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

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," ...

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