(BBC) After two decades of war, beset by drought and famine and home to both the lucrative piracy industry, which threatens shipping across the Indian Ocean, and Islamist militant groups, Somalia is perhaps the ultimate failed state. But with Islamist … read more »

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan soldiers and members of an extremist Islamist militant group have been fighting each other in Somalia since Kenya invaded two months ago. Now, their spokesmen are taking the battle onto Twitter, with taunts, accusations and insults … read more »

The Kenyan Defence Forces in Somalia have not made any significant territorial progress over the past one month, but the military publicity department is not ready to reveal that they have stalled because of factors beyond their control — a … read more »

MOGADISHU: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Somalia’s seaside capital Friday, the first trip in nearly two decades by the UN’s top leader to a city known for a seemingly perpetual state of war. Ban announced that the UN would move … read more »

Somalia MPs want the United Nations to replace its representative Augustine Mahiga for allegedly failing in his duties. In a petition to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the MPs said they had found it difficult to work with ambassador Mahiga. … read more »

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Somalia’s seaside capital on Friday, the first visit in years by the U.N.’s top leader to a city known for a seemingly perpetual state of war. Ban’s arrival in the … read more »

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Planes bombed bases belonging to al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants in a southern Somali town on Thursday, killing at least 1 person, residents said. Bardhere town elder Abdi Aden said he heard the sound of planes and then explosions … read more »

The Somali government says al-Shabab fighters have attacked troops in northern Mogadishu, continuing a string of attacks in the capital after a period of relative calm.Officials say the al-Qaida-linked group mounted an offensive on government positions Thursday in the northern … read more »

Somalia’s al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaabmilitants have apparently opened a Twitter account, using the handle @HSMPress. HSM is the English acronym of the full length version of al-Shabaab’s name, the Harakat al Shabaab al-Mujahideen, the Wired news site reported. Most followers are understood to … read more »

At least five people, including a Somali policeman, have been killed as a car exploded while it was being searched in Mogadishu, sources say. Police officers stopped the car in the busy K4 junction of the capital. Police have confirmed … read more »

The U.N. Security Council on Monday expanded sanctions against Eritrea for continuing to provide support to Islamist militants, including al Shabaab, in the virtually lawless Horn of Africa nation of Somalia. The council resolution – which got 13 votes in … read more »

5 December 2011 – The United Nations envoy for Somalia today strongly warned anyone trying to undermine an agreed framework outlining political actions required to restore peace and stability in the country that their actions will not be tolerated by … read more »

Somalia has been plagued by civil war, instability and famine for a decade. With the armed group al-Shabab fighting for control the Somali government is struggling to stay in power. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, an academic and a self-professed technocrat who has spent several … read more »