The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

Authorities in Madagascar say the death toll has risen to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean

The fierce electoral competition in Somaliland – coupled with clan politics and governance challenges – makes it important to understand the implications of the de facto independent state’s recent presidential election outcome.

In recent years, armed conflicts have frequently made global headlines, but media coverage has largely focused on just a few highly publicised wars. These conflicts represent only the tip of the iceberg: more than 50 countries are currently suffering from shocking levels of armed violence, many of which receive little…

Former defence secretary Gavin Williamson says he has found an ally in Donald Trump to end the US block on recognition of Somaliland

‘Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.

Sudan is the largest food crisis and Gaza is the worst emergency by intensity of deprivation – both disasters need urgent action

Small Somaliland is positioned in the middle of a regional spat that some experts fear could escalate further.

Vote in Somaliland comes amid regional tensions and hopes for international recognition after 30 years of self-rule.

Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of a diplomatic storm, holds a presidential election on Wednesday at a tense moment in the Horn of Africa.

Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of a diplomatic storm, will hold a presidential election on Wednesday at a tense moment in the Horn of Africa.

Commitment by Mogadishu’s largest single lender is latest in series of deals to forgive ‘unsustainable’ $4.5bn debt