The Somali government has sent thousands of military recruits to nearby countries for training to strengthen the army for its war against al-Shabab militants, according to the national security adviser…
Somaliland is ready for the dialogue with the Federal government of Somalia but has set conditions for the dialogue to commence between the two sides. The decade-long Somaliland and Somalia…
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed a new prime minister. Hamza Abdi Barre, who is a member of parliament for President Hassan Sheikh’s party, will take on the role.…
Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and incumbent leader Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, attended a voting session for the presidential election at the Halane military camp, which is protected by African Union…
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) has imposed a curfew on the Afisyoni air force hangar in the capital, Mogadishu, and the surrounding areas ahead of the presidential…
The Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it has carried out what may prove to be one of its most deadly attacks on the African Union Mission in Somalia. However, the…
Nimco Abdi’s daughter is suffering from malnutrition As Somalia faces what experts call its worst drought in a decade, children are bearing the brunt. Parents are struggling to feed them,…
According to diplomatic sources briefed on the matter, Somalia’s President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has sought Qatar’s help in convincing the United States Department of State to deny visas to the…
The UN’s top court has ruled largely in favor of Somalia in its long-running dispute with Kenya over its maritime border. Kenya previously accused the International Court of Justice of…
Somalia’s first large-scale factory producing much-needed medical oxygen has been opened in the capital, Mogadishu. The plant, which is at the city’s main child and maternal health hospital, was made…
The theatre was built in 1967 as a gift from China’s then leader Mao Zedong Somalia has hosted its first public film screening in 30 years – raising hopes of…
Somalia has been through decades of political and economic turmoil [File: AFP/Getty Images] Somalia is struggling to rebuild after 20 years of civil war and is still battling an insurgency…
Somalia will finally elect a President on October 10, according to a definitive calendar released this week by the National Consultative Council, chaired by Prime Minister Hussein Roble. It has…
Turkey is in talks with three countries as it seeks help in developing a space port in Somalia and a rocket to carry out lunar landings, according to the head…
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, left, attends a special assembly about his presidential term in Mogadishu on May 1. (AFP/Getty Images) Somalia’s federal government and leaders of most of its regional…
