MOGADISHU, -- Female soldiers serving in the Kenyan contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have launched an initiative to support families affected by drought in southern region, the AU mission said on Sunday. (more…)

Somalia won their first ever World Cup qualifier with a narrow 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe on Thursday. (more…)

Somalia on Thursday called on the South African government to protect its citizens in the country as a wave of attacks targets foreigners and their businesses. (more…)

Zahra Bashir is trying an unconventional approach to get community members to understand the dangers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and hookah. It’s not an easy sell. (more…)

MOGADISHU-- The UN has warned of lowest cereal production in Somalia since the 2011 famine, threatening an already fragile food security situation in the country. (more…)

MOGADISHU -- About 2.1 million people in Somalia face acute food insecurity through December due to severe drought that has ravaged several parts of the country, the United Nations food agency said on Monday. (more…)

The death toll in Sunday's flash flooding in a national park in Kenya has increased to six and rescue teams are still looking for one tourist, Kenya's Wildlife Service said on Monday. (more…)

One morning in mid-August, the al-Shabab militant group launched a massive attack on a Somali government military base at the newly captured strategic town of Awdhegle in the Lower Shabelle region. (more…)

A US Democratic lawmaker has publicised a racist threat that she would be killed at the state fair by "a very capable person with a very big 'Gun'". (more…)