Somali Government Forces End a 6-Hour Siege at a Major Prison, Killing All 7 Attackers MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali government forces successfully ended a six-hour siege by militants at a major ...

People have their photos, finger prints, and details taken in a voting registration drive run by the National Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission in Mogadishu, Somalia, on April 23, 2025.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali migrant Mohamed Abdi Awale endured horrors on an ill-fated journey across Africa to seek a better life in the West — but he’s determined to try again one day, even ...

Mogadishu is cautiously reopening to foreign visitors as security improves and niche adventure tourism grows. Despite persistent threats from Al-Shabaab and strong Western travel warnings, Somalia ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has called Somali immigrants living in the United States “garbage” and wants them to leave, claiming without evidence that “they contribute nothing.” Republicans mull ...

Analysis - Somalia is currently at a pivotal juncture, and it is imperative to reach an agreement prior to the elections.

Muslims hold a march with flags to mark Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad, in Mogadishu, Somalia, on September 4, 2025. [AFP] The electronic visa platform that the Somalia ...

Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, 25 September 2025.

When Puntland President Said Abdullah Deni announced last week that he no longer recognizes Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud as Somalia’s legitimate president, he was not merely lobbing a rhetorical grenade at a ...

MOGADISHU, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Somalia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to an estimated 3 percent in 2025, down from about 4 percent in 2023 and 2024, the World Bank said on Wednesday.