Countries Six killed in restaurant blast in Somali capital Mogadishu – Six people were killed on Friday in a blast at a beachside Mogadishu restaurant, which was hosting... Read more 23 Apr, 2022
Countries At least 20 million risk starvation as Horn of Africa drought worsens, UN says Nairobi – Twenty million people are at risk of starvation this year as delayed rains worsen an already brutal... Read more 19 Apr, 2022
Countries Shabaab claims mortar attack as Somalia’s new parliament meets Mogadishu – Somalia’s parliament came under mortar fire on Monday as the country’s newly elected lawmakers were meeting for only... Read more 18 Apr, 2022
Countries Somali lawmakers prepare to elect new president Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly elected parliament convened for the first time on Saturday, bringing the war-ravaged nation a step closer... Read more 16 Apr, 2022
Countries Somalia swears in lawmakers after chaotic election process Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly elected lawmakers were sworn in on Thursday after a long-delayed and chaotic voting process marred... Read more 15 Apr, 2022
Countries Millions in Somalia at risk of famine ‘catastrophe’, UN agencies say Nairobi – Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine, with young children the most vulnerable to the... Read more 13 Apr, 2022
Countries Somalia PM orders expulsion of AU envoy Mogadishu – Somalia’s feuding leaders were locked in a new dispute on Thursday after the prime minister ordered the expulsion... Read more 8 Apr, 2022
Business Somaliland launches $2bn appeal after market inferno Mogadishu – The autonomous Somali region of Somaliland launched an international appeal on Wednesday for $2 billion in aid after... Read more 7 Apr, 2022
Countries Inferno destroys market in breakaway Somali region Hargeisa – A massive blaze has destroyed the central market in the northern Somali city of Hargeisa, wiping out... Read more 3 Apr, 2022
Countries Somalia’s next peacekeeping mission: will it change anything? Nairobi – For 15 years, African soldiers have rotated through Somalia as part of a 20 000-strong force mandated... Read more 1 Apr, 2022