The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

The Islamic State in Somalia is an affiliate of the transnational jihadist group Islamic State, known in short as ISIS. Based in the semi-autonomous northern Somalia territory of Puntland, the terrorist group was the target of the first foreign combat operation of the Trump administration in February 2025. Previously, the…

The Trump administration and Israel have approached two African countries about the possibility of receiving displaced Gazans

Those previously deported by the US warn that President Trump’s plan to expel more Somali migrants may endanger lives.

The armed group claims to have killed more than 10 people in Beledweyne as officials met with elders.

Use of unmanned aircraft has surged across Africa, often resulting in mass civilian deaths, new report finds.

The resurgence of piracy off Somalia's coast poses threats to global maritime trade, highlighting vulnerabilities and economic impacts.

Turkey says top diplomats from Ethiopia and Somalia have held a first round of technical talks aimed at resolving a dispute sparked by a deal between Ethiopia and Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland

Rep. Brandon Gill from Texas sent a fundraising email urging supporters to sign a petition to that end

In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under the baking sun not sure if they can have access to food rations and medication following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decree to freeze most of his country’s foreign aid