The helicopter pilot was worried. Any more than 20 minutes in this shattered frontline village and Somalia's Al-Shabaab ...

When Siad Barre’s regime fell in 1991, Somalia’s fragile unity crumbled. Decades of authoritarian rule, fueled by Cold War ...

Despite an international reputation for conflict, piracy and danger, Somalia says it saw a 50% increase in tourists in 2024. As it launches an eVisa, is it really becoming a vacation destination?

This month, a massive commercial vessel was hijacked 620 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. Formally flagged to Malta, the Hellas Aphrodite is a Greek-owned tanker that was carrying gasoline ...

In 2025, the US launched airstrikes in Yemen, Iran, and Somalia under Trump, targeting rebels, nuclear sites, and ISIS-linked militants amid rising tensions.

For the first time in decades, the three million inhabitants of the capital Mogadishu are witnessing a building boom ...

As federal spending on the post-9/11 wars has ballooned to $5.9 trillion, the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs joined with the The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the ...