Al Shabaab promptly took responsibility of the attack which was timed with President Mohamud’s departure to visit troops on ...

Al Shabab militants have seized control of Barire town in the Lower Shabelle region, some 55 km southwest of Mogadishu.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded Tuesday near Somalia's presidential palace and the government said the attack by a militant group targeted the president's convoy.

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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A car bomb exploded Tuesday at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, kicking off an hourslong militant attack that killed an unknown number of people. Somali ...

While the UK government struggles to deliver reliable mobile coverage across some rural communities, Somalia – a country that hasn’t had a functioning central government for three decades – has built ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has banned the entry of weapons and military vehicles at Aden Abdulle International Airport — the biggest entry to the country, in whose ...

Airlines Bail Out While Government Wonders Why On March 5th, major airlines abruptly suspended flights to Mogadishu, citing “security concerns.” No long-winded explanations, no debate—just a quick ...

In Ceel Cali Axmed and Cali Fooldheere, Shabaab also claimed via photos to have overrun at least one defensive ... In Hiraan and northern Middle Shabelle, Mogadishu has also relied on the Macawisley ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Somali internally-displaced persons (IDP) children look out from family’s makeshift homes in Maslah camp ...

Mogadishu airport was hit by at least one mortar shell shortly before Abiy's plane landed on Thursday, despite all roads around the high security complex being closed, four local residents and ...