Somalia

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres began a brief visit to Somalia in Mogadishu. Mr Guterres was greeted on arrival at the Somali capital's airport by Foreign Minister Abshir Omar Huruse, according to images posted on Twitter by the…

The United States say is increasing its military assistance to Somalia as the country sees success in battling what the U.S. calls "the largest and deadliest terrorists network in the world." Sixty-one tons of weapons and ammunition…

Three people died and eight others were injured when a helicopter operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Saturday in the country's Lower Shabelle region, the mission said in a statement on Sunday. In the…

As Somalia continues to experience a historic drought, pushing millions of Somalians into acute food insecurity the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), announced that it will substantially strengthen its support to…

A Somali court on Monday sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in prison on charges of threatening national security, according to a press association, a case criticized by human rights activists and media groups. The conviction…

The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 urged the world’s donors to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine, which she described as “the ultimate failure of the international community.” The U.S.…

In the fight against terrorism in general and the Al-Shabab extremist group in particular, the Somali government has decided to enforce a new measure. On 7th October, the deputy minister of information announced the government banned…

The United Nations(UN)  has warned that famine will occur in parts of Somalia between October and December as a drought worsens and global food prices hover near record highs. READ ALSO: Somalia Humanitarian Fund Gives $20 Million For…

A plane has flipped over after crash landing at the airport in Somalia’s capital no fatalities recorded among the more than 30 people on board. READ ALSO: Explosions after cargo plane crashes in Greece Dramatic…

Three decades of armed conflict, plus climate change, plus rising fuel prices is a crushing burden for Somalis. The ripple effect of the conflict in Ukraine pushing fuel prices up is breaking the local market. Abdinur Ali, 33, runs a…