Jigjiga (HOL) – Gunmen killed six men, including five from the same family, inside a mosque in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State on Tuesday night in what residents described as a suspected clan revenge attack.

Baidoa (HOL) – At least 12 al-Shabab militants, including foreign fighters, were killed in a clash in the Qansah Dhere district of Somalia's Bay region, according to military officials.

Nairobi (HOL) — A new development has emerged in the ongoing legal battle between Somalia's embassy in Nairobi and a Kenyan construction contractor following the court's decision to uphold the embassy's bank accounts freeze.

Strict Islamic rules around disposal of the sacred text are colliding with state environmental laws, leaving Muslim leaders looking for a solution.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Westerville schools have filled a Board of Education vacancy left after a board member left midterm on Aug. 31 after 25 years of service.

Mogadishu HOL) — CAF has announced the officiating team for the highly anticipated Super Cup match between Egyptian rivals Al Ahly and Zamalek, with Somali referee Abdulkadir Artan appointed as the fourth official.

Turkey plans to deploy frigates to Somali waters to protect a Turkish energy research vessel, two sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Flights between Mogadishu and Baidoa were temporarily halted on Tuesday morning, leaving passengers stranded at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport.

Somalia has joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday at the General Conference in Vienna.

Three hundred families who fled from clan conflict in Hirsalama village in central Somalia’s Mudug region are struggling to get enough to eat in the wind-blown coastal village of Dhinowda.

Kenya has reportedly awarded a concession of $1.3 billion to India's privately-owned Adani Group to build power transmission lines at Kenya's busiest airport, JKIA.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, arrived in Mogadishu on Monday for high-level talks with Somali government leaders to enhance cooperation between Somalia and the regional bloc.

Kenya's auditor general has started to examine the country's debt to ascertain the amounts owed to various creditors, Finance Minister John Mbadi told Reuters on Monday.

Mogadishu (HOL)— A Quran teacher has been arrested in Mogadishu for allegedly strangling a 17-year-old girl in the Warta Nabada district following a security operation, police said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu, arrived in Mogadishu on Monday to hold high-level meetings with Somali leaders.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near former President Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., while he was golfing Sunday, according to two law enforcement officials. The Republican presidential candidate is safe.

After denials for months, the Israeli military says there is a “high probability” its air strike was responsible for the deaths of three Israeli captives in Gaza in November.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., painted a grim picture of the world stage and predicted a 9/11-style attack on the U.S. if President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris continue to control U.S. policy.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union, Nebiyu Tedla, has disparaged recent comments by Somalia's Foreign Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, as «comical.»

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces and Jubbaland troops killed several Al-Shabaab militants early Sunday in a clash in Janay Abdalla, Lower Jubba, marking the latest offensive in the government's ongoing campaign to dismantle the militant group.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — The Biden administration has introduced new regulations to curb the influx of low-cost shipments from China, a move that directly targets popular e-commerce giants Shein and Temu.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Ma'awisley forces conducted a targeted operation against Al-Shabaab militants in the Hiiraan region on Sunday, focusing on areas near the Halgan district. The offensive is aimed at locations along the Shabelle River, where Al-Shabaab fighters had reportedly gathered after crossing from the western side.

Not good enough. That was Arne Slot’s verdict after his first defeat as Liverpool manager on Saturday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Hawo Mahamud Farah, known as Hawo Jookar, has broken barriers in the Somali town of Adado'by becoming the first woman to drive a Bajaj (auto-rickshaw) for a living. Despite facing societal backlash and danger on the roads, she took up the job to support her five children, challenging deep-seated gender norms in the process.

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Roadside explosions in the Somali capital killed five people and wounded eight others Saturday, according to a city official.

Somalia's minister of foreign affairs has said Somalia will consider establishing contacts with and support rebels fighting in Ethiopia if the Ethiopian government attempts to implement the deal it signed with Somaliland.

During their meeting, both sides agreed on the importance of intensifying efforts and continuing consultations to achieve stability in Sudan an support its national institutions. They also emphasized the importance of preserving the unity of Somalia and its sovereignty over its entire territory.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Kenyan court has rejected Somalia's appeal to unfreeze its embassy bank accounts in Nairobi, sustaining an earlier order to settle a Sh25.6 million ($198,414) debt owed to a Kenyan contractor.

Hargeisa (HOL) —Somaliland's presidential candidates have vowed to ensure a transparent and law-abiding election campaign, pledging their commitment to the electoral commission's regulations.

Addis Ababa (HOL) — Ethiopia has formally expressed its concerns to the United States over the potential deployment of Egyptian troops to Somalia, particularly in the wake of the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) ending in late 2024. The issue arises as regional tensions mount, with Ethiopia and Somalia already in a strained relationship over their growing security ties with Egypt.

The United Arab Emirates has mediated an exchange of 206 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, Emirati state news agency WAM said on Saturday.

A seminar was held Friday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital to assess milestones achieved since the inception of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) more than two decades ago.

Galkacyo (HOL) — The leaders of Galmudug and Puntland regional states, Ahmed Abdi Kariye and Said Abdullahi Deni, co-chaired a high-level meeting at the Presidential Palace in Galkayo on Friday night.

Hargeisa (HOL) — The Somaliland Electoral Commission has officially awarded candidacy certificates to three presidential candidates as preparations for the upcoming elections in November intensify.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (HOL) — Sweden will offer up to $34,000 to refugees, including Somalis, as part of a new policy to reduce its migrant population and addressing challenges with integration. The financial assistance will be available to refugees who voluntarily return to their home countries, marking a significant shift in Sweden's migration policy.