President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has pledged a strong offensive against ISIS militants entrenched in the Al-Miskaad Mountains in the Bari region, according to a statement released after a ...

In a remarkable display of moral integrity, several figures in Somali society have taken it upon themselves to return public ...

Dozens of people in Decatur sheltered in the city’s two warming shelters — at the Salvation Army and Hands Across Decatur — early this week amid frigid temperatures expected to ease this ...

Somaliland has been a self-governing region of Somalia for more than three decades, but its claim of independence is not recognized by Mogadishu or any foreign government. While this has limited ...

Over 20 people were killed and more than 10 others wounded during two days of fighting between Islamic State fighters and security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region, officials said Tuesday.

During the visit, President Mohamud held productive discussions with the State Minister of Defense, senior military officials, and the leadership of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA ...

The Somali Police and the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) are jointly conducting these operations to enhance public safety and thwart potential threats. In the western parts of ...

which means "Lightning" and has proved more effective than the regular Somali army at rooting out al-Shabab. The Americans have an airbase at Baledogle, north-west of Mogadishu, and conduct ...

Ethiopia and Somalia buried their year-long hatchet caused by Addis Ababa's quest for sea access from Somaliland. The African Union has called the restoration of full ties between the two ...

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The names of the hijackers are pseudonyms on condition of speaking to Al Jazeera. Mogadishu, Somalia – Liban Hassan* has spent most of his adult life fishing off Somalia’s northeast coast ...

A Chinese fishing boat hijacked by armed Somali robbers at the end of November has been released and is travelling home. The Liao Dong Yu was “liberated” on Monday morning, the European Union ...