A Somali regional state has declared its support for Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties with Qatar, in a new challenge to Somalia's efforts to stay neutral in the dispute.

Ethiopia’s Somali regional government has forcefully denied allegations of systemic torture at Jijiga Central Prison, setting the stage for a potential showdown with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ...

In this report Human Rights Watch uses the current administrative terms “Region 5” (known as kilil amist in Amharic), “Somali Regional State,” and “Somali Region” interchangeably to ...

Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region say security forces have destroyed a base belonging to fighters aligned with militant group Islamic State. Admiral Abdirizak Dirie Farah, the commander of ...

Strategic Importance of Somali Regional State. Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State (Somali Region or SRS) is one of the poorest and most underdeveloped regions in Ethiopia, suffering from a lack of ...

The Cabinet of the Somali Regional state has passed a unanimous vote to implement the federal government's plan for "the reorganization of the special forces of the region", regional and state.

The president of Ethiopia's Somali region has been removed from office, the new acting head of the state confirmed on Wednesday. Abdi Jibril told IRIN that he had been appointed acting president ...

Lessons from an open-air prison: The change in Somali Regional State offers an example for the country'How is democracy?' asks Bashir Ahmed Hashi, ...