A joint report by the World Bank, UN, and EU estimates that rebuilding the Gaza Strip will require $53.2 billion over the next decade, highlighting the severe economic toll of the Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinian enclave.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government on Wednesday launched a nationwide campaign to address the growing cancer burden in the country, marking a significant step in its commitment to public health and non-communicable disease prevention.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Families of Somali citizens sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia staged a protest in Mogadishu on Wednesday, calling on the Somali government to intervene on behalf of their imprisoned relatives.

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid eased into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday after a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, securing a 6-3 aggregate win after last week's 3-2 victory in Manchester.

Kenya’s foreign ministry said Wednesday it is ready to support peace efforts in Sudan, a day after Khartoum accused Kenya of violating its sovereignty by hosting a meeting of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Force, RSF, in the capital, Nairobi.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A suspected pirate attack on a Yemeni-flagged fishing boat was reported on February 18, off the coast of Garmaal, near Eyl in Puntland, Somalia, according to the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, better known as Ahmed Madobe, launched a blistering attack on Somalia’s federal government, accusing it of hoarding power and resources while neglecting the country’s regions.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Eritrea has dismissed claims from former Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome that it is preparing for war against Ethiopia, calling the allegations baseless and a diversion from Ethiopia's internal struggles.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed China-Somalia relations with Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi on Tuesday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali army forces, in coordination with Galmudug Dervish forces and local militias, conducted a planned security operation in Ba’adweyne district in the southern Mudug region on Wednesday, targeting areas where Al-Shabaab was extorting money from civilians.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Minister of Ports and Maritime Transport Mohamud Adan Gesod met with Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Alper Aktaş in Mogadishu on Tuesday to discuss the reconstruction and development of Somali ports.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland security forces arrested a group of Ethiopian migrants on Tuesday after they illegally crossed the border into Somalia, regional authorities confirmed. The detained individuals were immediately deported back to Ethiopia.

Detectives in Mandera County are holding two suspects linked to an alleged planned abduction of foreigners working on a government project in Mandera East.

Mogadishu (HOL) – A Somali federal government delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, met with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geneva on Tuesday, marking the beginning of Somalia’s accession process to the global trade body.

Alphonso Davies' dramatic last-minute equalizer earned Bayern Munich a 3-2 aggregate victory over Celtic in Tuesday's Champions League playoff.

ANKARA, Turkey -- Top diplomats from Ethiopia and Somalia on Tuesday held a first round of technical talks aimed at resolving a dispute sparked by a deal between Ethiopia and Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The South West State administration has signed a $500 million agreement with Kuwaiti conglomerate Arabic Holding to expand and operate the Barawa Port, a move expected to boost regional trade and strengthen Somalia's economy.

Bosaso (HOL) — Puntland security forces have arrested several suspected ISIS militants accused of running an extortion racket and carrying out bombings in Bosaso, a city that has long been a battleground for militant groups vying for control.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Local militia forces known as Ma'awisley launched an attack on the residence of a senior Al-Shabaab leader in El-Bur, a district in Somalia's Galgadud region, on Monday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A police officer fatally stabbed his station commander at the Mohamed Mooge Police Station in Hargeisa on Tuesday, authorities said, marking a rare case of internal violence within Somaliland's law enforcement.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (HOL) — A Swedish court on Monday sentenced four men to prison for participating in the Islamic State (IS) network, including recruitment, weapons training, and propaganda activities, while acquitting three of them of planning an attack inside Sweden.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The news came with chilling finality: Mohamed Nur Hussein, a Somali man imprisoned for seven years in Saudi Arabia, had been executed. His family, who had spoken to him only a day earlier, were left in shock.

For the first time since 1971, Somalia has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for two years, starting on 1 January 2025. Mogadishu has not yet announced priorities for its tenure, but the maritime domain should occupy an important place, given Somalia’s history and location at the crossroads of international maritime trade.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday pushed back against opposition leaders, accusing them of spreading unnecessary fear and political instability instead of focusing on the country's progress.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Burao Water Agency employee was shot and killed on Monday while conducting household billing assessments, an incident authorities say may have stemmed from a dispute over unpaid water charges.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has vowed to defeat international terrorist groups in the Horn of Africa country.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army, particularly the elite Danab commandos, carried out military operations in coordination with Jubbaland’s Dervish forces in Jamaame district, Lower Juba region, in the past few hours.

Mogadishu (HOL) – A Somali opposition figure has alleged that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's administration has secretly assembled a 10,000-member special force to suppress political opposition in the country.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The United States carried out an airstrike in northeastern Somalia on Sunday, killing two ISIS militants, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement Monday.

Since June 2024 — when a series of mass protests took place in Kenya — 82 cases of alleged forced disappearances were recorded by the Kenyan National Human Rights Commission.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Mogadishu (HOL) — A day after Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met to restore ties, officials from both nations have begun technical talks in Ankara to implement the Ankara Declaration and discuss Ethiopia’s bid for maritime access through Somali territory.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Saudi authorities executed a Somali national convicted of drug smuggling and a Saudi citizen found guilty of murder, the Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday.

U.S. officials say now-suspended programs across Africa were designed specifically to respond to national security threats and contain the spread of terrorism.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A coalition of Somali opposition parties and civil society groups has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of constitutional overreach and economic mismanagement, calling his administration’s policies a threat to the country’s stability.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somali singer Haboon Nuura received a hero's welcome in Hargeisa after Somali authorities barred her from performing in Mogadishu over a controversial song that was perceived as critical of the capital.