Fighting between Somali federal troops and opposition-allied militias broke out in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu on June 3, as the country’s political crisis spirals, threatening the future of its ...

As a close ally of Somalia, Türkiye continues to expand its clout in the African country. Security sources said Wednesday ...

Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland and Jubaland states reportedly declined to join the talks, as Ankara is ramping up efforts ...

Media and military sources reported that Somalia is facing mounting warnings on two fronts: growing public protests against outgoing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and concerns over the fate of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A truck carrying Somali security forces drives on a road ahead of a planned protest against Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh ...

When Somali legislators of the lower house of parliament raised their hands to vote to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's term for another two years, in Mogadishu, April 12, 2021. [Reuters] ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Lawmakers tore up agenda papers and scuffled Wednesday over constitutional amendments opposition claims would ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somalia-based Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants on Monday targeted parliament buildings in the capital Mogadishu, in what could further raise questions about the security ...

Somalia’s new Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre pledged to form a government focused on ‘inclusive political stability’ – Copyright AFP ANGELA WEISS Somalia’s ...

GAROWE, Somalia-Lawmakers in Somalia’s Puntland parliament have come under intense criticism for becoming a political crutch for the government amid growing public frustration over the state of ...

A failed state is one in which the central government has lost effective control and can no longer fulfill the basic functions of sovereignty. Unlike stable states, it cannot maintain a monopoly on ...

At least four people were killed, including a senior government official, when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia’s parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said. A ...