EU approves pirate base attacks The European Union expands its mission against Somali pirates, by allowing military forces to attack land targets as well as those at sea. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

VIDEO: Inside former al-Shabab stronghold A look inside the former al-Shabab stronghold of Baidoa in Somalia after it fell to Ethiopian troops fighting alongside Somali soldiers {lang: ‘en-GB’}

Somalia urged to unite behind stable government London conference seeking solution to 20-year conflict calls for dissolution of weak transitional regime in Mogadishu World leaders have pledged more help to combat terrorism and piracy in Somalia, but demanded that its politicians form a stable government and backed this up with a threat of sanctions against [...]

In "failed state" Somalia, instability is lucrative for some MOGADISHU/NAIROBI (Reuters) – Life got easier for trader Siad Hussein when Somali Islamist militants pulled out the capital. He no longer pays a Jihad tax nor does he have to watch mortars kill his customers. Related Stories Romania ruling party up in polls after government change [...]

Rapper 50 Cent visits impoverished areas in Kenya, Somalia Rap star Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson visited Kenya and famine-hit Somalia this week to raise awareness on hunger and poverty issues. {lang: ‘en-GB’}