Somalia is a country that has been in the grip of a deadly civil war for nearly three decades. There is also the ever-present threat of attacks from radical Islamist groups. Despite all this, some young people are managing to find solace in the fashion industry.

For Mogadishu's residents, spending a day at Lido beach is a welcome escape from the grind of the city. Especially on board 'La Lanterna' floating restaurant.

Scenics of people enjoying beach on the Indian Ocean.

Scenics of the traditional community during a drought in northeast Somalia.

Kenya Commercial Bank seeks to set up subsidiaries in Ethiopia, Somalia and the DR Congo as part of its growth strategy. CNBC Africa's Michael Mugisha sat down With KCB Group CEO, Joshua Oigara for more on this.

Ali Abdi fled conflict in Somalia two decades ago. He's since married a Rwandan woman and settled down in Kigali, where he runs a small business.

Somalia's capital hosted women and girls keen to learn to code in a field usually difficult for them to access. Saskia O'Donoghue reports.

Despite terror threats by al-Shabab insurgents, life in Somalia is relatively calm thanks to the peacekeeping forces. DW's Frank Yiga in Kampala visited the capital, Mogadishu, and also toured the countryside.

Double car bombing kills over 40 people in Somalia.

Somalia has almost become synonymous with conflict and poverty. But that has not always been the case in the Horn of Africa nation. In the 1960s and 70s, it was known as the "pearl of the Indian Ocean". Now it wants to reclaim its past glory.

Somalia has almost become synonymous with conflict and poverty. But that has not always been the case in the Horn of Africa nation. In the 1960s and 70s, it was known as the "pearl of the Indian Ocean". Now it wants to reclaim its past glory.

The death toll from twin bombing attacks in Mogadishu has soared to at least 85 and about 100 wounded, making it one of the worst attacks in Somalia since an Islamist insurgency began there ten years ago