In the early 1990s, the Somali Civil War tore the country apart and brought starvation to millions of people. Dozens of ...

Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down tries to do the same for 1993's battle between American troops and Somali fighters on the streets of Mogadishu. The back story is put up on screen as titles.

Somalia has been unstable now for decades. For many Americans, the movies “Black Hawk Down” and “Captain Phillips” are their only knowledge of the country. The battle in Mogadishu took ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab on Wednesday attacked a strategic town that serves as a major base for government troops, raising new concerns about the ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mogadishu has begun registering voters for its upcoming local elections in June — the first such polls in the capital in over 55 years. However, the process is being overseen by ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is not keen on political dialogue in Somalia, following his decision to usher in a voter registration exercise in the country, despite ...

Al Shabaab captures strategic town of Adan Yabaal Militant advance raising fears of an attack on Mogadishu Uncertain future for international security support in Somalia MOGADISHU, April 16 ...