Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army (SNA) forces, in coordination with Ugandan troops under the African Union Stabilization Support Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), have on Saturday captured the strategic towns of Sabid and Anole from al-Shabab militants in the Lower Shabelle region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Federal Government of Somalia has announced the postponement of the upcoming National Consultative Council meeting, originally scheduled to begin on June 22 in Mogadishu.

Addis Ababa (HOL) — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander Gen. Michael Langley met Friday with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the capital, Addis Ababa, to discuss regional security challenges.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is expected to attend a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul on Saturday, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Thursday, as war rages between Israel and Iran.

Istanbul (HOL) — Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdisalam Abdi Ali arrived in Istanbul on Friday to participate in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Jowhar (HOL) – Former head of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali (Sanbaloolshe), has been re-elected to seat HOP058 in the House of the People of Somalia’s 11th Parliament.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The four-day National Consultation Forum, opened by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday, concluded on Thursday afternoon in Mogadishu with a communique outlining key resolutions on national unity, security, constitutional reform, and electoral processes.

Ankara (HOL) – The Somali Embassy in Turkey has facilitated the safe evacuation of Dr. Mustafa Ali Macalin, a Somali medical student who sustained light injuries in Tehran following an Israeli airstrike, as tensions continue to escalate between Iran and Israel.

Las Anod (HOL) – The President of SSC-Khaatumo, Abdikadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye, has strongly condemned the gang rape and torture of two sisters in Las Anod, describing the attack as a heinous crime that has deeply shaken the community.

A court in Kenya on Thursday sentenced two men to 30 years in prison for facilitating the 2019 attack on a Nairobi luxury hotel complex that left 21 people dead.

Kenya's parliament on Thursday voted to approve this year's proposed finance law, denying the revenue authority's request to get unrestricted access to taxpayers' data on account of privacy concerns and constitutional safeguards.

Somalia has successfully concluded its 12th Grade National Examination for the 2024–2025 academic year, marking a key step in the country’s broader efforts to reform and modernise its education sector.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Federal Government has reiterated its accusation that Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni is obstructing the implementation of 17 World Bank-funded development projects intended to benefit communities across Puntland.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Speaker of the Somali House of the People, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madoobe, on Wednesday urged political stakeholders to unite in giving the Somali people the opportunity to elect their leaders, reaffirming Parliament’s commitment to strengthening governance through constitutional and legislative reform.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland regional authorities have firmly rejected individuals participating in the ongoing National Consultation Forum in Mogadishu to represent the Puntland state, reiterating the administration’s official boycott of the conference.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Federal Government of Somalia on Wednesday successfully repatriated nine Somali youth who were detained in Algeria while attempting to migrate to Europe.

A company set up by a Somali returnee offering easy loans or rental of motorbikes in Mogadishu is proving a popular way for unemployed youth, some of them also returnees from abroad, to earn a living.

Veteran midwife Maryan Abdulkadir Haji, 62, has been hailed by her community for her dedication and achievements during a 34-year career in maternal health care that has saved the lives of countless mothers and their babies in southern Somalia.

Qatar Charity’s (QC) persistent efforts against drought has restored hope in a Somali village, according to a statement issued as part of the International Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, observed on June 17.

At least 25 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed when the Somali military carried out precision airstrikes on the terror group’s positions in the Lower Juba region, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

Ankara (HOL) – The Somali Embassy in Turkey has officially urged Somali nationals currently in Iran to contact the embassy if they wish to leave the country, amid escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel.

Tehran (HOL) – Somali nationals living in Iran have expressed growing concern over the intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel, with some considering whether to flee the country amid increasing insecurity.

The Yemeni Embassy in Somalia has announced the release of seven Yemeni fishermen who had been detained for nearly two months by authorities in Bosaso, Puntland.

Nairobi (HOL) – Kenya and Finland have reiterated their commitment to supporting Somalia’s peacebuilding efforts, especially amid the ongoing drawdown of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and increasing regional sensitivities.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Ministry of Information has confirmed the death of Abbas Mohamed Hool, a senior Al-Shabaab operative accused of orchestrating deadly attacks in Mogadishu and the Shabelle regions.

The launch of Somalia’s National Dialogue on 16 June was a long-overdue attempt to move from permanent political paralysis toward national consensus.

Las Anod (HOL) – The SSC-Khaatumo Police have arrested 23 suspects in connection with a brutal gang rape and torture incident that occurred in Las Anod on the night of Friday, June 14, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy signed a strategic agreement on Monday with Türkiye’s OYAK Group to advance the development of the country’s fisheries sector and accelerate the growth of Somalia’s blue economy.

Beledweyne (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA) and allied local forces carried out coordinated military operations in the past few hours in the forested area of El-Dhere, located on the border between the Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Yemeni Embassy in Somalia has announced the release of seven Yemeni fishermen who had been detained by security forces in the port city of Bosaso, Puntland, for nearly two months after entering Puntland’s coastal waters without authorization from the regional Ministry of Fisheries.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Lower House of Parliament was forced to postpone its Monday session after failing to meet the minimum quorum, disrupting a legislative agenda that included the swearing-in of two new members and a vote on a pan-African child rights treaty.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Monday attributed the region’s worsening economic crisis to the persistent presence of ISIS militants in the Al-Miskaad mountain range, accusing the group of extorting millions of dollars from residents and transferring the funds abroad to finance transnational terror operations.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Turkish seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis has completed a 234-day mission collecting seismic data over 4,464 square kilometres in three offshore blocks in Somali waters, Turkish officials said Monday. The vessel has departed the Port of Mogadishu and is expected to reach Türkiye’s Black Sea port of Filyos in early July after passing through the Suez Canal and Bosphorus Strait.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has delayed the opening of its national consultation forum by one day, as opposition parties call for greater transparency and demand the inclusion of all federal member states.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has rejected the national consultation forum convened by Somalia’s federal government, calling it a symbolic exercise and instead advocating for a broad-based summit that delivers joint national decisions.