Somalia
Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight the virus
The official count of cases is now above 1,200, but no one really knows how many cases of COVID-19 it has so far
Suicide bomber kills 6 officials, injures mayor
The mayor, Abdirahman Omar Osman, was in critical condition with head and stomach injuries, officials told The New York Times.
26 dead, 56 hurt in Somalia hotel siege, Al-Shabaab claims responsibility
'The security forces are in control now and the last terrorist was shot and killed,' Mohamed Abdiweli, a security official, said.
Mogadishu blasts: 11 killed, 25 injured, Al-Qaida-linked group takes responsibility
The al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the blasts.
Nine killed in Somali market car bombing: Police
At least nine people were killed and several wounded when a car loaded with explosives blew up near a mall.
1.2 billion children threatened by war, poverty, discrimination: study
More than 575 million girls live in countries "where gender bias is a serious issue".
Album restores worldly sounds of ‘Swinging Mogadishu’
Somali music emphasizes off-beats, like reggae, giving some tracks rhythms that could have come from Bob Marley as well as a touch of melancholy.