Mogadishu (HOL) - Asal Consulting, a professional services firm focused on sustainable development in Somalia and the Horn of Africa, has appointed Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud as its new CEO. He succeeds Rahma Ahmed, who will transition to Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Mogadishu (HOL) - The National Attorney General's Office referred 19 social media influencers to the Banadir Regional Court on Tuesday for spreading clan-based insults and engaging in «bad behavior» online.

Toronto (HOL) — The vibrant spirit of the late Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh was celebrated with zeal on May 29 during the third annual Legacy Day at Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School. What began as a modest gathering has evolved into a significant community celebration, drawing students, families, educators, and local leaders to honour Nalayeh's enduring impact.

MOGADISHU (Xinhua) -- Relative peace has been restored in central Somalia's Galmudug State after inter-clan skirmishes over the weekend that claimed more than 60 lives, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Amid a severe humanitarian crisis, Somalia's vulnerability to disease outbreaks is high. The country has taken a major step to address this by implementing the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system, a move that promises to transform public health responses.

London (HOL) - In the vast and unpredictable world of social media, where content creators flicker in and out of existence like digital phantoms, few have managed to capture and sustain public attention with the same finesse as Appie, known off-screen as Abdulahi Mussa Ali.

Mogadishu (HOL) - The Somali federal government has restarted development projects in Puntland State after political tensions between the two sides affected several ongoing projects in Somalia.

Dhusamareb (HOL) - Somali army forces have displayed ten bodies of al-Shabab militants killed in a recent foiled terror attack in the El-dher district of the Galgadud region.

US intelligence has learned of discussions between Houthis in Yemen to provide weapons to the Somali militant group al-Shabaab, in what three American officials described to CNN as a worrying development that threatens to further destabilize an already violent region.

Respiratory diseases affect the health of millions people in Kenya. Cooking with biomass like firewood is a big part of the problem. And government data shows a growing number of Kenyans are doing it. Affordable “clean” cooking options are too expensive for many. (AP Video by Desmond Tiro)

A violent clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 55 people and injured another 155, residents and medical officials said on Monday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated it has not received any official communication from the Somali government regarding the withdrawal of Ethiopian peacekeeping forces from Somalia.

Minneapolis (HOL)— The search for 4-year-old Waeys Ali Mohamed, a Somali-American boy with autism, came to an end on Monday when his body was found in Minnehaha Creek, approximately 500 yards from his home.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Qali Guhad, the mother of Ikran Tahlil Farah, continues to seek justice for her daughter three years after her disappearance. Guhad revealed that the prolonged stress of her pursuit has led to severe health issues, including diabetes and high blood pressure.

WASHINGTON — A deadly clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 50 people, residents and medical officials told VOA on Monday.

President William Ruto has called on leaders in the Kenya Kwanza government to tone down on attacks that have characterised his administration recently.

Kismayo (HOL) - Somali army forces, backed by local clan militias, recaptured Bulo Haji, a strategic area located approximately 80 kilometers south of Kismayo, the capital of the Lower Jubba region on Monday.

Garowe (HOL) - Puntland regional state leader Said Abdullahi Deni has asked Somalia's international partners to establish a new mechanism enabling multilateral development banks to directly provide humanitarian support, development aid, and budget support to Puntland amid the increasing political conflict between Puntland and the federal government.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Heightened security measures are now in place in the Landhere area of Galgaduud Province, central Somalia, following violent intercommunal clashes that began on June 8. The conflict, involving two rival local militias, has resulted in at least 50 deaths and more than 60 injuries. Authorities have deployed armed troops to the region to control the violence and prevent further conflict.

Jigjiga (HOL) — Defying expectations, the Nogob region football team defeated Afdheer 2-1 to claim their first-ever title in the 11th Somali Region Football Tournament, held in Jigjiga on Sunday.

Hargeisa (HOL) - The chairman of Somaliland's Waddani Party, Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan, has stated that President Muse Bihi Abdi must be held accountable for crimes committed in Somaliland during his term in office.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Federal Government of Somalia announced that Somali government forces took full control of Ruunirgood on Sunday. The area is strategically located on the border of the Galgaduud and Middle Shabelle regions.

The legitimacy and political relevance of the Somali Federal Government have been increasingly declining in recent years. This analysis examines the government's effectiveness and authority, focusing on federalism adoption, the power-sharing formula, political and constitutional crises, and evolving federal-regional relations.

Israeli minister Benny Gantz has announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader’s far-right coalition, amid a months-long assault on Gaza.

Garowe (HOL) - Puntland security forces displayed weapons and drugs seized in recent security operations in Garowe.

Luka Modric scored a penalty to help Croatia beat Portugal 2-1 while Spain thumped Northern Ireland in the run-up to the European Championship on Saturday.

Mogadishu (HOL) - The Somali government announced on Saturday that its soldiers, backed by local clan militias, killed about 47 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens more in a foiled terror attack on a military base in central Somalia.

Dhusamareb (HOL) - The death toll from the inter-clan fighting in central Somalia has risen to 50, with most of the casualties from both sides. The war is ongoing in a village between Herale and Abudwak districts in the Galgadud region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — National Security Adviser Hussein Sheikh Ali disclosed that Al-Shabaab leaders, who were ready to surrender, managed to escape due to the government's failure during the Cowswayne conflict.

Hargeisa (HOL) — The leaders of the breakaway Somaliland Republic, President Muse Bihi Abdi and Military Commander Nuh Ismail Tani, inspected newly acquired planes for the first time on Saturday.

Dr. Hassan Khannenje, Director of The Horn International Institute for Strategic Studies in Kenya, elaborates on the strategic importance of Somalia's accession to the UN Security Council, shedding light on its implications for regional and global dynamics.

Mystery surrounds the fatal shooting of two hospital construction workers in Dadaab, Garissa County.

A federal appeals court upheld the conviction Friday of a British national for his role in a hostage-taking scheme by the Islamic State group that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago.

Dhusamareb (HOL) - At least eight people from both sides were killed and ten others wounded in an inter-clan fight in a small village between Heraale and Abudwak districts in the Galgadud region on Saturday.

Dhusamareeb (HOL) - At least 16 al-Shabab militants were killed in a foiled terror attack on a Somali military base in El-Dher district in the Galgadud region on Saturday morning.