The United States barred on Friday travel by Somali officials and other individuals to the United States, accusing them of "undermining the democratic process" in Somalia.

US restricts visas for Somali officials accused of undermining democracy

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia has suspended the Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and removed the commander of the marine forces until corruption investigations are concluded, deepening a destabilising disagreement in the Horn of Africa.

Somalia: President 'suspends' prime minister over corruption charges

Somalia's president on Thursday announced he was suspending the executive powers of his prime minister, the latest twist in a feud that has plunged the country into a deep political crisis.

Somali president withdraws PM's powers in escalating row

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said on Wednesday he would drop an attempt to extend his term by two years, bowing to domestic and international pressure after clashes in the capital Mogadishu split security forces along clan lines.

Bowing to pressure, Somalia's president agrees not to extend presidential term

The United States is "deeply disappointed" by Somalia's approval of legislation that extends the terms of the president and members of parliament by two years, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Tuesday.

US 'deeply disappointed' by Somalia bill extending terms for president, parliament: Blinken

Kenya and Somalia have agreed to "normalise" relations and start reissuing travel visas to each other's citizens after a long-running dispute over marine borders strained ties between the neighbours.

Kenya, Somalia agree to normalise ties after tensions

The death toll from a double car-bomb attack near the presidential palace in Somalia rose to 20 on Sunday, police said. Police on Saturday had said seven people were killed following the two blasts in Mogadishu, which were claimed by the jihadist Shabaab group.

Death toll rises to 20 in Somalia's car-bomb attack

Popularly known as Farmajo, he had 184 votes to incumbent president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's 97 votes. Mohamud then decided to drop out

Somalia's former prime minister Mohamed Abdullahi elected President