Mogadishu (HOL)—Traditional elders from the Abgal clan have accused Hirshabelle State President Ali Gudlawe Hussein of failing to lead the administration and called for his immediate resignation.
Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Foreign Affairs Minister, held a meeting with his Somali counterpart, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, on the sidelines of the third session of the Arab Economic and Cooperation Forum with Central Asian Countries and the Republic of Azerbaijan, held today in Doha.
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Beledweyne (HOL) - Hundreds of families fled their homes in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Thursday following five consecutive days of rainfall, which caused flooding.
Nairobi (HOL) — Kenyan security forces have arrested Mustakima Mohammed Ali, also known as Abu Mahir, a suspected member of the militant group Al-Shabaab.
Las Anod(HOL) — Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye, the leader of SSC Khatumo, said that Somaliland is mobilizing troops and military vehicles to the Oog battlefronts and potentially planning an attack on the Sool region. Tensions are escalating with SSC Khatumo amidst preparations for the 33rd anniversary of the breakaway region's declaration of independence.
Stockholm (HOL) — The Swedish Security Service (Säpo) has confirmed the arrest of a 60-year-old imam in Tyresö, south of Stockholm, marking a significant escalation in a terrorism investigation that has gripped the community.
Doha (HOL) - The countries in the Arab Economic and Cooperation Forum with Central Asian Countries and the Republic of Azerbaijan strongly supported the Somali government in its efforts to preserve Somali sovereignty on land, sea and air.
Beledweyne (HOL) - The President of Hiiraan State and Commander of the Public Defense Forces, Ali Jeyte Osman, has accused al-Shabab militants of instigating the recent inter-clan fighting that occurred along the borders of Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions.
The State of Qatar participated in the Sixth meeting of the quint group on Somalia, held today in London, with the participation of the United States of America, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Turkiye and the Federal Republic of Somalia.
The chief of Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Ibrahim Kalın and Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting in Mogadishu on Tuesday.
Hargeisa (HOL) - The Somaliland government reiterated its commitment to completing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia within two months, despite Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed facing international pressure to cancel the deal.
«Better Lives» is set to deliver high-impact health and nutrition services, including immunisation, maternal and newborn care.
MUNICH (AP) — Vinícius Júnior scored twice for Real Madrid to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.
Kenyans living in areas at risk of flooding or landslides will be asked to evacuate on Wednesday, the country's president has said.
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has pledged that the country will not revert to the previous method of indirect elections held at the Afisyoni tent inside Mogadishu's Aden Adde Airport.
Las Anod (HOL) - The SSC Khatumo administration has accused the Somaliland administration of fueling conflicts in the areas of the Sanag region following the recent killing of two civilians from SSC areas.
A man with a sword has been arrested after an attack on members of the public and police officers in Hainault, north-east London, police have said.
Dhusamareb (HOL) - At least ten people were killed and 15 others wounded in inter-clan fighting in the northern part of the Galgaduud region on Monday.
Beledweyne (HOL) - At least 300 goats were killed after lightning struck in the Hiiraan region on Sunday, according to residents and local officials on Monday.
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against shipping in the crucial maritime route.
Israeli media reports say the International Criminal Court might soon issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli government and military officials.
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali government is expected to vaccinate 1.5 million children, including those who have not received any doses (zero-dose children) and those who have not completed their multi-dose vaccine series, as the age range for vaccination has been expanded to include children up to five years old.
Five people died when a bomb hidden on a donkey cart blew up in a Kenyan town on the border with Somalia on Monday, the interior minister said.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced on Monday that it is tightening visa requirements for people from Ethiopia, accusing the government there of a failure to cooperate in taking back citizens found to be living illegally in the 27-nation bloc.
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Ministry of Health, in collaboration with UNICEF and WHO, organized a two-day media orientation workshop on immunization for thirty journalists from across the country on April 24th and 25th in Mogadishu.
A former government minister who has had sanctions imposed on him by China has said he was detained and deported by Djibouti as a “direct consequence” of the east African country’s close ties with Beijing.
A search and rescue mission is ongoing after a private boat that was ferrying an unspecified number of people capsized between Madogo and Garissa on Sunday evening.
Nairobi (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived on Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the African Heads of State and World Bank Summit on Monday, April 29, 2024.
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London (HOL) —In response to a significant influx of Somali asylum seekers and broader migration challenges via the UK, the Irish government is preparing to introduce emergency legislation aimed at deporting those who have entered the UK before their arrival in Ireland.
MOGADISHU, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Sunday that about 88,000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the first three months of 2024.
Somalia has emerged as a new source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda, accounting for $180 million and $21.9 million respectively per year, diplomatic sources say.
Mogadishu (HOL) - A suspected al-Shabab militant died along with his two children when an improvised explosive device (IED) he was making exploded in his house near Mogadishu on Saturday night. His wife was also injured in the blast.
CAIRO — After the latest attack in the Red Sea on a British oil tanker, a top Houthi official in the Yemeni capital is vowing to attack U.S. interests across the region, including military bases on the east coast of Africa in Djibouti, Eritrea and elsewhere. Some commentators think this is part of an Iranian strategy to increase Tehran's influence in the Middle East.