MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – The crowd _ both men and women _ cheered wildly as two Mogadishu basketball teams entered an old stadium that once bore the bloodstains of war. During the recent reign of ...

Mogadishu is a city of contradictions — beautiful beaches, warm people, and constant tension existing side by side. Armed ...

Banknotes are now so tattered that even buses refuse to accept them, as a dollarised economy and mobile phone payments push up the cost of essentials ...

Rescued from the hands of Islamist militants, Al-Shabab, Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu has become a vista of life, excitement and civility as the country’s blue flag replaces the black banner of ...

Captain Jorum Kembo was on patrol with fellow Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers when he spotted a group of Somali youth. They were headed for a building on Balaad Road. It was Sunday ...

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BALCAD, Somalia, April 3 (UNHCR) - Thousands of people have been flooding into this small town north of Mogadishu saying that life in the Somali capital has become unbearable. They are part of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If North Korea and South Korea ever reunite and hold a celebratory film festival, “Escape from Mogadishu” is a sure thing for ...

In this photo taken Saturday, March 31, 2012, customers drink coffee at an outdoor cafeteria in Mogadishu, Somalia. The seaside capital of Mogadishu is full of life for the first time in 20 years ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The crowd - both men and women - cheered wildly as two Mogadishu basketball teams entered an old stadium that once bore the bloodstains of war. During the recent reign of Islamist ...