The ISIL militants remain much smaller in number compared to Al-Shabaab, which controls large parts of Somalia. The group’s fighters are estimated to be 1,500, mostly scattered in the Al-Maskad region ...

Large, Abdirashid A. Sed, said the Ankara Declaration sets a powerful example for neighboring nations to resolve conflicts, enhance cooperation, and work collectively toward a more unified and ...

The United States military presence in Somalia may extend beyond initial plans, as the Pentagon shifts its focus to countering the growing threats posed by the Islamic State (ISIS) faction in Somalia ...

The Post ventured to the front lines of an offensive against the Islamic State in northern Somalia, where foreign fighters are flowing in and cash is flowing out.

US airstrikes killed "key figures" from the Islamic State group in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, the regional ...

The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the ...

The Gode clean water project, which started five years ago with a budget of 475 million birr and wrapped up two years later, remains the only successful example in the Somali region. “This is because ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from ENE to NE at 16 to 20 mph (25.7 to 32.2 kph). The overnight low will be 74 °F (23.3 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 90 °F (32.2 °C). Winds from NE to ENE at 15 to ...

The dispute began in January when landlocked Ethiopia struck a deal with Somalia's breakaway region Somaliland to lease a stretch of coastline for a port and military base. In return, Somaliland, ...

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For almost a month, security forces in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland have been advancing on the mountainous hideouts of Islamic State militants. The fiercest clashes occurred late last ...

DPU’s involvement in Somaliland builds on Michael’s longstanding academic engagement in the region, and marks the second election observation mission that he has coordinated. DPU’s links with Somali ...