Somalia was once “the poster child of failed states”, says a senior official at an international organisation based in Mogadishu. But not anymore: “The glass is now half-full.” Not long ...

Security expert Samira Gaid told UK-based Warpod podcast that Somalia was "no longer the poster child for problems in the Horn of Africa". The UN Security Council has significant responsibilities ...

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command is launching airstrikes in Somalia at a record-setting pace as the military seeks to counter an influx of Islamic State group fighters, military figures ...

STUTTGART, Germany — A new medical facility is among the recent improvements at a remote U.S. military airfield in Somalia that also is being fortified following heavy attacks in recent years.

A United States military airstrike in Somalia targeted the top Islamic State leader in late May, but it remains unclear if the leader was killed in the airstrike, according to U.S. officials.