Somalia

Somalia has accused Ethiopia of smuggling weapons into the country, escalating tensions between the two nations amid fears that arms could fall into the hands of Islamist militants.

Somalia has taken a bold step, expelling the Ethiopian ambassador and closing Ethiopian consulates in two regions. This dramatic escalation comes amidst a simmering dispute over Ethiopia’s plan to build …

GAROWE – Tensions escalate in Somalia as Puntland, a semi-autonomous region in the northeast, refuses to recognize the authority of the federal government in Mogadishu. The dispute stems from the …

A resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia is causing fresh headaches for the global shipping industry, already grappling with disruptions from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia in the …

Somalia and Turkey have agreed to boost their defense cooperation and support Somalia’s maritime security, in a move seen as a response to Ethiopia’s controversial sea access deal with the …

A Somali soldier who had defected from al Shabaab opened fire on UAE and Somali military officials at a base in Mogadishu, killing four people and injuring six others. The …

Ethiopia’s recent agreement to lease a port in the self-declared republic of Somaliland has triggered a diplomatic crisis with Somalia, which considers the region as part of its territory. The …

Egypt’s president has warned Ethiopia not to undermine Somalia’s security or territorial integrity after the latter announced a deal that could give it access to a secessionist region in Somalia. …

Al-Shabab, the armed Islamist group that controls large parts of Somalia, has seized a United Nations helicopter and its crew, according to local sources. The helicopter, which was carrying medical …

Somalia’s president has signed a law that nullifies a controversial agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland, a breakaway region that claims independence from Somalia. The deal, which was announced on New …