Somalia

Military will be allowed to launch 'precision airstrikes' against al-Shabaab.

Nicole Rojas Mar 31, 2017

The famine has seen 60%-85% of the area's livestock dead.

Jasmine Andersson Mar 25, 2017

International community and donor countries should give financial support to Kenyan government, NGOs say.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 24, 2017

24 already-scheduled trips will go ahead as planned.

Divya Kishore Mar 24, 2017

Mogadishu has been plagued by violence linked to the extreme Islamist group al-Shabab for the last decade.

Callum Paton Mar 21, 2017

Hijackers have demanded a ransom in first hijack of its type since 2012.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 16, 2017

Hijackers have demanded a ransom but are yet to give details of the size in first such hijack since 2012.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 15, 2017

Eight crew members are reportedly onboard the ship which was captured in the Indian Ocean.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 14, 2017

Eight crew members are reportedly onboard the ship which was captured in the Indian Ocean.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Mar 14, 2017

Al-Shabaab terrorists likely to be behind attack that killed between six and 10 people near hotel.

Ludovica Iaccino Mar 13, 2017

Among the four countries badly hit by famine, Yemen fares the worst with two-thirds of its population in need of help.

Divya Kishore Mar 11, 2017

Trump's revised executive order has been described as a de facto Muslim ban.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 10, 2017

About 98% of the currency circulating in Somalia is thought to be fake.

Ludovica Iaccino Mar 09, 2017

The dual US-Somali citizen said Somalis 'have contributed to the US economy'.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 07, 2017

UK humanitarian aid package of £100m to food security, supporting nutrition and basic health services.‎

Fiona Keating Mar 04, 2017

Security forces hunt armed men feared to belong to Somalia-based al-Shabaab terror group.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 02, 2017

UN estimates five million people in Somalia, roughly half of the population, are in need of aid.

Callum Paton Feb 28, 2017

A newcomer to politics, Khaire has experience in both the humanitarian field and oil sector.

Elsa Buchanan Feb 24, 2017

Presidents sat among delegates of 124 countries at newly-elected President Farmajo's inauguration.

Elsa Buchanan Feb 22, 2017

'Farmajo' pledged to tackle threat of al-Shabaab violence, famine and corruption.

Elsa Buchanan Feb 22, 2017

President's ban targeting Muslim-majority nations will see continuing court challenges, say lawyers.

Graham Lanktree Feb 21, 2017

Foreign Minister Saad Ali Shire says the republic is a stable nation and is free of terrorism.

Elsa Buchanan Feb 15, 2017

Armed cattle herders from rival tribes destroy fences around wildlife conservancies and kill wild animals so their livestock can graze.

David Sim Feb 15, 2017

Kenya High Court ruled to keep Dadaab refugee camp open as 260,000 Somali refugees would be at risk.

Elsa Buchanan Feb 10, 2017

Its closure would have resulted in over 200,000 people having to return to war-torn Somalia.

Alex Wheeler Feb 09, 2017

IBTimes UK interviews director of World Vision Somalia on extent of food scarcity in conflict-ridden country.

Ludovica Iaccino Feb 08, 2017

MPs and Senators will elect new president amid a security and corruption crisis and looming famine.

Callum Paton Feb 08, 2017

The men were accused of spying for Somalia's Western-backed government, the US and neighbouring Kenya.

Ananya Roy Feb 06, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed spent 25 years in 'critical conditions' at refugee camps after escaping Somalia's civil war.

Elsa Buchanan Feb 03, 2017

Tens of thousands fled the war in Somalia for sanctuary in the US during the 1990s.

Aaron T. Rose Feb 03, 2017