The al-Shabab armed group has claimed to have seized control of Adan Yabaal, a town in central Somalia and a logistical hub for the government forces, about 220 kilometres (130 miles) north of the ...

"We will support the Somali People, who should not allow the Houthis to embed (which they are trying to do!), to end terrorism, and bring prosperity to their Country," the president added.

The National Communications Authority of Somalia awarded a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink on Sunday, allowing it to start services in the country. A ceremony held in the capital of Mogadishu ...

it has turned to fighting al-Shabab and Islamic State in Somalia in the mountain regions. Indeed, it played a leading role in taking Qandala from Islamic State control in 2016. It also cooperated ...

The town, located in Somalia’s autonomous northeastern region ... briefly seizing the port town of Qandala in Puntland. Thereafter, the group retreated to its strongholds in the mountain regions ...

All movements of embassy personnel have been canceled until further notice. LONDON -- The U.S. embassy in Somalia has warned Americans that they are tracking “credible information” regarding ...

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during an interview in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Feb. 20. (Feisal Omar/Reuters) The al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which operates in ...

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Somali counterpart Ahmed Moalim Fiqi agreed to deepen bilateral relations, focusing on strategic areas including politics, trade, security, and education.

It is helping Somalia defend its waters, and has signed a deal to explore for oil and gas off the east African nation’s coast. There have also been reports of advanced discussions to have Turkey ...

A United States military airstrike in Somalia targeted the top Islamic State leader in late May, but it remains unclear if the leader was killed in the airstrike, according to U.S. officials.

Heightened conflict and climate shocks are increasing humanitarian needs in Somalia as communities work to recover from the country’s most severe drought in four decades, which has reduced food ...

NAIROBI, February 29, 2024 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Somalia. The CPF will assist Somalia in building a more ...