If Somalia is dangerous, why is it experiencing a surge in tourism?

Despite an international reputation for conflict, piracy and danger, Somalia says it saw a 50% increase in tourists in 2024.
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6 Countries Where Tourists Rarely Return for a Second Visit, Travel Surveys Show

Somalia: Where Piracy Meets Political Chaos Somalia, located in East Africa, is a country with beautiful natural landscapes ...
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“It’s nothing like what you hear”: Tourists return to Mogadishu as Somalia pushes to reshape image

Somalia is trying to rewrite its global reputation as tourists — including from Türkiye — cautiously return to Mogadishu, ...
KTEN

In Somalia, a shaky front line barely holds back the 'dogs of war'

The helicopter pilot is worried. Any more than 20 minutes in this shattered frontline village and Somalia's Al-Shabaab ...
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Tourism surges in country with 'level 4' travel warning

When planning an international trip, many people will use the U.S. Department of State's Travel Advisories page to determine ...
ZAWYA

Airlines caught between rival Somalia and Somaliland travel rules

Travellers are required to present both their passport and a copy of the e-TA at all ports of entry in Somalia ...
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What to know about pirates off the Somali coast who have hijacked a tanker

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Pirates off the coasts of Somalia have hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence of armed attacks along the coasts of Somalia.

Report links Minnesota welfare fraud to terrorist funding

New reports allege that millions of taxpayer dollars have been fraudulently stolen from the Minnesota welfare system and then ...
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Commentary: I helped defeat the Somali pirates. Here’s how to do it again

Last week, a massive commercial vessel was hijacked 620 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. Formally flagged to Malta, ...