Somalia declares order restored after two days of fighting in Mogadishu
Violence that paralysed two Mogadishu districts subsides, but opposition rejects president’s rule and vows to fight on.
![Disruption across parts of Mogadishu began easing Friday as the fighting drew to a close. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_9732-1780675879.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Young women sit on a flower-decorated swing at Lido Beach in Mogadishu, enjoying time. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0148-1779886572.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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First Somaliland ambassador to Israel presents his credentials
Somaliland’s first ambassador to a foreign country presented his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Published On 18 May 2026
Somaliland military officers parade during 'Independence Day' celebrations in Hargeisa on May 18, 2026. [Reuters]
VIPs at Somaliland's 35th self-declared independence celebrations in the capital Hargeisa. They included Britain's former defence minister, Gavin Williamson, Emirati representative Abdullah al-Naqb, Taiwan's ambassador Allen Lou, Kenyan representative Abdiweli Muhammed Hussein and Ethiopian representative Teshome Shunde Hamito. [Kang-Chun Cheng/AFP]
Somaliland's 35th self-declared independence celebrations in Hargeisa mark its 1991 breakaway from Somalia, amid renewed focus on its push for global recognition after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the territory as an independent and sovereign state in East Africa. [Reuters]
Somaliland armoured vehicles joined a parade during self-declared Independence Day celebrations in Hargeisa. [Reuters]
Chairman of the Waddani Party Xirsi Hersi Ali Hassan, Chairman of the KAAH Party Mohamoud Hashi Abdi, and Chairman of Somaliland's House of Representatives Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir attend Somaliland's 35th self-declared independence celebrations near the presidential palace. [Kang-Chun Cheng/AFP]
Armoured vehicles roll through the streets of Hargeisa during national day celebrations. [Reuters]
Somaliland police officers parade through Hargeisa. [Reuters]
Somalilanders gather near the presidential palace. [Kang-Chun Cheng/AFP]
A Somaliland military armoured vehicle rolls through Hargeisa. [Reuters]
Somaliland marine forces march in formation. [Reuters]
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Somalis rally against government-ordered evictions in Mogadishu
Demonstrators rallied across the Somali capital in support of families displaced by a wave of government-led evictions.
Published On 11 May 2026
Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow due to dwindling supplies
The lemon-laden Fahad-4, hijacked in late April, was used as a mothership to attack other ships.
A newly displaced Somali woman holds her malnourished baby at a stabilisation centre for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Somalia ranks among the world's most vulnerable countries to climate change. [Simon Maina/AFP]
A woman builds her family hut in an IDP camp on the outskirts of Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Displaced Somali people collect water from a well inside an IDP camp. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Farmers, whose herds and crops have been decimated, describe one of the worst droughts ever recorded. [Simon Maina/AFP]
More than 200 health centres and 400 schools have closed since last year. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Several international organisations have stopped operations in the camps on the outskirts of Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Displaced Somali people sit under the shade of a tree as they wait for medical attention at an IDP camp on the outskirts of Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
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The Take: ‘This is my last voice note’ – How piracy returned to Somalia
Three ships were hijacked near the Gulf of Aden in one week. Is piracy back in Somali waters?
![Policemen escort an accused Somali pirate to board a police van at the Indian naval dockyard in Mumbai on March 23, 2024. India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on March 23, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages. [Indranil Mukherjee/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20240323__34M78A3__v1__HighRes__IndiaSomaliaShippingHijacking-1778076854.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
‘What comes next?’: Fear grips Pakistani families of Somali piracy victims
As piracy resurges off Somalia, families of hijacked tanker crew in Pakistan search for answers and help.
Yemen reports hijacked oil tanker headed for Somalia
The incident marks at least the fourth vessel hijacking near Somalia in recent weeks.
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Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible?
At least four vessels have been hijacked in the past week or two, raising fears of a piracy resurgence.
![The MT Honour 25 seen from the air. [EUNAVFOR]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MT-HONOUR-25-from-ATALANTA_cropped-1777570225.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
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Piracy rises off Somalia as US-Israeli war on Iran diverts naval forces
More than a dozen sailors, mostly from Pakistan, are being held by Somali pirates as hijackings and harassment surge.
Published On 30 Apr 2026
