[DW] All 23 crew members on board the ship were released, according to a shipping firm CEO. Somalia has seen an uptick in piracy in recent months amid other threats to maritime commerce in the Red Sea and elsewhere.

[Shabelle] Nairobi, Kenya -- President William Ruto of Kenya and President Hassan Mohamud of Somalia held a meeting at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday, focusing on joint initiatives to combat terrorism and general insecurity in the region.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Djibouti has joined the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, becoming the third East African nation, alongside Kenya and Somalia, to front a candidate for the influential seat.

[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) has demanded adequate, sustainable, and predictable funding for the soon-to-be-established follow-up mission in Somalia.

[Business Day Africa] Kenya's miraa exports are taking a severe blow from steep levies, compelling traders in Somalia to halt purchases of the stimulant from Kenya due to its dwindling competitiveness in the market.

[VOA] The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi says it has received information about threats to multiple locations in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

[Norwegian Refugee Council] As the holy month of Ramadan approached, Mandeq faced the daunting challenge of providing food for her family with very limited resources. Determined not to succumb to despair, she turned to a skill passed down through gen...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- In a dramatic turn of events, a local passenger carrier operated by Saacid Air under Salaam Air made an emergency landing at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- In a long-awaited move to reshape the government, Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has announced the reshuffling of his cabinet on Sunday.

[GAVI] Geneva/New York -- More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi. This first official deployment of tests through Gavi, t...

[VOA] Washington -- Somalia said it expelled Ethiopia's ambassador in Mogadishu and ordered the closure of two consulates -- one each in the semi-autonomous Puntland region and the breakaway Somaliland region -- in a dispute over a port deal.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The government of Somalia asked Ethiopia's Ambassador to Somalia Muktar Mohamed Ware to return back to Addis Abeba for consultation and closed Ethiopia's consulate offices in Hargeisa, the capital city of Somaliland, a...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia issued an official statement confirming Ethiopia's Ambassador Muktar Mohamed Ware "has been informed to depart from Somalia within the next 72 ho...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- In a significant escalation of tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, Somalia has sent back the Ethiopian ambassador and closed two consulates in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland and another in the breakaway region of So...

[VOA] A Turkish aid worker was killed Thursday in Somalia in an attack claimed by the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Shabab militant group.

[Shabelle] Mumbai, (PTI) The Mumbai police arrested nine pirates who were brought to India on Wednesday, days after the Navy caught them for hijacking an Iranian fishing vessel with 23 Pakistani crew members on board off the Somalia coast, an officia...

[Shabelle] Nairobi, Kenya -- Kenya will not reopen its border posts with Somalia anytime soon because of the security implications of doing so at a time when the African Union peacekeeping mission in the neighbouring country is winding down.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- In Thursday's weekly cabinet meeting, Somalia's cabinet made a significant decision regarding the country's intelligence agency, which is funded by the US.

[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia and Turkey, which have had cordial ties since the early 20th century, have drawn even closer in recent years as both battle criticism from the west over domestic policies. But new developments are putting the relati...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Dr. Abdirashid Mohamed Nur Jiley as the country's Special Envoy for Health and Nutrition.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Hamza Abdi Barre, Somalia's Prime Minister, attended a ceremony to celebrate the ratification of the four chapters of the Constitution, which were voted by both Houses of Parliament on Saturday.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of Somalia, bids farewell to Ambassador Fei Shengchao, praising his contributions to China-Somali historic relations.

[Shabelle] Garowe -- As part of her regular engagement with Federal Member States (FMSs), the United Nations' top official for Somalia today visited Puntland for discussions on the state's development and humanitarian needs and political situation in...

[VOA] Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland is criticizing changes made by the federal parliament to the country's provisional constitution and announced it is withdrawing recognition for federal government institutions.

[DW] Plans to amend Somalia's constitution have been rejected by Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in the northeast. The Horn of Africa nation is planning to return to universal suffrage from clan-based electoral voting.

[Shabelle] Harardhere, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud paid visits to Harardhere town in the Mudug area and El-dher district in the Galgadud region on Monday, joined by the Galmudug leader, federal legislators, and the Minister of D...

[HRW] Nairobi -- Amendments Could Weaken Restrictions on Child Marriage, FGM

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Prices for private maritime security guards onboard have shot up this year, a new analysis from sister title Splash Extra shows.

[VOA] Washington -- The Somali government said Thursday its soldiers -- backed by international partners and local clan militias -- killed about 80 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens more in three operations in the country's southern and central ...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Non-governmental organizations in Morocco have called on their government to intervene and prevent the sentencing of six Moroccans to death in Somalia.