For example, Muslim emigres who rose into prominent positions in the city-states of Mogadishu, Merca, and Barawa came from as far as Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and other Middle Eastern regions. The ...

Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in southern Somalia, according to the government and a military official. Capturing the base in ...

Two years later, the last natural case of the mild, less-deadly form of smallpox, variola minor, was found in Ali Maow Maalin, a hospital cook in Merca, Somalia. He had been diagnosed with malaria ...

Somalia’s ambition to implement a “One Person ... If the president himself cannot travel on road to neighboring regions like Merca Jilib or Jowhar due to security concerns of the control of Al-Shabaab ...

It is helping Somalia defend its waters, and has signed a deal to explore for oil and gas off the east African nation’s coast. There have also been reports of advanced discussions to have Turkey ...

Photo: EUNAVFOR The incident took place 420 nautical miles (780 km) southeast of Merca, Somalia. The Basilisk, which is listed under the ownership of Switzerland-based Massoel Meridian ...

The crew subsequently took shelter in the citadel. The incident took place 420 nautical miles south-east of Merca, Somalia.

NAIROBI (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Thursday that it had received a report of a merchant vessel being boarded 420 nautical miles southeast of Merca, ...

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Thursday that it had received a report of a merchant vessel being boarded 420 nautical miles southeast of Merca, Somalia.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency earlier said it had received a report of a vessel being boarded 420 nautical miles southeast of Merca, Somalia. An unknown number of ...

Heightened conflict and climate shocks are increasing humanitarian needs in Somalia as communities work to recover from the country’s most severe drought in four decades, which has reduced food ...

Hormuud Telecom has launched 5G services across several parts of Somalia, becoming the first telco in the country ... Dhusamareeb, Beledwayne, Afgoye, Merca, and Dhobley. Hormuud claims its 5G ...