An Al-Shabaab spokesperson has said that the group will now focus its attention on Burundi's capital city of Bujumbura. Read more »
Despite many Somalis being big fans of football, Islamic groups in the country have been enforcing a strict interpretation of Sharia law that bans viewing the ongoing World Cup. Read more »
Somalia's interim prime minister refuses to step down, even as President Sheikh Ahmed plans to appoint a new premier. Read more »
Ahmed Silanyo, a leader in the Somali nationalist movement, has won the presidency after a peaceful election in the self-declared republic of Somaliland, where he has headed the ... Read more »
East African leaders have called for 20,000 troops to be deployed across Somalia to support the country's besieged transitional federal government. Read more »
A Human Rights Watch report has brought reports of Kenyan police officer's arbitrary detention and violence against Somali refugees to the fore. Read more »
Kenya has urged the leadership of the Somali Transitional Federal Government to end infighting if it wants to succeed in its fight against insurgents. Read more »
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has called on the world to adopt a new approach to bring peace to Somalia. Read more »
International communities has set up new initiative to curb the sea crime, which has pushed up insurance premiums and shipping costs. Read more »
As violence in Somalia grows and humanitarian conditions deteriorate, international attention is focusing again on a country that has been without a government for two decades. The ... Read more »
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