The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has sworn in its new president after last month’s election that gave a boost for its push for international recognition

Today a small but globally strategic country, Somaliland, is inaugurating its sixth president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro”.

The Red Sea region is a geopolitical hotspot. It holds strategic maritime importance as a global trade transit route and plays a crucial role in the broader region’s security and economic stability.

Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar have arrived back in Somalia and were received by government officials

Learn about the hijacking of a Chinese fishing vessel by pirates off Somalia's coast and the challenges posed by the resurgence of piracy in the region.

There have been numerous reports of arrests of al-Shabaab insurgents, the dismantling of an al-Shabaab terrorist network and interception of arms in Ethiopia in 2024. Reports have also suggested that al-Shabaab is seeking to establish “an active combat presence” in the Bale mountains.

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…