Insurers say ship was target of staged assault in Gulf of Aden and refuse to pay

Rise in al-Shabaab fatalities is doing little to stem the group’s influence

Action raises questions about EU anti-migration efforts and abuses of refugees

$4bn arrears make it almost impossible for Mogadishu to access new funds

Self-declared state set for third smooth presidential poll but economy still fragile

Mogadishu has struggled to forge an effective army while al Shabaab grows in strength

Truck explosion in central Mogadishu was country’s worst attack for years

Blast rips into busy street in the centre of Somalia’s capital

Islamist group al-Shabaab claims responsibility for attack in Somali capital

Guterres appeals for aid at London conference to combat famine and Islamist threat

The Trudeau government has welcomed asylum seekers but the influx is causing resentment

Conflict and drought from Nigeria to Yemen combine to put 20m people at risk

UN says 20m face starvation and famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria

Response needs to be better co-ordinated and funded more rapidly, says Save the Children

IMF to help Mogadishu regain control of currency from counterfeiters

The making of disasters in four countries was there for all to see

Families struggle to survive after rains fail for third consecutive year

Leader faces huge task of tackling corruption amid security vacuum

Dadaab houses more that 250,000, mostly Somalian, refugees

Result greeted with bursts of celebratory gunfire across Mogadishu

MBA providers fret over reputational damage as doubt is cast on internships