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IMF deal is ‘major milestone’ in the revival of one of the world’s most troubled nations
Hargeisa in Somaliland is using the ‘Minecraft’ computer game to involve the city’s youth in remodelling public spaces
A new offensive against jihadis aims to help transform a ‘poster child’ of failed states
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hopes latest offensive against the Islamists will drive them to the negotiating table
The Somali novelist on his ambiguous relationship with his homeland, embracing radical secularism — and why he refuses to tolerate intolerance
Mahmood Mattan was executed in 1952 for a crime he did not commit; the consequences echoed down generations
There have been no attacks on merchant vessels in the region since 2018
Minister warns death toll could rise after Somali forces end 30-hour attack by al-Qaeda-linked militants
Bob Geldof’s recent speech highlights the parallels between the ‘Forgotten Ones’ then and now
The lives of 400,000 malnourished children hang in the balance while funding stalls
Food insecurity to worsen in 46 countries as ‘hunger hotspots’ exacerbated by conflict and extreme weather
Biden administration reverses Trump’s withdrawal from country as al-Shabaab threat grows
Regional turmoil and political infighting create space for Islamist terror group to gain ground
Despite stable elections and a functional state, self-declared nation struggles to win global acceptance
American military forces have been helping fight terrorist group al-Shabaab
Community’s experience fits the pattern of Bame groups suffering disproportionately
UN agency seeks $70m to combat crisis threatening food security across region
Turkey sends medical staff after attack targets busy checkpoint in Mogadishu
The pests have plagued humans for millennia but recent rains have intensified breeding
Al-Qaeda-linked group al Shabaab claims responsibility
East African country keen to develop hydrocarbon resources to fund rebuilding
Insurers say ship was target of staged assault in Gulf of Aden and refuse to pay
Rise in al-Shabaab fatalities is doing little to stem the group’s influence
Self-declared state wants to shift much of its population to the coast as grazing land fails
World’s failure to grant statehood risks reigniting war with Somalia, minister warns
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