Somalia

The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Adam Abdel Mawla warned on Tuesday that Somalia was "on the brink of a deadly famine that could kill hundreds of...

A mixed naval exercise launched today off the Saudi Red Sea coast of Jeddah. Led by the Western Fleet, the 'Red Wave 5' drill will include the participation of...

At least five were killed and several others wounded when a bomb blast targeted Somali government soldiers in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday, an official said. The attack...

The Egyptian Public Prosecution on Friday ordered the release of a 15-year-old Somali girl in the case of her killing a tuk-tuk driver with a knife after he attempted...

Somalia is facing alarming water shortages and food insecurity threatening the lives of 6.9 million people

As the US moves to redeploy hundreds of troops to Somalia, it makes efforts to minimise civilian harm, ensure justice for abuses and focus on civilian protection as a...

Somalia's newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the US' decision to redeploy special operation forces in Somalia to help in the fight against the Al-Shabab militant group, Anadolu news...

Somalia's President-elect, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, giving his first interview to Anadolu Agency, said the Horn of Africa country is facing a security challenge and the country has been struggling...

US President Joe Biden has authorised the redeployment of fewer than 500 American troops into Somalia, US officials said on Monday, after Donald Trump ordered their withdrawal during his...

Somali lawmakers met on Sunday at Mogadishu International Airport to choose a new president for the country amid tight security measures, Anadolu news agency has reported. The Speaker of...

Somalia's lawmakers elected a new parliamentary speaker on Thursday following a tense standoff between African Union peacekeepers and police, Reuters has reported. The situation underscores bitter divisions within Somalia's...

Somalia's prime minister has asked African Union soldiers to take over protection of lawmakers as they pick new leadership, after warning police and intelligence officials not to interfere in...

Six people were killed on Friday by a blast at a seaside restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, an ambulance service official told Reuters. "So far we have carried six...

Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the mortar attack that targeted the Somali parliament yesterday while the country's newly elected lawmakers were meeting for the second time since taking office....

The resignation of US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield after less than six months in the role and at a time of persistent political turmoil...

Somalia is facing the risk of famine across six areas throughout June, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres, warned on Friday. In his daily press briefing, Dujarric disclosed...

A Turkish charity said, on Monday, it has provided food packages to 427 families in Somalia as part of its activities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Anadolu...

The UN Migration Agency on Monday warned that Somalia is facing the risk of famine due to severe drought, Anadolu News Agency reports. In a statement on Twitter, the...

The Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked a military base in Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region on Sunday, killing at least three soldiers, Anadolu Agency reports. "Heavily armed militants stormed the camp and...

Two terrorists were killed and at least three police officers wounded in an Al-Shabaab attack on the international airport in the capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency reports....

The US State Department announced on Wednesday that it is expanding the number of Somali individuals subject to visa restrictions because of Somalia's failure to hold a parliamentary election....

As one of the detrimental legacies of the protracted conflict, Somalia has been stuck in a vicious cycle of clan-based indirect selection of political representatives and leaders for more...

Since Turkiye and Somalia established their special relationship in 2011, thousands of Somalis have benefited from Turkiye's scholarship program, realising their dream of obtaining a degree, Anadolu News Agency...

China cannot dictate who Somaliland can have relations with as it is a sovereign nation and "born free", the foreign minister of the breakaway Somali region said today during...

Millions are being forced out of their homes in Somalia in search of food and water as a result of the severe drought facing the country, Save the Children has...

Turkey published a motion extending the deployment of Turkish troops in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia and the Arabian Sea until 10 February, 2023 for the stability of region,...

Somalia is facing a political standoff due to the country's delayed presidential and parliamentary elections, Anadolu News Agency reports. Currently, Somalia seems to have taken a path that could...

A Somali court yesterday ruled that millions of dollars confiscated from an Emirati civilian plane in 2018 will not be returned, local media outlets reported. According to reports, the...

The Turkish language is gaining in popularity in Somalia, a country in the Horn of Africa, as the two countries are cementing people-to-people relations that include promoting businesses, tourism...

Two Turkish humanitarian organisations joined hands to provide free medical treatment and perform surgeries in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Anadolu News Agency reports. Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency...

Many Somali people still remember how, when civil war gripped their own country, an influx of refugees fled to countries like Yemen and Syria, where they stayed several years...

Diplomatic relations between Somalia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been at their lowest point since 2018, when Somalia accused the small Gulf country of interfering in its...