The battle for influence between the rival powers in the Gulf crisis could tear apart Somalia and its neighbours in the Horn of Africa, writes the BBC's Mary Harper.

Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - The head of United Nations humanitarian efforts in Somalia on Tuesday underlined the importance of improving communities? resilience to better withstand the effects of rec...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Friday met to discuss issues of mutual concern, among them, ending the...

New York, US (PANA) ? Grappling with turbulent politics, persisting terrorism and the risk of famine, Somalia must make 2018 a year of carrying out reforms, a senior United Nations official said Wednes...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) ? U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is laying emphasis on regional security and counter-terrorism measures on his visit to Africa, starting in Addis Ababa, where he is due to ...

Al-Shabaab meaning The Youth in Arabic is most commonly known in Africa, where it has continued to grow at a shocking rate over the last few years. In Somalia, which is a stronghold for the group, it r...

Conflict over the region has been exacerbated by Sudan's support for a Somalian hydroelectric dam that will limit the amount of water that reaches Egypt.

Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) ? At least three people were killed, including a suicide bomber who detonated an explosive-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint near Mogadishu, the Somali capital, on Thursd...

Riyan Abukar Ali is determined to succeed as a fisherwoman in Somalia, in a trade dominated by men.

Al-Shabab militants in Somalia have executed five people, including a 16-year-old boy, who they accused of spying for Kenyan, U.S. and Somali government forces. The boy and four men were publicly execu...