Somali pirates are in the news again for a few reasons. There was the release of 26 hostages after 5 years, along with warnings that pirates could make a resurgence and the frightening prospect of ...

The 'country' that's one of world's 'most dangerous' and doesn't even appear on the map A self-declared republic in Africa has existed in political limbo since it declared independence.

Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has rejected an attempt by the central government to give the US exclusive control of a port and airbase in Berbera.

The United States and Somalia's government on Thursday signed a security pact that they presented as a road map toward building a functional Somali army, capable of taking over security ...

The foreign minister of the self-styled republic of Somaliland - which she called "a haven of peace" in conflict-torn Horn of Africa - has appealed to the outside world to recognise its existence.

Opinion - The international community should accept Somaliland into the family of nations, writes Abdirahman Mohamed Dirye.

Media Association of Puntland (MAP) vehemently condemns the apparent mistreatment by Somaliland army troops….

Somalia had been completely erased from the map, but the self-declared territory of Somaliland - which is not internationally recognised - was shown.

The foreign minister of the self-styled republic of Somaliland - which she called "a haven of peace" in conflict-torn Horn of Africa - has appealed to the outside world to recognise its existence.