The hostages were freed, and six of the dozen or so pirates believed to have been involved are in French custody after a raid in the Somali desert. U.S. and NATO warships have been patrolling off ...

Somalia's northern coastline ... requiring an eight-hour trek the rest of the way through roadless desert, with only the occasional oasis shanty or camel herdsman to rely on for navigation.

As daytime temperatures in the Horn of Africa climbed, a desert creature covered in ... republic that declared independence from Somalia. During the surveys, researchers noticed some spiky ...

Winter temperatures in this region may reach as low as 54-57 F. Most of Somalia is desert or semi-desert; drought is a year-round threat. Approximately 60 percent of Somalia is savannah woodlands, ...

Egypt and Somalia have decided to hold joint military exercises in the Horn of Africa nation, in what appears to be a show of ...

Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia are nothing new and are typically rooted in water conflict. In 1959, Egypt signed the ...

Murderer Mustaf Jama tried to escape justice even after he was captured and brought back to Britain from his African hideout, it can now be revealed. A James Bond-style snatch and grab mission was ...

The birth of a critically endangered Somali wild ass foal at a safari park is being hailed as a "huge boost" to conservation efforts. Knowsley Safari Park bosses said there were only about 200 of ...

Right now, Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are facing the third severe ... who live in temporary camps with basic shelter and often non-existent sanitation. Massive swarms of desert locusts currently pose ...

In addition to allowing foreign navies to operate out of its ports, Djibouti is providing support for the transfer of loads ...

The hostages were freed, and six of the dozen or so pirates believed to have been involved are in French custody after a raid in the Somali desert. U.S. and NATO warships have been patrolling off ...

Scientists found a desert creature with “large” spikes ... and a self-proclaimed republic that declared independence from Somalia. During the surveys, researchers noticed some spiky lizards ...