Ilhan Omar's father, Nur Omar Mohamed, committed war crimes as a military officer in Somalia before immigrating to the U.S.

Some State Department officials have proposed closing the embassy in Mogadishu, the Somali capital ... to double down on U.S. operations in the war-torn country as it seeks to counter the militant ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ido Levy, American University (THE CONVERSATION) On Feb. 24, 2025, members of the ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The government of Somalia has commended the fight against Al-Shabaab, noting that the local troops with the support of the international partners, have made significant gains in ...

This is Nuruddin Farah’s most powerful novel. As with all of his fiction, it is set in his homeland of Somalia. Maps is an absorbing account of an orphaned boy growing up among women during the Ogaden ...

April 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX's Starlink satellite system is now available in Somalia, owner Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X on Sunday, while a Somalia government official confirmed the ...

The meeting comes shortly after reports that U.S. oil giant Chevron has expressed interest in exploring a 47,000 km² area ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - In what could raise concerns about the security of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the Al-Shabaab militants reportedly targeted his convoy in the outskirts of Mogadishu, the ...

The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) has patrolled Somali waters since 2008, supposedly to combat piracy and secure trade routes. While piracy was a real threat in the late 2000s, the mission has ...