Somalia News News Somalia: The human cost of surging US air strikes in Somalia
Families recount deaths, injuries and displacement as Trump accelerates US strikes against armed groups in Somalia.
News Somalia: Netanyahu’s Somalia map revives fears of partition
Cairo: A map unveiled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked outrage in Somalia, which accused him of undermining its sovereignty and territorial integrity by depicting Puntland and ...
News Somalia: After years of drought, flooding could now push parts of Somalia toward famine
Severe El Niño flooding could deepen hunger in Somalia, where drought, displacement, malnutrition, and reduced humanitarian aid have left families at risk.
News Somalia: Houthis eye Somalia as new base for operations
A larger Houthi presence in Somalia could complicate efforts to protect critical shipping routes by creating the potential for strikes originating from both sides of the Gulf of Aden.
News Somalia: Somalia enrolls citizens returning from Yemen for biometric national IDs
Somalia begins issuing biometric national IDs to citizens returning from Yemen, supporting reintegration and access to expanding digital public services.
News Somalia: JOBS: Uganda and Somalia agree terms for Ugandan workers
Uganda and Somalia have agreed terms for the employment of Ugandans in Somalia. The terms require written contracts, wages paid into workers’ own bank accounts and employer-funded insurance and travel ...
News Somalia: Pope Leo prays for end to humanitarian crisis in Somalia
Pope Leo XIV prays for an end to violence in areas of Somalia and for assistance in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
News Somalia: Somalia says it will hold elections in 2027
Critics say unilateral decision to call polls is a recipe for more conflict.
News Somalia: Uganda, Somalia review commitments amid push for air, customs deals
Uganda has urged Somalia to conclude talks on an air services agreement and act on draft deals covering customs, standards, statistics and health, as the two countries began reviewing commitments made ...
News Somalia: Black Hawk Down veteran recalls AK-47 wound and arterial bleeding in Somalia firefight
James Lechner describes his gruesome AK-47 wound and the intense chaos inside the casualty collection point during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu.
News Somalia: Somalia Says Somaliland Visa Row Ends 21 Oct
Somalia's government says the Somaliland visa row over its e-visa is settled, though no signed text is out and the US still warns against travel.