The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

Somalia's defense ministry is investigating an explosion at a military training school in Mogadishu that has been claimed by the al-Qaida-linked group al-Shabab

Somalia ranks among the lowest scoring countries in the United Nations Human Development Index. The index of 195 countries is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, years of schooling, and access to a decent standard of living. Ali A.…

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

Socotra is a Yemeni-owned island located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia. It is one of the world's most isolated islands of continental (non-volcanic) origin.

As Trump hits the Horn of Africa, experts caution against drone strikes, saying the US needs to invest in peacebuilding.

Violence against children caught in multiple and escalating conflicts reached “unprecedented levels” last year, with the highest number of violations in Gaza and the West Bank, Congo, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti, according to a new United Nations report

Clay Travis angered by Minnesota Democratic saying U.S. is becoming ‘one of the worst countries’ in the world under Donald Trump, alluding to policing of anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles

The African Union has expressed deep concern over President Donald Trump's sweeping travel ban on citizens from seven African countries, warning that the restrictions will damage decades of carefully nurtured diplomatic and commercial ties between the United States and the continent.

Trump imposed a complete travel ban on nationals of 12 countries, while those from seven more face restrictions.