MOGADISHU, Aug. 5 — Heavy fighting erupted on Wednesday on the eastern outskirts of Galkayo in central Somalia, with Puntland security forces battling fighters from the Puntland Security Force (PSF), who Puntland authorities allege are backed by Somalia’s federal government. Residents said both sid»»»

A woman is currently awaiting execution in Somalia after being convicted of killing a 14-year-old girl in her care. The murder of orphan Saabirin Saylaan in November, and the horrific details that emerged about the circumstances surrounding her death, sparked protests near her home in Galkayo, alon»»»

LONDON: The US and UK have issued warnings to travelers after a major data breach in Somalia’s electronic visa system, with personal information from tens of thousands of applicants believed to have been exposed, the BBC reported on Saturday. The US Embassy in Mogadishu said it had received credibl»»»