MOGADISHU, Somalia — High-stakes negotiations between the Somali Federal Government and the opposition "Council of the Future" collapsed on Wednesday following a heated debate over the country's ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Yebrgual Melese, a decorated Ethiopian distance runner and winner of several major international marathons, has died after falling ill during a training session, the country’s ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Families of crew members aboard the hijacked commercial vessel “MT Eureka” said Somali pirates have increased their ransom demand to $10 million as concerns grow over the fate of ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and opposition leaders are expected to hold high-level talks in Mogadishu’s heavily fortified Halane compound as international partners ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s main opposition coalition, the Somali Future Council, announced plans for a major protest in Mogadishu on May 16, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the ...

MANDERA, Kenya — Residents and local politicians in Kenya’s northeastern Mandera County have called on the Kenyan government to remove Jubaland forces operating in the area following a deadly attack ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday questioned why opposition leaders scheduled a planned protest on the same day that direct local elections were being held in the ...

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The Dubai summit is a global platform for discussing governance, technological innovation, and public policy.

BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State stands at a critical political crossroads as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held high-stakes talks with traditional elders in Baidoa, amid a deepening crisis that ...

BAIDOA, Somalia — Heavy gunfire and mortar explosions rocked Baidoa for a second consecutive day on Thursday as Southwest State security forces clashed with armed militias, in a deepening conflict ...

DJIBOUTI — Security and economic analysts are warning of growing risks for several African countries hosting U.S. military bases as tensions escalate between Iran and its rivals, including the United ...