Mogadishu

Displaced women collect water in yellow plastic cans in Baidoa, Somalia.

'No more food in my village': Aid needed to avert a famine in Somalia

The United Nations has said more than 700 children have died in malnourishment centers in Somalia this year. Several parts of the country could experience famine from October to December due to extreme drought.

'No more food in my village': Aid needed to avert a famine in Somalia
A Somali woman wearing a purple headscarf answers the phone in an office with American flags and East Africa map on the wall.

US-based Somali Bantu face deportation to a country they've never known

US-based Somali Bantu face deportation to a country they've never known
A Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeeper stands guard before being replaced by the Somali military at Jaale Siad Military academy in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Killed by drones: A family waits for answers as US reviews deadly airstrikes in Somalia

Killed by drones: A family waits for answers as US reviews deadly airstrikes in Somalia
A man at a podium with groups of seated people around him

Is Turkey seeking a neo-Ottoman Empire?

Is Turkey seeking a neo-Ottoman Empire?
A policeman wears a black uniform

After most recent attack, should US negotiate with al-Shabab?

After most recent attack, should US negotiate with al-Shabab?
A Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeeper stands guard before being replaced by the Somali military at Jaale Siad Military academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. February 28, 2019.

Did a US bomb kill an innocent Somali man? His family says yes.

Ahmed Hassan Hirei says his brother, Ibrahim Hirei, was killed in a US airstrike in Somalia. Now, he wants answers.

Did a US bomb kill an innocent Somali man? His family says yes.
Women in colorful robes escape from building after explosion.

Attacked on all sides: Somali civilians bombed by US airstrikes and targeted by al-Shabab

An increase in US counterterrorism operations in Somalia brings unintended humanitarian and security consequences on the ground.

Attacked on all sides: Somali civilians bombed by US airstrikes and targeted by al-Shabab
Members of the al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shabab surrender to authorities in the north of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, Sept. 24, 2012.

Al-Shabab kidnaps Somali children to fill its ranks. Parents pull kids from school or flee to protect them.

The terrorist group al-Shabab has conscripted children throughout its decade-long insurgency in Somalia, but it escalated its campaign of forcibly recruiting child soldiers in mid-2017.

Al-Shabab kidnaps Somali children to fill its ranks. Parents pull kids from school or flee to protect them.
A woman holds her hand over her face and clutches the arm of a man next to her as they walk through the destroyed shopping district in Mogadishu.

Minnesota's Somali immigrants feel 'holes' left after deadly Mogadishu attack

One Minnesota man was in Mogadishu for a job interview. Another was about to meet members of his family. Then Somalia's deadliest terrorist attack happened.

Minnesota's Somali immigrants feel 'holes' left after deadly Mogadishu attack
Somali government forces and civilians gather at the scene of an explosion in KM4 street in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia on Oct. 15, 2017.

Somalia bombing described as its ‘deadliest attack ever’

Rescuers have worked to pull bodies from the rubble after a truck bomb exploded outside Safari Hotel on a busy road junction in Mogadishu, leveling buildings and leaving many vehicles in flames.

Somalia bombing described as its ‘deadliest attack ever’
Somali government forces evacuate an injured colleague from the scene of an explosion at Kilometer 4 street in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, on Oct. 14, 2017.

A big truck bomb strikes outside a hotel in Somalia's capital

A truck bomb exploded outside a hotel at a busy junction in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing widespread devastation that left at least 20 dead, with the toll likely to rise.

A big truck bomb strikes outside a hotel in Somalia's capital
soldier in mogadishu

Inside America's shadow war against al-Shabab

The US is quietly ramping up its military presence in Somalia, sending in more special operations forces to complete more missions. But is it enough to fight al-Shabab?

Inside America's shadow war against al-Shabab
A young Somali woman fixes a car; a rare profession for women in Somalia

Meet the woman who may be Somalia’s only female auto mechanic

Female auto mechanics are a rarity in Somalia. But this young woman's love for cars led her to break the stereotypes.

Meet the woman who may be Somalia’s only female auto mechanic
Mogadishu

After deadly attack on 'two beautiful restaurants' in Mogadishu, there's 'complete destruction'

The attack began at around 8 p.m. (1700 GMT) on Wednesday evening with a suicide car bombing at the Posh Treats restaurant and club, after which gunmen stormed inside the nearby Pizza House restaurant. The Syrian national is believed to have been a chef at Pizza House.

After deadly attack on 'two beautiful restaurants' in Mogadishu, there's 'complete destruction'
A Somali soldier patrols a street following a suicide car bomb and gun attack.

The death of a Navy SEAL reveals US mission creep in Somalia

A longtime Africa correspondent looks behind the headlines in Somalia and talks about his new memoir.

The death of a Navy SEAL reveals US mission creep in Somalia