May 18 Watch Islamic Community in Minnesota Faces Growing Pains Almost 50,000 of the growing immigrant population in Minneapolis and St. Paul are Somali Muslims, who have been arriving steadily since civil war wracked their home country in 1991. The NewsHour presents a report on the Muslim community's efforts at… Continue watching
Apr 26 Somali Leader Declares Victory in War with Militants Despite Violence By PBS News Hour After a nine-day offensive by Ethiopian and Somali forces to clear Islamic militants from the capital city Mogadishu, Somalia's prime minister declared victory over the insurgents Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 30 Somali Rebels Shoot Down Ethiopian Helicopter as Clashes Worsen By PBS News Hour In Somalia's most violent clashes in months, Islamic insurgents and clan militias battled Ethiopian and Somali government forces, hitting an Ethiopian helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade on Friday. Continue reading
Mar 23 Plane Aiding AU Peacekeepers Shot Down By PBS News Hour A cargo plane taking off from Mogadishu was shot down Friday, after delivering equipment to Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia's capitol. Continue reading
Mar 21 Militants Set Bodies on Fire in Mogadishu Streets By PBS News Hour Somali insurgents dragged the bodies of two soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu and set them on fire Wednesday during heavy fighting with Somali and Ethiopian forces. Continue reading
Mar 06 First African Union Peacekeepers Encounter Mortar Fire By PBS News Hour Just hours after African Union peacekeepers from Uganda landed in Mogadishu Tuesday, insurgents launched mortar attacks on the airport and on Somali government targets. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Somali Author Reflects on Conflict in Native Country Somali author Nuruddin Farah, who recently published a novel about post-civil war Mogadishu, speaks with Jeffrey Brown about the recent conflicts in the Horn of Africa. Continue watching
Feb 21 U.N. Security Council Approves AU Force in Somalia By PBS News Hour The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved an African Union peacekeeping mission for Somalia on Tuesday, after a day of mortar attacks left at least 15 people dead in the capital. Continue reading
Jan 26 Violence in Somalia Furthers Humanitarian Crisis By Admin, PBS News Hour The ongoing conflict between Somalia's transitional government and Islamist groups has exacerbated an already desperate humanitarian crisis in the country due to drought and flooding. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch U.S. Launches Airstrikes in Southern Somalia The United States has launched airstrikes against suspected al-Qaida forces in southern Somalia, the first acknowledged American military action inside the country since 1994. Two regional experts assess the U.S. operation and targets. Continue watching