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The Man They Called ‘The Mad Mullah’

The anti-colonial struggle in the Horn of Africa led by a dervish figure who fought for an independent Somalia. Source

The armed group claims to have seized control of Adan Yabaal town, but the Somali army disputes the battle outcome.

Mogadishu, Somalia – Hinda Aden and her fellow rebel fighters were trekking through the grasslands of Ethiopia’s Ogaden region under the

Amid escalating regional tensions, voters in the self-declared state of Somaliland will vote on Wednesday in its fourth general election

Omar Hassan Warsame was a larger-than-life figure in the Somali town of Golweyn, where his sizeable farm provided maize, bananas

Armed group claims responsibility for attack on popular seaside spot frequented by Somalis on weekends. Several people have been killed

Ashland, Oregon – Inside the gymnasium at Ashland Middle School, basketballs are bouncing off the backboards and freshly waxed floors,

Refugees and migrants are increasingly taking the dangerous route despite instability in Yemen and the fallout of the war on

More than 120,000 people have been displaced, Kenyan government says, with 22 others injured and eight reported missing. Flooding and

Mogadishu also shuts down Addis Ababa’s consulates in Hargeisa and Garowe amid rising tension over a Somaliland port deal with