The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

The Ethiopia-Somalia feud continues with Mogadishu claiming its territorial integrity has been violated by the deal.

Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s sentence was commuted to a fine of about $900.

A search and rescue mission for the two SEALs is currently underway in the Gulf of Aden

Read about the ongoing search for two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia after being knocked into the water in rough seas.

Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing after doing a nighttime boarding mission off the coast of Somalia, according to two U.S. officials

The Horn of Africa ushered in the new year with news of a deal that would ensure that diplomatic relations in the region got off to a bumpy start in 2024. Ethiopia, it was announced on Jan. 1, had signed a memorandum of understanding with the breakaway region of Somaliland,…

Somaliland hoped to be recognised as a country after port deal with landlocked Ethiopia - but move has sparked fury in Somalia

On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast.

The UN helicopter accidentally landed in al-Shabab territory on Wednesday, with 6 of 9 passengers taken hostage.

Several passengers reportedly taken after helicopter lands in territory controlled by the armed group.

History was being made in the Horn of Africa, just at the point last week when many of us were contemplating what our new year resolutions would be.