Somalia is to introduce Swahili, the lingua franca of East Africa, to its national curriculum, the president has announced.

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said he is a prime target of the Islamist group al-Shabab, which is affiliated ...

Godka Jilicow is located near the Somali presidential palace, in the heart of Mogadishu. It is manned by Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (Nisa) and holds al-Shabab militants and ...

An asylum seeker has begged to be sent back to his native Somalia because it is 'not safe' for him to remain in a Midlands town. Nuneaton in Warwickshire has become a hotbed of tension after a wave of ...

A recent donor event secured new pledges, but persistent funding gaps, Egypt–Ethiopia rivalry, Turkey’s expanding role, and U ...

Minnesota United youngster Mubashir Nour came on as a substitute against Algeria for his debut, and he could play in this ...

Authorities say the pair died off the coast of northern France after about 100 people set off by makeshift boat.

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 3 April 2009 We are starting today the ...