Mogadishu is cautiously reopening to foreign visitors as security improves and niche adventure tourism grows. Despite persistent threats from Al-Shabaab and strong Western travel warnings, Somalia hopes rising arrivals from China,

Soar above the resilient city of Mogadishu, Somalia, with this captivating drone video capturing its vibrant daily life. Witness the city's dynamic energy, gliding over the bustling thoroughfares and observing the lively commerce in the open-air markets.

Most foreigners are put off by “warnings they see in Western and European media outlets, which claim that Somalia is not safe to visit,” said the agency’s co-founder, Ali Hassan. Britain warns against travel, cautioning there is a “high risk of kidnapping” and that Britons are seen as “legitimate targets”.

Friday is beach day in Mogadishu. Early in the day before Friday prayers and before the sun gets too hot, people flock to Liido Beach on the eastern side of the city. "This is a very important place," says 22-year-old Mulki Anwar. "Because all these people ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – Hooded soldiers carrying sniper rifles have unleashed a sweeping crackdown across Mogadishu in a hunt for militants and weapons after the country’s al-Qaida-linked militants group’s latest attack on the country’s ...

But some politicians have taken a more aggressive approach. During Trump’s past attacks against Omar, Somali Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi has pushed back, saying: “If our daughter is being targeted because of her identity, we stand firmly by her side.”