The Latest Breaking News from Mogadishu

Explosions and heavy gunfire have erupted near Somalia’s presidential palace in an attack by a militant group targeting a major prison

With Islamist militant group 40km from Mogadishu, a ‘strategic stalemate’ has been reached, but some fear worst is yet to come

Helicopter with eight people on board crashes at Aden Adde airport, the main international airport in Mogadishu.

At least three people were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at the airport in the capital, Mogadishu, according to Somali authorities

The U.S. Agency for International Development once provided 65% of Somalia’s foreign aid

Suicide bomber targets queue of young recruits registering at a military base in the capital.

At least seven people have died, and major roads cut off after heavy rains led to flooding in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu on Friday night due to an overwhelmed drainage system and a growing urban population

IN FOCUS: More than 4.5 million people in Somalia are expected to suffer from hunger and food shortages before the end of June. The US president’s axing of aid leaves the country with precious few resources to respond. Nick Ferris reports

More than three decades after unilaterally declaring independence from Somalia, Somaliland still seeks international recognition as a sovereign state. Despite a lack of formal acknowledgement, the breakaway state has built a relatively stable system of governance. This has drawn increasing interest from global powers, including the United States. As regional…