Somalia will begin preparations to boost teaching of the Swahili language in schools and universities, its president says. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made the announcement on Tuesday at an East ...

All seven attackers who stormed a major prison complex in Mogadishu have been killed following an hours-long gun battle in the largest such assault on the capital in recent months, the Somali ...

Two Somali-speaking journalists are expanding their news organizations to serve central Minnesota's East African community. KZYS radio launched a new website after receiving a grant as part of the ...

English is the main language of instruction at senior schools in Somalia Somalia is to introduce Swahili, the lingua franca of East Africa, to its national curriculum, the president has announced.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali government forces successfully ended a six-hour siege by militants at a major prison located near the president’s office in the capital, Mogadishu, killing all seven ...

New York — A major funding dispute is threatening the future of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), raising fears that hard-fought gains against militant group al-Shabaab could ...

During a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney today, Donald Trump went on an unhinged rant over the Democrats, tactlessly comparing their "lack" of leadership to Somalia. While ...

Mogadishu, -- Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday officially opened the 7th session of the Federal Parliament, delivering a constitutional address at a time when the country is gripped ...

Since the Somali Republic became independent in 1960, it has never experienced a coup—military or otherwise. There have been political killings aplenty, however. In last March’s national elections, at ...

Egypt affirmed on Saturday its ongoing support and full solidarity with the Somali people, as well as efforts to achieve security and stability in the country. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign ...