The UN Security Council on Friday gave the green light to a new African Union force in Somalia that is meant to take on the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab, with the soldiers due to deploy in January.

NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council authorized an African Union stabilisation and support mission in Somalia - ...

African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia to replace African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, whose ...

The landmark deal was part of a broader agreement signed during a Tanzanian delegation’s visit to Mogadishu last week.

The United Nations Security Council authorized the AUSSOM mission, set to replace the current African Union anti-terrorism effort in Somalia by 2025. Financial concerns from top funders, like the EU ...

The ambitious plan includes the construction of a modern airport, seaport and special economic zone, all designed to ...

Karaar Digital Address has test-piloted a system that assigns formal addresses to homes in Somalia to reduce remittance fees ...

Egypt will contribute troops to an African Union Somalia peacekeeping mission, its foreign minister said on Monday, as ties ...

Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local smugglers.It ended a month later with fellow migrants around her dying at sea, one of ...

ATMIS Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Sam Kavuma, presided over the medal ceremony and commended the outgoing troops for their ...

Somalia accused Ethiopian forces of a deadly attack on its troops in a border region on Monday, just days after the two countries signed an accord aimed at resolving months of tension.

Ethiopia gained a 20km coastal lease and potential access to the Red Sea, along with prospects for a military base. In ...