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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber in the Somali capital on Sunday targeted young recruits waiting to register at a military camp, killing at least 13 and wounding 21 others, witnesses said..

Two joint Somali-U.S. airstrikes killed 12 al Shabaab militants in central Somalia and destroyed a ship carrying weapons for the al Qaeda-linked group, the Somali government said on Thursday ...

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dismissed his defence minister, Abuldkadir Mohamed Nur, on Sunday following lobbying efforts by the US military, sources told Middle East Eye.. Nur has ...

Mogadishu, Somalia – Mukhtar Abdiwhab Ahmed sits in a plastic chair outside his house in Mogadishu. Nearby, children play, soldiers congregate, and rickshaws speed by under the scorching sun.

FILE - Somali women who fled drought-stricken areas build shelters near Mogadishu, Somalia, Feb. 4, 2022. International Women's Day on March 8, 2025, honors women worldwide for their resilience ...

FILE - Somali security forces patrol for militant groups in Puntland, northeastern Somalia, Dec. 18, 2016. For much of January 2025, forces have been advancing on Islamic State hideouts in the region.

The House of Somali Women is more than a physical structure; it is a powerful symbol of strength, courage, and the ongoing struggle for equality and justice. As Somali society navigates the complex ...

According to many Somali academics, these words and phrases are the substance of the Somali language, which is only spoken and understood by the previous generation of Somalis, Deqa said. Somali is ...

Abdi Yusuf Hassan, a Somali pirate from Minneapolis, has received a 30-year prison sentence for his role in holding an American journalist hostage. The DOJ said Hassan is a naturalized U.S ...

Learn about al-Shabab, the al-Qaeda affiliate with continued influence in Somalia, and track the latest developments in the country using CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.