Somalia: Several dead as Mogadishu hotel siege ends
At least nine people were killed when gunmen stormed the Hotel Afrik. The attack began in the evening with a car bomb blast at the building's entrance, and ended after a gun…
Cut from a different cloth Somalia’s young fashion designers
Somalia is a country that has been in the grip of a deadly civil war for nearly three decades. There is also the ever-present threat of attacks from radical Islamist groups. Despite…
Floating restaurant brings joy off Somalia’s coast
For Mogadishu's residents, spending a day at Lido beach is a welcome escape from the grind of the city. Especially on board 'La Lanterna' floating restaurant.…
Enjoying beach Somalia
Scenics of people enjoying beach on the Indian Ocean.…
African herding community
Scenics of the traditional community during a drought in northeast Somalia.…
KCB CEO Joshua Oigara lays out strategy for growth
Kenya Commercial Bank seeks to set up subsidiaries in Ethiopia, Somalia and the DR Congo as part of its growth strategy. CNBC Africa's Michael Mugisha sat down With KCB Group CEO, Joshua…
In Rwanda, Somali refugee finds life and love
Ali Abdi fled conflict in Somalia two decades ago. He's since married a Rwandan woman and settled down in Kigali, where he runs a small business.…
Mogadishu holds its first tech summit
Somalia's capital hosted women and girls keen to learn to code in a field usually difficult for them to access. Saskia O'Donoghue reports.…
Life in Mogadishu
Despite terror threats by al-Shabab insurgents, life in Somalia is relatively calm thanks to the peacekeeping forces. DW's Frank Yiga in Kampala visited the capital, Mogadishu, and also toured the countryside.…
Double car bombing kills over 40 people in Somalia
Double car bombing kills over 40 people in Somalia.…
Destination Somalia
Somalia has almost become synonymous with conflict and poverty. But that has not always been the case in the Horn of Africa nation. In the 1960s and 70s, it was known as…