Curated Video
News camera captures massive explosion in Somalia
Militants rammed car bomb into hotel in capital Mogadishu
Curated Video
Somali teen rescues orphaned siblings
A Somali teen has rescued his nine orphaned siblings by making a daring journey to Canada.
Curated Video
Deadly car bomb targets busy cafe in the Somali capital
Al-Shabab group claims deadly attack on the cafe as people watched the 2024 Euro final.
Curated Video
Somalia peacekeepers withdrawal: 2,000 African Union troops set to leave
Why Somalia’s government is urging African Union peacekeepers to slow down their withdrawal from the country.
Curated Video
Ethiopia signs agreement to use Somaliland’s Red Sea port
Ethiopia has signed a deal with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland to secure access to the Red Sea.
Curated Video
Somalia lashes out at Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal
Somalia’s cabinet says the pact allowing Ethiopia to use the Red Sea port of Berbera endangers the region’s stability.
Curated Video
Death Toll From Somalia Flooding Reaches 96
Somalia authorities confirmed at least 96 people have died after weeks of heavy flooding in the country.
Curated Video
Millions face hunger due to catastrophic floods in Somalia
A year after a severe drought, heavy rains have brought catastrophic floods to southern Somalia. Nearly a million people have been displaced and a quarter of the country's 17 million people are facing crisis-level hunger, according to...
Curated Video
Somalia truck bomb attack: At least 18 killed in town of Beledweyne
Police in Somalia say at least 18 people were killed in a truck bomb attack.
Curated Video
Somalia military launches second phase of campaign to wipe out al-Shabab
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says his government wants to eliminate the al-Qaeda-linked armed group within five months.
Curated Video
Kenya-Somalia border: Increased security following attacks
Traveling to and from Mandera, Kenya, near the Somali border, poses risks and expenses due to attacks by al-Shabab.
Curated Video
Kenya increases security on Somalia border following attacks
Kenyan security forces have intensified their operations along the border with Somalia following increased attacks.
Curated Video
Al-Shabab killed 54 Ugandan soldiers in Somalia, says Museveni
Announcement comes a week after al-Shabab fighters stormed a base housing African Union peacekeepers in Somalia.
Curated Video
Somalia on brink of famine as devastating floods follow severe drought
Severe flooding has swamped parts of Somalia, with at least 250,000 people forced to flee a central region that locals say now looks more like an ocean. This disaster comes after more than 40,000 people died in 2022 from a drought that...
Curated Video
UN chief sounds alarm on Somalia’s ‘massive’ need for aid
UN says about half of Somalia’s population will need humanitarian assistance this year, with 8.3 million affected by the
Curated Video
Drought exacerbates IDPs plight during Ramadan in Somalia
Observing Ramadan during Somalia's record drought, a report on how IDPs are breaking their fasts with little food
Curated Video
Somalia: Several injured in blast near Mogadishu mayor’s office
At least 19 injured in a huge explosion on Sunday that damaged buildings near the mayor’s office in the Somali capital.
Curated Video
Hundreds rally against al-Shabab in Somali capital Mogadishu
Somalia President Mohamud urges citizens to help flush out members of the group he describes as ‘bedbugs’.
Curated Video
East Africa drought threatens millions with starvation: Aid group
The Horn of Africa and East Africa are experiencing the longest droughts in 40 years.
Curated Video
Somalia tops ‘emergency watch’ list due to drought, hunger
Somalia is the country most at risk of experiencing a humanitarian crisis in 2023 as it faces an impending famine, according to an annual report by the International Rescue Committee. The NGO says nearly half the country could be...
Curated Video
Struggle for survival in drought-ravaged Somalia
Drought and hunger are gripping Somalia, leaving people scrambling to find enough food just to stay alive. It has forced some to make unthinkable choices — like selling a baby's fortified food, to get rice to feed the rest of the family.
Curated Video
‘They don’t believe the rain is coming back:’ Witnessing Somalia's devastating drought
CBC’s Margaret Evans reflects on what she witnessed in drought-ravaged Somalia and the depth and scale of the famine crisis after five missed rainy seasons. Plus, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan on what more Canada can...
Curated Video
Somalia pushed to the brink of famine
Drought and hunger are gripping Somalia, leaving people scrambling to find enough food just to stay alive. It has forced some to make unthinkable choices — like selling a baby's fortified food, to get rice to feed the rest of the family.