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Youth artists risk everything for music and peace in Mogadishu

Al-Shabab attacks have long left Somalia's youth trapped indoors in a claustrophobic boredom, but a rare music concert is bringing some relief and is a sign that things may be changing.

Feature: Displaced persons in Somalia on receiving end as floods wreak havoc

The internally displaced persons in Somalia are once again staring at a humanitarian crisis as torrential rains accompanied by floods wreak havoc in their makeshift dwelling place.

CAF President Ahmad lead the crowds to Gitega on Sunday for intriguing Under 17 Final

The reverberating elimination of Kenya and Uganda from the semi-finals of the Cecafa U17 Championship on Wednesday raised the rating of the tournament as one of the best staged in the region and the organisation assisted by Fifa funding and CAF information technology is certainly of efficiency unmatched.

Visiting power plant, UN envoy calls for more investment in Somalia's renewable energy sources

Mogadishu - The top United Nations official in Somalia today highlighted the challenges and potential of the country's energy sector, while appealing to investors to support its development of renewable energy sources.

Somali PM mourns death of Parliamentarian

Somali Prime minister, Hassan Ali Kheire on Sunday offered his condolences to the Somali people over the death of a member of Lower House Parliament who died on Saturday night in Mogadishu.

Somalia, US and UAE relations telltale of suspicions

In February this year, Somali judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf was elected the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

No hurry to Hargeisa city, the cheerful capital of Somaliland

When I tell people that I am off to Somalia or Somaliland in the morning they usually offer some kind of commiseration.

UPDATE: Hirshabelle President urges action to combat flooding

Mohamed Abdi Ware, the regional President of Hirshabelle, has said that nearly 26,000 families in Beledweyne have been displaced by heavy flooding.

Over 427,000 people affected by floods across Somalia

Norwegian Refugee Council calls dire situation 'a ticking time bomb for disease outbreaks like cholera and malaria'

UAE role is crucial, says Somali regional leader

Puntland President Abdiwele Mohamed Ali says autonomous region is counting on Bosaso port development

Mariam's booming business

Mariam fled drought and conflict in her area of Somalia. Now she's a successful entrepreneur, having doubled her profits with our support.

Double curse: After drought, Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps hit by floods

The children can't believe their luck: storms and showers have turned their dirt football pitch into a lake. Youngsters scamper and splash through the murky water, chasing one another, leaping and laughing.

Turkey submits details of bid to host UEFA EURO 2024

Ethiopia blames Egypt for failure of Nile dam talks

Ethiopia 'wants' AU mission to stay in Somalia

Miraa traders find huge unexplored market in Somalilans

A fact-finding excursion by a miraa traders' lobby has reported a huge untapped market for the stimulant in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland headquartered in Hergeisa.

An Edmonton mother didn't see Somali-Muslim experiences in children's books — so she wrote one

Rahma Mohamed's book, 'Muhiima's Quest,' follows a Somali-Muslim child on unique journey

Grad shares her entrepreneurial spirit with underrepresented young people

A De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) graduate spends her free time helping underrepresented entrepreneurs as she understands how hard it can be to progress from learning to earning.

Friends rally to help those in famine-stricken Somalia

Minnesota has the highest population of Somalis outside the country itself.

Sierra Leone's police officers deployed in southern Somalia

A contingent of Sierra Leone's police officers have completed orientation course tailored to familiarize them with African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) mandate and have been deployed in southern Somalia, the mission said on Wednesday.