Despite an international reputation for conflict, piracy and danger, Somalia says it saw a 50% increase in tourists in 2024.

Children run in turquoise water, hawkers tout wares on white sands, and families laugh as tourists disembark from small boats ...

The helicopter pilot is worried. Any more than 20 minutes in this shattered frontline village and Somalia's Al-Shabaab ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A U.S. warship pounded Somalia's remote coastal northeast, targeting Islamic militants hours after a gunbattle with Somali government forces that left eight insurgents dead, ...

MAREREY/SABIB, Somalia, August 24, 2015 (Garowe Online)-Somali National Army (SNA) troops recaptured two agriculture-rich villages in Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia from Al Shabaab ...

In the heart of Somalia's Hiraan region, a remarkable transformation is unfolding. Twenty-three villages, once ravaged by conflict, are witnessing a revival of hope. Thanks to the relentless efforts ...

Over the last few weeks, troops from the Somali National Army (SNA), backed by clan-based militias, African Union forces, and U.S. air support, have steadily made progress against Shabaab, al Qaeda’s ...

The seven members of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) have announced joint designations of 15 al-Shabaab leaders, operatives, and financial facilitators operating in Somalia. These ...

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