Yesterday, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone for over an hour in a bid to jumpstart stalled trade ...

The new travel ban on citizens of 12 countries that restricted access to people from seven others includes some exceptions, part of the administration's efforts to withstand the legal challenges that ...

In a significant political development, Somalia's key opposition alliance, Madasha Samata-bixinta Mucaaradka (The Opposition Salvation Forum), has officially welcomed the national consultation ...

The second day of a major opposition leaders' conference is underway in Mogadishu, with former Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed chairing the meeting. The gathering aims to address pressing ...

Somalia’s government has increasingly turned to Turkey to repel al-Shabab, as America’s diminished focus on Africa scrambles ...

After his home in the Somali capital was battered by torrential rains, Mohamed Abdukadir Teesto worries about his future at a time when local and foreign aid is vanishing. The Horn of Africa nation is ...

including both leaders and militiamen." The Somali government refers to al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, as Khawarij. Ahmed Mohamud, a security official in the region who spoke ...