MOGADISHU-- The Somali government and two United Nations agencies have launched a five-day campaign to vaccinate 1.7 million children against measles and polio in five regional states across the country. (more…)

Somalia is one of the world's countries worst affected by global warming, suffering near-constant droughts, heat waves and floods. Recent flooding in south central Somalia affected 547,000 people, according to U.N. estimates, at a time when more than 2 million are food-insecure. (more…)

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The family of a young Somali-Canadian peace activist shot dead in Mogadishu is calling for an investigation by the two countries and says a statement blaming a stray bullet is “premature.” (more…)

A nursing student from Somalia wept Thursday afternoon as she met her 18-month-old nephew for the first time at the gates of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. (more…)

It was not immediately clear who killed Ms. Elman, who was described by friends and colleagues as a committed and tireless aid worker. (more…)

Communities already hit by war and drought face fresh disaster as 370,000 are forced from homes. (more…)

MOGADISHU,  -- Flooding in parts of Somalia has impacted more than 547,000 people, of whom 370,000 have been displaced from their homes, destroying livelihoods and infrastructure in the Horn of Africa nation, the UN said on Monday. (more…)

DOHA -- Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday received a message from Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on bilateral relations and means to develop them, the Qatari royal court said in a statement. (more…)

MOGADISHU -- Female security officers from Somalia and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have wrapped up their week-long specialized training on how to engage with local communities in newly liberated areas. (more…)

MOGADISHU-- Somali forces on Friday killed three al-Shabab militants in a fierce gun battle on the outskirts of Bosaso town in northern Somalia, an official said on Saturday. (more…)