Somalia · Desk
Reported stories, developing updates, and quick explainers from the newsroom
Jigjiga, Ethiopia's Somali Region capital, is undergoing a remarkable transformation under the leadership of Mustafe Muhumed Omar, with modern infrastructure and improved services.
Moyale town in Marsabit County, Kenya, has seen recent violence, highlighting deeper issues of ethnic divisions, land disputes, and political interests in the Horn of Africa.
Somalia's political future is at risk due to disputes over federalism, constitutional amendments, and the electoral process.
The African Union seeks to make democracy a continuous part of public life, with media, civic education and citizen participation central to the effort.
A ship on fire has been reported in the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for global oil and natural gas supplies, according to the British maritime agency UKMTO.
Somaliland's military has launched a large-scale training exercise involving artillery, tanks, and drones to strengthen combat readiness and improve coordination among its armed forces.
Somalia's lower house of parliament passes bill to combat sexual violence, updating 1962 criminal code.
Kenya Defence Forces troops advance community healthcare in Afmadhow, Somalia, through civil-military cooperation and engagement with local healthcare institutions.
Somalia's intelligence agency NISA says it has killed a former head of Al-Shabaab's financial operations in a joint operation in the Lower Shabelle region.
Wasiirka Warfaafinta, Dhaqanka iyo Dalxiiska Soomaaliya, Cabdifitaax Qaasim Maxamuud, ayaa magaalada Baku kula kulmay Wasiirka Dhaqanka Azerbaijan, Adil Karimli.
Somalia and Azerbaijan discuss expanding cultural ties, expertise sharing
Al-Shabab militants kill 20 Somali soldiers in ambush near Jameeca village
