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January 15 attack on Kenyan hotel complex by al-Shabab-linked gunmen killed 21 people and wounded many others. (more…)

MOGADISHU -- The UN has called on the youth to help advance peace and political progress in Somalia. (more…)

MOGADISHU -- The African Union on Tuesday condemned the attack by al-Shabab militants on its peacekeeping troops in Somalia that resulted in the death of six Burundian soldiers outside Mogadishu on Saturday. (more…)

New York : When a small car bomb exploded outside a courthouse in the bustling port city of Bosaso in northern Somalia, local news reports chalked it up to Islamist militants retaliating for US air strikes. At least eight people were wounded, and a local affiliate of Daesh claimed responsibility....

The deadly blast happened at a busy security checkpoint near the city's airport, according to officials. (more…)

When I heard about the death of Hodan Nalayeh, I didn’t know just how much of an impact it would have on me. (more…)

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…)