Latest surge in desperate attempts to flee to Europe

Diplomatic offensive forcing nations to choose between relations with Ankara and local amenities

76 killed as they watched football World Cup final

From clearing rubbish to paving the roads, Turkey is changing the image of Mogadishu

Islamist militants gain momentum in Somalia by changing tactics

Islamist fighters at training camp were planning a large-scale attack, Pentagon says

Egyptian diplomat became first African and first Arab to head intergovernmental organisation

More than 20 people killed during eight-hour siege at beachfront restaurant in Mogadishu

Jihadi group’s raid comes after politicians plan elections road map

Wooden artefact symbolises fate of Africans who died crossing the Mediterranean

34-strong Saudi-led alliance mainly formed of Sunni-majority Muslim states

The author on death and corruption in his homeland

Letter details request to oil group chaired by Tory peer

Group denies wrongdoing as UK investigators scrutinise up to $580,000 deal with oil ministry

Warmth and intimacy set the country apart from its troubled neighbour Somalia — and make it an antidote to modern tourism. By Stanley Stewart

Hopes of finding a new life in Europe end under guard of security forces

A Spitfire-flying entrepreneur who gets more excited by business in Mogadishu than Mayfair

Nairobi’s heavy-handed operation risks greater alienation of Muslim population

Doubts about merits of military operation to destroy traffickers’ boats