The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

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In 1991, the Somalia national basketball team found themselves in exile. Decades later, they reunite annually.

Al-Shabab group claims deadly attack on the cafe in Mogadishu as people watched the 2024 Euro final.

The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine, security sources told AFP Monday, after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.

Recent bombing in Mogadishu café linked to al-Shabab, raising security concerns in Somalia.

Three soldiers and five prisoners killed after armed inmates made an attempt to escape, says Somali army spokesperson.

Five inmates said to be from Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist group and a guard were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a prison official and witnesses said.

Violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are growing in size and influence across Africa, fueling worries that as they improve their tactics, they could attack the U.S. or Western allies

US airstrikes target ISIS operatives in Syria and Somalia, resulting in significant casualties and detentions. Ongoing efforts to disrupt ISIS activities g...

The African Union (AU) has gradually reduced its troop numbers in Somalia since late 2017, from a peak of over 22,000 to about 14,000 today. Another 4,000 AU peacekeepers are scheduled to withdraw by the end of September and the entire AU Transition Mission in Somalia is scheduled to leave…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped to find paths to a "just peace" as soon as possible, as a first international summit on pathways to end Russia's war in Ukraine opened Saturday.