Mogadishu (HOL) — The Chinese Embassy in Somalia announced on Wednesday that it will offer financial awards to the top 50 students in Somalia's National Examinations in 2024. The awards, ranging from $1,000 to $400, aim to enhance the friendship between China and Somalia and invest in Somalia's future, according to Chen Wendi, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Ministry of Education has deployed exam staff and materials to designated school locations throughout the country, amid hundreds of Somali students in Adan-Yabal, Harardhere, and Elder, recently liberated districts will set exams for the first time in 33 years.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's economy is expected to grow by 3.1% in 2023, rebounding from a 2.4% increase in 2022. The recovery is driven by improved weather conditions and policy reforms aimed at reaching the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Completion Point.

Attorney General Keith Ellison's office said the cases involve false documentation, billing for services not provided and taking kickbacks, among other crimes.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Bilan, Somalia's only all-women news team, has won the 2024 One World Media Press Freedom Award, marking the first time a Somali media team has received this prestigious honor. The award recognizes Bilan's courageous and groundbreaking reporting over the past two years.

London, UK (HOL) — An employment tribunal has ruled that used car seller Stellantis & You discriminated against two sales advisers, who were subjected to racial slurs, including being called a «Somali pirate» and a «Black bastard.»

Garowe (HOL) - Puntland regional state of Somalia refuted reports indicating that the Islamic State poses a growing threat in Puntland following a recent U.S. airstrike targeting the group's leader in Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) —A violent clash between two clan militias erupted on Wednesday in the Qoryooley district of the Lower Shabelle region, causing significant damage and disrupting daily life. The intense battle involved the Garre and Jiide communities, who have a history of conflict in the area.

A new public artwork at Samatar Crossing in Cedar-Riverside is dedicated to the first Somali-American elected to public office in Minnesota, Hussein Samatar.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The extreme heat in Saudi Arabia during this year's Hajj has led to the deaths of 550 pilgrims, including six Somali nationals, according to the Ministry of Religion and Endowments of Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Moalim Fiqi criticized the recent propaganda video released by al-Shabab, showcasing the training of militants in Somalia.

Kismayo (HOL) - Four al-Shabab leaders who defected from the group surrendered to the Somali National Army stationed in the Bulo-Haji area of the Lower Jubba region on Tuesday.

Minneapolis, USA (HOL) — Former Somali Prime Minister H.E. Hassan Ali Khaire will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 Somali Week Celebration. He will address the Town Hall and the Somali American Business Conference. The event, starting on June 26 at the National Press Club, aims to strengthen U.S.-Somali relations and celebrate the contributions of the Somali community in the United States.

Mogadishu (HOL) — In a move to enhance security, the Somali government banned all vehicles without license plates from the streets of Mogadishu on Wednesday, effective immediately.

On June 17, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara. It was the fourth high-level meeting between the two countries this year, and the pace of dialogue between Somalia and Turkey is set to increase, following two major agreements between Turkey and Somalia signed earlier this year—a comprehensive maritime and defense agreement signed in February and an oil and gas cooperation deal reached in March.

Somalis here to «build bridges not walls”, and “once you get to know us we’re OK».

Gov. Tim Walz said a new report last week that scrutinized the state Education Department for its lack of oversight of Feeding Our Future, the nonprofit at the center of a massive FBI fraud investigation, is a «fair critique.»

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali army forces, backed by international partners, killed 28 al-Shabab militants in an airstrike in a rural area on the border between the Galgadud and Middle Shabelle regions on Tuesday night.

Delegates from the East African Community (EAC) on Monday began a week-long meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to develop a comprehensive roadmap for Somalia's integration into the East African bloc.

Garowe (HOL) - Puntland military court sentenced five judges and prosecutors to various prison terms on Tuesday for releasing prisoners accused of piracy and being members of al-Shabab militants.

Israeli security forces recently arrested a resident of the country’s north on suspicion of preparing to join ISIS in Somalia, the Israel Police revealed on Monday.

Garowe (HOL) - The mayor of Garowe, Abdikhadir Mohamed Mohamud Geddi, has ordered all illegal Ethiopian residents to leave the town immediately, threatening deportation if they do not comply.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Minister of Defense Abdukhadir Mohamed Noor has reaffirmed that Ethiopia cannot take an inch of Somali territory, describing Addis Ababa's MoU with the Somaliland region as a daydream.

Garowe (HOL) - Somali security forces in Puntland State have apprehended one of the Somali pirates who attacked and hijacked the MV Abdullah, a Bangladeshi-flagged cargo ship, along with its 23-member crew in March this year.

A Kenyan magistrate who was shot by a senior police officer earlier this week has died, according to the country's chief justice.

Oslo (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has reiterated that his government is ready to engage in dialogue and negotiations with the al-Shabab militant group.

Baidoa (HOL) - The commander of the 8th battalion of the 60th division of the Somali National Army (SNA), Major Mohamed Nur Sheegow, also known as Mohamed Dheere, and seven SNA soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion in the Bay region of southwest Somalia on Saturday.

Masses of pilgrims have embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia, marking the final days of Hajj pilgrimage and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali leaders, including President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, have sent congratulatory messages to the Muslim people, particularly Somalis, on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.

Garowe (HOL) - Puntland regional state leader Said Abdullahi Deni has strongly condemned the federal government's immediate decision to repurpose the School Policia cemetery in Mogadishu into a training center for the Somali Navy.

KIGALI (Xinhua) -- Rwanda said it received 113 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya late Thursday, the government announced.

It was a lively Friday afternoon as students, parents and teachers gathered together in the gymnasium for the last quarterly awards ceremony at East African Magnet School in St. Paul. East African Magnet School, located on the corner of Edmund Ave. and Arundel St. in Frogtown, is the nation’s first school dedicated to educating children of East African origin.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (HOL) — The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called for an immediate ceasefire in response to renewed armed clashes, civilian casualties, and displacement in the Afar and Somali regions. Despite a ceasefire agreement reached in April, tensions have escalated since June 6, 2024, leading to sporadic clashes confirmed by regional authorities.

The United States on Friday announced another $315 million for hungry Sudanese as it pressed the warring sides to end obstruction of aid, warning that a famine of historic proportions could unfold without urgent action.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's federal government has announced plans to build a new airport in Mogadishu, aiming to alleviate congestion at Aden Adde International Airport. Ahmed Moalim Hassan, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) general manager, revealed that the new airport would be located in El Ma'an. The decision follows a thorough five-year environmental and safety survey that found the site suitable for construction.