Somalia has formed a new state by annexing territory from self-governing regions in a move that could worsen already-tense relations in the Horn of Africa country.

As Western countries curtail support, the fate of one the world’s oldest state-building projects hangs in the balance. Three ...

Somalia’s SSC-Khatumo region is set to become the sixth federal state of Somalia from next month, allowing it to establish ...

The Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ugochi Daniels, has wrapped up a four-day ...

Puntland security forces, as part of the anti-terror Operation Hilaa'ac targeting ISIS militants entrenched in the ...

“AFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues to take action to degrade ...

Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy has published new regulations for controlling and managing the safety and ...

The Somali state of Puntland on Thursday rejected accusations of piracy made by the central government after it seized a ship ...

In any case, Islamic State in Somalia’s ranks have increased steadily, from an estimated 200-300 fighters in 2016 to about 1,000 as of February 2025, according to reports. Puntland pushes back ...

Analysis - Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter ...

Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region acknowledged it’s holding a vessel full of military equipment until it can work out ...

Militant Islamist groups have remained a major source of instability across five key regions in Africa, with a record 22,307 ...