Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has stated that the Ethiopian government has requested Turkish mediation for talks between Somalia and Ethiopia, and there is no indication that Ethiopia is withdrawing from the MoU agreement it signed with Somaliland.

Eleven suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) have been detained in Türkiye's western province of Izmir on Tuesday, local media reported.

Kismayo (HOL) - Jubbaland Regional State Parliament has approved amendments to two provisions in the constitution, allowing the current leader, Ahmed Madobe, to run for a third term in the regional leadership election.

Somalia’s healthcare sector is ailing. This is despite the country receiving USD 4.5 Billion debt relief from IMF and the World Bank last year which moved the country’s debt to GDP ratio from 64% to 6%. The relief followed protracted negotiations under the Highly indebted Poor Countries Initiative.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in the Waragadhi area of the Middle Shabelle region on Tuesday to expedite military operations against al-Shabab in the Hirshabelle and Galmudug states of Somalia.

Kenyan riot police fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi on Tuesday and demonstrations erupted in other cities across the country demanding the resignation of President William Ruto, following a week of deadly clashes in anti-tax protests.

Toll is almost double the figure previously disclosed by the government as activists gear up for new round of protests this week.

Mogadishu (HOL) - The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) handed over Orhasan Forward Operating Base (FOB) to the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) in Beledweyne on Monday.

Dhusamareb (HOL) - Galmudug regional state leader Ahmed Abdi Kariye Qor Qor has accused politically motivated groups of instigating the inter-clan fighting between militias from Puntland and Galmudug states.

ANKARA, Turkey (HOL) – Diplomatic efforts took a significant turn as the foreign ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia met in Ankara on July 1, 2024, to address escalating tensions between the two nations. Facilitated by Turkey, this meeting marks a new step towards discussing the highly contentious Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU that has rattled regional stability in the Horn of Africa.

"Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living,” The words uttered by Mahatma Gandhi during his fight for freedom. These words serve as a poignant reminder of the struggles and sacrifices our forefathers endured in their pursuit of liberty. On June 26, 1960, the northern protectorate of Somalia gained independence from Britain and Five days later on July 1, 1960, the south Italian protectorate and British northern united forming the Republic of Somalia under President Aden Abdullah Osman, Prime Minister Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, and a 123-member National Assembly representing both territories. The words of Mahatma Gandhi have led to a reflection on just how far our country has come, the victories we have achieved, and the challenges we still face.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia's government celebrated its 64th independence anniversary with a high-level ceremony in Mogadishu on Monday, as a well-trained Somali army displayed a parade, and two helicopters sent congratulatory messages over the city.

Djibouti (HOL) - The Minister of Finance of Djibouti, Ilyas Musa Dawaleh, has denied Somaliland President Muse Bihi's accusation that Djibouti is hosting a rebellion against Somaliland.

Kenya's annual inflation defied the rise in prices of transport, housing and some food commodities and utilities to drop to a four-year low in June, latest data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics indicate.

Beledweyne (HOL) - At least two people, including a soldier, were killed in an explosion in the central Somali town of Beledweyne in the Hiiraan region on Sunday afternoon.

Tired of fruitless job hunting, university graduate Fartun Abdirahman Adan, 25, opened Al-Najah pre-school school in Garowe a year ago, with 40 children under the age of six.

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.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ali Mohamed Omar to be in charge of East Africa Community Affairs.

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.