Mogadishu (HOL) - A Somali government delegation, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Maalam Faqi, left for Turkey on Sunday to participate in talks between Somalia and Ethiopia facilitated by the Turkish government.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali people paid their last respects to the former Speaker of the Somali Parliament, Prof. Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari, in a state funeral prayer in Mogadishu on Saturday.

Cairo (HOL) - Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Maalam Faqi, met with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo on Saturday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations.

Dhusamareb (HOL) - A United Nations delegation, led by Acting UN Special Representative for Somalia James Swan, arrived in Dhusamareb on Saturday to meet with Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kariye Qoor Qoor.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Environmental Journalists for Somalia (EJS), with the support of the European Union and International Organization for Migration- IOM, conducted a two-day waste reduction workshop for 50 Internally Displaced People in Mogadishu's Deyniile district on June 25-26, 2024.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali government has launched a new national task force on immunization, polio eradication, and child survival to strengthen the country's public health infrastructure.

Galkacyo (HOL) - Two Somali clans reached a preliminary agreement on Saturday to end recent inter-clan fighting in the Mudug region, following efforts led by a delegation from the Puntland and Galmudug administrations.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali government has denied social media reports that it is negotiating with the al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group al-Shabab, a few months after military operations against the group stopped.

The family of Juweria Mohamed (Subcis), a member of the ruling Prosperity Party Central Committee and the Somali Regional State Council, who was shot and killed in October 2022, has expressed their frustration to Addis Standard. They have cited the lack of proper justice and compensation, as well as the pressure exerted by regional security forces, as sources of their discontent.

JOHANNESBURG — “Kenya is not IMF’s lab rat,” was just one of many slogans condemning the International Monetary Fund that was seen this week on demonstrators’ placards at protests in Kenya against proposed tax hikes.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali political leaders, including President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Prime Minister Barre, Parliament speakers, and civil society organizations, have extended their deepest condolences over the death of former Somali Parliament Speaker Prof. Mohamed Osman Jawari.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Former Somali Parliament Speaker Prof. Mohamed Osman Jawari passed away in Mogadishu on Friday afternoon after an illness, his family and friends confirmed.

Galkacyo (HOL) - At least 20 people were killed and 50 others wounded in inter-clan fighting in the west of Mudug in north-central Somalia.

A climbdown by Kenya's president over plans to raise taxes brought no end to nationwide protests on Thursday, with at least two people reported killed in clashes near the capital Nairobi and others shot by police elsewhere.

Three Somali nationals who were found after drifting onto Vavathi, an uninhabited island in Noonu atoll located in northern Maldives last Saturday, have been handed over to Maldives Immigration today.

Police in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators who rallied in another day of protests sparked by a controversial bill that would have raised taxes on essential goods.

Jose Fajardo scored late as Panama kept alive its hopes of reaching the Copa America quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory over the United States on Thursday.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia's Cabinet of Ministers approved a resolution defining national security threats during their weekly meeting in Mogadishu on Thursday, chaired by Prime Minister Barre.

Doorashada Labaad Dr. Xassan Sheikh Maxamud Xilka Madaxweynaha Jahmuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya (JFS) waxay aheyd dhacdo taariikhi ah, dadweynaha soo dhoweeyay si Soomaaliya uga gudubto xaaladda dowladnimada tabarta daran ee ragaadisay. Sababaha loo soo dhoweeyay doorashada labaad ee Madaxweyne Xassan waxaa ka mid ah:

Mogadishu (HOL) - The Ethiopian government has denied reports that it withdrew from the Red Sea agreement signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year.

Ethiopian Delegation headed by Mr. Adem Farah, Vice President of the ruling Prosperity Party and head of the Democratic System Building Center with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister, has arrived in Djibouti.

The Somali government's recent efforts to combat corruption faced a setback in May 2024. The acquittal of high-ranking officials cast a shadow over its anti-corruption strategy. However, this moment should not be viewed as an insurmountable defeat. Instead, it can catalyze a renewed and even more effective fight for a corruption-free future.

In the aftermath of the 1991 Somali Civil War, Puntland declared itself an autonomous state in 1998; unlike Somaliland, Puntland is part of the Federal State of Somalia. The name «Puntland» is derived from the Land of Punt mentioned by ancient Egyptian sources. It has a constitution that governs the State. Under this constitution, the government has three branches; the executive, legislature, and judiciary. The administrative capital of Puntland is Garowe, located in Nogal region, and is the seat of the Puntland parliament, presidential palace and government ministries.

Kenya’s President William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests which saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday.

The Australian government has committed an additional funding for humanitarian aid in the Horn of Africa region.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Police in Mogadishu have arrested nine members of the army who fired celebratory live ammunition on the Independence Day anniversary on Tuesday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and the new US Ambassador to Somalia, Richard H. Riley, discussed strengthening bilateral relations during a meeting in Mogadishu on Tuesday.

Dhusamareb (HOL) - Somali security forces, supported by local clan militia, killed seven al-Shabab militants near the Eldher district in Galmudug State following a joint anti-al-Shabab operation.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government has secured an agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development to settle an outstanding USD 36 million debt.

England and Denmark advanced into Euro 2024 last 16 as top two teams in Group C despite being held to a goalless draw by Slovenia and Serbia respectively.

The European Union is working with Arab states to push forward a peace plan between Israel and Palestine once the Gaza war is over, and perhaps even sooner, a senior EU diplomat has told The National.

With first place in Group F at UEFA Euro 2024 already spoken for, Czechia and Türkiye meet in their round-robin finales trying to secure a spot in the Round of 16.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended a ceremony in Mogadishu on Tuesday to mark Somalia's 64th Independence Day. He was joined by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, and other senior officials. During the event, President Mohamud wished Somalis at home and abroad a joyous Independence Day.

Hundreds of Kenyan police officers have arrived in Haiti as part of a US-backed security intervention aiming to rescue the Caribbean country from a criminal insurrection that toppled the prime minister and brought death and chaos to the streets.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) announced on Monday that it handed over the Middle Shabelle region's Ceel Eglow military base to the Somali National Army (SNA). This marks the third base transferred during the third phase of ATMIS's troop drawdown, which aims to prevent a security vacuum in Somalia.