The vast reddish desert that covers much of Somalia's central Mudug region has always been a source of wealth, as well as calamity, for thousands of pastoral families. In good times, the desert provides abundant food for goats and camels, which in...

If you want to see photos that remind us of our humanity and of the need for understanding and compassion for peaceful world and just world, then we recommend that you see photographic exhibition “One Second of Light” by Giles Duley. You will be...

A man disguised as a woman detonated his explosives at a hotel in an attack suspected to have been carried out by al-Qaeda-linked insurgents. The attack clearly shows that Somalia's Islamist insurgents are now orchestrating better planned strikes...

Since 1997, Somalia has degenerated into perennial chaos and in effect become a failed state. It has also become a source of insecurity for the African continent and for those who use the Indian Ocean for trade and access to the rest of the world....

Former Captain of the container ship Maersk Alabama, Richard Phillips MONTPELIER, Vt. — Richard Phillips, the ship captain toasted as a hero after he was taken captive by Somali pirates, ignored repeated warnings last spring to keep his...

KAMPALA — The head of the African Union's troubled Somalia peacekeeping force expressed frustration on Wednesday at the failure of countries to honour troop commitments. Speaking in Uganda, one of only two nations to have contributed troops to...