Somalia
16 Mar
Al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that is popular with politicians.
3 Mar
Somalia’s recent deal with Turkey has raised the stakes in a simmering maritime dispute with Ethiopia. Experts say it could escalate the conflict in the Horn of Africa.
19 Feb
Ethiopia has taken the first legal steps on a path that could one day enable the landlocked country to gain access to the sea, its government says. It has signed what is known as a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the self-declared republic of Somaliland to use one of its ports.
16 Feb
Three members of the UAE's armed forces and a Bahraini officer have died in an attack at a military camp in Somalia.
22 Jan
The Egyptian leader's words came after Ethiopia said it might recognize breakaway Somaliland to gain access to the sea. Somaliland's independence claim, dating back to 1991, has never been recognized by other nations.
5 Jan
Ethiopia has pledged to recognize Somaliland in exchange for access to the Red Sea. The government of Somalia has called the deal a "violation" of its sovereignty.
3 Jan
Ethiopia has pledged to recognize Somaliland in exchange for access to the Red Sea. The government of Somalia has called the deal a "violation" of its sovereignty.
4 Aug 2023
Somalia's minister of youth and sports suspended the chairwoman of the country's athletics federation and is set to initiate legal action after a female sprinter took more than 21 seconds to complete the 100 metres at the World University Games.
25 Jul 2023
A suicide bomber has killed between 20 and 30 soldiers and injured nearly 60 more in an attack on a military academy in Mogadishu. Al-Qaeda-affiliate al-Shabab has been trying to topple Somalia's government since 2007.
12 Jun 2023
Somali forces ended a hotel siege in Mogadishu, claimed by the al-Shabab group.
6 Jun 2023
An attack on a military base last month claimed 17 lives in Somalia, highlighting the country's long struggle to contain terrorist attacks. But what is al-Shabab and why is the group terrorizing Somalians?
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