MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Mogadishu’s first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia ’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plainclothes manning ...

Gun battles erupted on Thursday, as armed groups loyal to rival politicians clashed. Residents said it was the worst fighting in years. By Hussein Mohamed and Matthew Mpoke Bigg Hussein Mohamed ...

We have seen this movie before with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now its sequel is playing out to devastating effect in Somalia. Al-Shabaab — a Salafi Jihadist confederation — is rapidly securing ...

Mogadishu is cautiously reopening to foreign visitors as security improves and niche adventure tourism grows. Despite persistent threats from Al-Shabaab and strong Western travel warnings, Somalia ...