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

When Fahad Yasin quietly re-emerged under the umbrella of Haybad Qaran, many dismissed it as another brief flare-up in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This past week, the political temperature in Somalia has risen sharply, with the Southwest State at the epicenter of the simmering tensions. The focal point of the political discourse has been ...

Nine prominent Somali politicians, including former minister and political figures, have joined forces to form a new ...

Somalia on Thursday ruled out mediation with Ethiopia unless Addis Ababa cancels a controversial maritime deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland.

The U.S. is trying to calculate what to do about Somalia, which seems to be slowly moving away from the chaos that has gripped the country for years. An Islamist group now controls the capital, ...