Somali pirates have hijacked a UK-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden, officials say. The St James Park was captured on Monday while on its way to Thailand from Spain, said the Kenya-based Seafarers Assistance Programme. Its 26 crew hail from...

An explosion ripped through an upscale hotel in Somalia’s capital Thursday during a university graduation ceremony, killing three government Cabinet ministers and six others, officials said. Two journalists were among the dead. More than three...

Somali pirates have captured a tanker carrying oil to the US, officials say. The Greek-owned Maran Centaurus was about 1,300km (800 miles) off Somalia when it was hijacked on Sunday, said the EU Naval task force (Navfor). The ship weighs some 300,000...

As Somalis struggle to survive the chaos that has overtaken their country, a network of companies that distribute money from the nation’s large diaspora has quietly expanded, providing a crucial safety net.

The Shabab rebels looted two United Nations compounds in southern Somalia on Monday, and said they would ban three United Nations agencies from operating in areas the militants control. The United Nations confirmed that the rebels had stolen emergency...

here has been considerable progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals since their inception in 2000. But, despite the best efforts of governments, reaching those goals by the 2015 target date still remains a distant prospect for many...