Mogadishu — Somalia is set to open a long-awaited National Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu on Monday, though most regional leaders failed to attend, highlighting ongoing tensions ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is not keen on political dialogue in Somalia, following his decision to usher in a voter registration exercise in the country, despite ...

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 after the collapse of the central government in Mogadishu, but it is not recognized by any government. In a memo, a copy of which was obtained ...

Conflicting reports on battle outcome in Adan Yabaal Militant advance raising fears of an attack on Mogadishu Uncertain future for international security support in Somalia MOGADISHU, April 16 ...

China on Wednesday lauded Somalia over its recent ban on Taiwanese citizens from entering the country, backing Mogadishu over Somaliland, a breakaway region. Mogadishu’s decision “reflects ...

Some State Department officials have proposed closing the embassy in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, as a precaution after recent gains by Al Shabab militants. By Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somalia -based militant group al-Shabab on Wednesday attacked a strategic town that serves as a major base for government troops, raising new concerns about the ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mogadishu has begun registering voters for its upcoming local elections in June — the first such polls in the capital in over 55 years. However, the process is being overseen by ...

Mogadishu, — The Somali government has confirmed plans to retake the strategic town of Adan Yabal in the Middle Shabelle region after it was recently seized by the militant group Al-Shabaab.

The town attacked on Wednesday, Adan Yabaal, lies around 245 kilometres north of Mogadishu and has been used as an operating base for raids on al Shabaab. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who ...

a town in central Somalia and a logistical hub for the government forces, about 220 kilometres (130 miles) north of the capital, Mogadishu. The fighters launched the raids before dawn on Wednesday ...