The Somali Civil War (Somali: Dagaalkii Sokeeye ee Soomaaliya; Arabic: الحرب الأهلية الصومالية al-ḥarb al-’ahliyya aṣ-ṣūmāliyya) is an ongoing civil war that is taking place in Somalia. It grew out of resistance …

Jan 8, 2026 · Mogadishu’s first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plainclothes manning checkpoints.

3 days ago · Somalia - Civil War, Conflict, Famine: Somalia’s defeat in the Ogaden War strained the stability of the Siad regime as the country faced a surge of clan pressures.

5 days ago · Somalia has severed all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, annulling deals spanning key port operations, security cooperation and defence, citing “harmful actions” that …

3 days ago · For weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to rally international support after Israel recognised its breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state.

4 days ago · The U.S. intensified airstrikes in Somalia in January, targeting al-Shabab and ISIS-Somalia as AFRICOM warns the groups pose a growing threat to Americans at home and abroad.

Inter-clan conflict in central Somalia, notably in Galmudug state, over increasingly scarce resources escalated mid-year killing and injuring civilians and forcing thousands to flee. Military...

Sep 15, 2025 · Learn about al-Shabab, the al-Qaeda affiliate with continued influence in Somalia, and track the latest developments in the country using CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.

May 26, 2025 · The EUAA has just published two Country-of-Origin Information (COI) reports on the security situation and on the socio-economic conditions in Somalia. These come as Al-Shabaab has …

5 days ago · Emiratis withdrawing hardware and personnel from several Somali bases as Saudi-UAE conflict heats up in the Red Sea