders have reviewed the constitution and given the go-ahead for a constitutional vote to commence after two months of setbacks. Read more »
An investigation by the Conflict Awareness Project has exposed an arms trading network based in Mauritius headed by associates of former trafficker, Victor Bout. Read more »
President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has accused the United Nations Monitoring Group of being against peace in the country. His comments come after a recently leaked report from the ... Read more »
Despite training under difficult conditions in the war-torn country, the two-strong team are proud to be representing Somalia at the London Olympic games. Read more »
The UN says that while the humanitarian situation in the country had greatly improved over the last few months, millions remain threatened by acute food shortages and a lack of ... Read more »
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