MOGADISHU, Somalia - A security officer in Somalia says that Puntland forces shall eventually defeat ISIS militants, following the activation of Operation Hilaac which means Lightning in the mountains ...

Over half a million people participated in voting showcasing the immense interest and pride the recognition has within the Somali community.

The territory declared independence 33 years ago after Somalia descended into civil war - and in many ways has functioned as a de facto nation-state ever since. "Donald is our saviour. He is a ...

The names of the hijackers are pseudonyms on condition of speaking to Al Jazeera. Mogadishu, Somalia – Liban Hassan* has spent most of his adult life fishing off Somalia’s northeast coast ...

MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia on Monday welcomed a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals ...

The Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab swiftly claimed responsibility for the attack, underscoring their recent escalation of violence along the Kenyan-Somali border. This incident adds to a ...

The new African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia has got off to a rocky start, as Burundi, a key troop contributor, said it was considering withdrawing its soldiers due to a dispute over the ...

A top Ethiopian official visited Somalia’s capital Thursday in the first high-level meetings since relations plummeted a year ago because of Ethiopia’s plan to access the sea through the ...

The suspects in a pair of attacks carried out in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year's Day both have ties to Fort Liberty, formerly known as Fort Bragg, a military base that has a surprisingly ...

Ethiopian Defence Minister Aisha Mohammed led a delegation to Mogadishu in a further sign of warming relations The diplomatic dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia that had led to tense regional ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Islamic State militants (ISIS) have admitted to conducting attacks at a military base attached to the Puntland Regional Forces, leading to heavy clashes that left the group on ...