Security experts say the Islamic State (IS) jihadist militant group is capitalising on issues such as severe governance challenges, political instability ... “It has a strong foothold in Somalia’s ...

A senior commander of Islamic State's Somalia wing was captured on Monday, police and state media said, two days after the IS leadership was targeted with U.S. airstrikes and as security forces ...

BOSASO, Somalia - Security forces in Somalia's northeastern state of Puntland initiated a crackdown against undocumented foreigners, most of them who are believed to be fighting for the IS-Somalia ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A security officer in Somalia says that Puntland forces shall eventually defeat ISIS militants, following the activation of Operation Hilaac which means Lightning in the mountains ...

Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland region this week banned the illegal entry of foreigners and ordered telecom companies to deactivate SIM cards linked to undocumented people and Islamic State ...

Three Ethiopian nationals were killed over two days in Somalia's Puntland region amid accusations of "links to the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS)," while several Ethiopians have reportedly been ...

The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group (IS).

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is signing two separate agreements with political parties in Ethiopia and Somalia to deepen strategic ties with the two East African countries.

Many of the shores and beaches of Puntland are polluted by rubbish dumped by foreign ships and fishers [Al Jazeera] Illegal fishing has been an issue in Somalia since the collapse of the central ...

a semi-autonomous region in northeastern Somalia. Established in 1998, Puntland has grappled with challenges of political instability, corruption, weak institutions, and tribal tensions that impede ...