Somalia
Somalia car bomb attack death toll rises to 84
Death toll from a suicide bomb attack at a busy checkpoint west of Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 84 after five more bodies were found, a government official confirmed on Monday.
Truck bomb in Somali capital kills at least 79 at rush hour
A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 79 people including many students, authorities said. It was the worst attack in Mogadishu since the devastating 2017 bombing that killed hundreds.
Suicide car bomb kills 6 in central Somalia
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside a hotel hosting senior military officials in central Somalia, killing at least six people Saturday evening, say police.
US military drone strike kills senior al-Shabab official
A Somali intelligence official says a U.S. drone strike has killed a senior officer with the al-Shabab extremist group.
Security Council renews partial lifting of arms embargo on Somalia
The UN Security Council on Friday renewed for another year the partial lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia, and added a ban on chemicals used for making improvised explosive devices.
Somalia struggles after worst flooding in recent history
Ahmed Sabrie woke up to find his house half-submerged in fast-rising flood waters.
Aid agencies seek solutions to climate emergency needs in Somalia
Aid agencies operating in Somalia on Saturday called on the international community to urgently address climate emergency needs in the Horn of Africa nation.
UN predicts strong tropical storm Kyarr may not hit northern Somalia
The tropical storm Kyarr, which had earlier been predicted to cause destruction in northern Somalia, is receding rapidly and may not cause a threat to the Horn of Africa nation, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday.
Somali forces kill 20 al-Shabab militants in central region
Mogadishu, Oct. 19 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Somali forces on Friday night killed 20 al-Shabab extremists in an operation in Jalalaqsi town in the country's central region of Hiran, an official confirmed on Saturday.
Somalia's president gives up US citizenship, but unclear why
Johannesburg, Aug 1 (AP/UNB) — The office of Somalia's president says he is giving up his United States citizenship but it is not immediately clear why.