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An al-Qaida-linked extremist attack on a hotel in the Somali city of Kismayo has killed at least 26 people, including two journalists and a UN worker. The hotel is often visited by lawmakers and government officials. (more…)

At least 26 people, including a prominent journalist and several foreigners, have been killed in an attack on a hotel in southern Somalia. (more…)

Increasingly severe and frequent droughts are threatening the lives of millions of Somalis, but international support is lacking. (more…)

Recent gains made against al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle have been achieved without inflicting a defeat on the group's forces and will prove difficult to sustain in a local security environment characterized by frequent violent clan conflict. (more…)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Somaliland has made another diplomatic breakthrough with the state visit of the country’s president Musa Bihi Abdi to Guinea. (more…)

MOGADISHU -- The United Nations top envoy in Somalia on Monday called for unity despite various challenges as Somalia marked 59th anniversary of their country's independence. (more…)

Children and the elderly will be the most affected population with the onset of the cold season. (more…)

UNHCR seeks US$210 million to help refugees risking death, rape, arbitrary detention, forced labour and starvation as they travel towards the Mediterranean. (more…)

MOGADISHU, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The newly appointed UN envoy in Somalia on Wednesday lauded the critical role played by the African Union troops in ongoing efforts to stabilize Somalia. (more…)

Kenya risks risks losing a huge maritime territory   if Somalia has its way on the maritime boundary dispute before the International Court of Justice. (more…)