Mogadishu (HOL) – Ethiopia has not yet responded to a proposal from Djibouti that could ease a long-standing diplomatic dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia, Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf confirmed.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A senior Al-Shabaab commander, disillusioned by growing internal conflicts within the militant group, has surrendered to Somali government forces, joining a rising number of fighters abandoning Al-Shabaab in recent months. The defection of Qaasim Ahmed Duhul, who operated under the alias Suulal Ceyn, is seen as driven by the government's amnesty and reintegration programs.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A five-year-old girl named Maryan Mahad Ado died after being thrown from a five-story building in Mogadishu's Abdiaziz District on Sunday, authorities confirmed. Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Geopolitical shifts are reshaping Sub-Saharan Africa's arms trade, as traditional suppliers like Russia lose ground to rising competitors such as China and Turkey. A new series of reports by the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), titled «Importing (In)security: The Evolving Arms Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa,» highlights the changing landscape of the arms market in the region, with China emerging as a dominant supplier.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) called for greater engagement from the Somali diaspora in promoting economic growth and regional stability during the 10th International Somali Diaspora Conference in Istanbul.

Egypt will assume the presidency of the African Peace and Security Council on Oct. 1 for a month, said Mohamed Gad, Egypt’s ambassador to Ethiopia and its Permanent Representative to the African Union.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday warned that Daesh/ISIS could exploit ongoing conflicts in the Middle East to strengthen their influence, urging international partners to intensify their efforts to maintain security and stability in the region.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland security forces released detained lawmaker Mohamed Abiib Yusuf on Monday, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled his arrest illegal and ordered his release from Mandera prison.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland Supreme Court has ordered the immediate release of detained lawmaker Mohamed Abiib Yusuf, declaring his arrest illegal.

A hundred munitions – including, it is believed, US-made 2,000lb bombs – were used by the Israeli air force in Friday evening’s overwhelming air raid that killed the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an underground complex hidden in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh.

This is the nadir of Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United tenure: a shambolic mess that Tottenham exploited gleefully, pinging the ball about and punching through their storied host as if in a men-v-kids knockabout.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has warned traders attempting to evade the newly introduced sales tax by changing their merchant numbers.

Djibouti (HOL) — Djibouti's Minister of Economy and Finance, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, dismissed reports suggesting President Ismail Omar Guelleh was critically ill after being hospitalized on Saturday.

These posts on Facebook with images claiming to show weapons recovered by Somalia’s Puntland regional state after militias intercepted them in September 2024 are PARTLY FALSE.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A group of Somali Lower House lawmakers have submitted a motion against the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, criticizing his ministry management.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali security forces dismantled several al-Shabab courts during a military operation in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday, targeting the group's illegal checkpoints and fake judicial systems.

The debate over the importance of Rodrigo Hernandez for Manchester City is set to continue after Pep Guardiola's side was held to a 1-1 draw away to Newcastle United.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, addressing the General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, highlighted Egypt’s concerns over the Nile River water crisis and condemned unilateral actions that threaten Somalia’s sovereignty.

A batch of Kenyan dried sea cucumbers, weighing 300 kg, were transported to Changsha Huanghua International Airport in central China's Hunan Province, marking the first time that China has imported such products from Kenya.

Istanbul (HOL) — The 10th Annual International Conference of the Global Somali Diaspora (GSD) opened in Istanbul on Saturday, focusing on the role of the Somali diaspora in the country's development and rebuilding efforts.

Mogadishu (HOL) — At least three people were killed and five others wounded in a car bomb explosion near the National Theater in Mogadishu's Hamarweyne district on Saturday, eyewitnesses reported.

Minneapolis, USA (HOL) — Somali-born entrepreneur Abdi Daisane is vying to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Bernie Perryman in Minnesota's House District 14A, a race that could make him one of the few Somali-Americans to hold state legislative office in the United States.

Israel's military said Saturday that it killed Hassan Nasrallah, the overall leader of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, in an airstrike the previous day on the group's «central headquarters» in Beirut, Lebanon. The militant group confirmed Nasrallah's death, saying its longtime leader «has joined his fellow martyrs.»

Somali Youth Link, a government-funded organization, deploys Somali elders to help keep young people out of trouble in the Twin Cities. Farhio Khalif founded the group during the pandemic, after a rise in incidents involving Somali youth, including arrests for shooting fireworks at police, and now works closely with local law enforcement.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali security forces repelled an al-Shabab attack on a security checkpoint in Mogadishu's Kahda district late Friday night, local residents reported.

Ankara (HOL) — Somali Ambassador to Turkey, Fathudin Ospite, attended a meeting of East African ambassadors in Ankara on Friday to discuss enhancing economic and trade ties between Turkey and East Africa.

In recent decades, Somalia has navigated a challenging journey fromturmoil to asserting its sovereignty and self-sufficiency. The nation once faced deep internal conflicts, especially after the overthrow of its central government in 1991, where a lack of consensus among various factions led to instability.

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has led the Lebanese militant group for the past three decades and transformed it into one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in the Middle East.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland Security Forces have arrested Abdiqani Dayib Awnur Soolle, one of the Somali pirates allegedly involved in the hijacking of the MV Abdalla earlier this year.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Foreign Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has ruled out any immediate prospects for direct negotiations with Ethiopia regarding their maritime dispute, citing Ethiopia's refusal to renounce its controversial agreement with Somaliland.

City leaders say the years-long effort to rebuild the Minneapolis Police Department, while not over, is starting to be seen and felt—nearly two dozen more officers, including new firsts, are on the force following a graduation ceremony.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — A Kenyan court has ordered Premier Bank to release KSh 26 million ($201,942) from Somali Embassy accounts to Kingsly Construction Limited, concluding a three-year legal battle over unpaid renovation work at the embassy's Nairobi compound. The court rejected Somalia's claim of diplomatic immunity.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Visa have partnered to accelerate digital financial inclusion in Somalia, with a focus on helping vulnerable communities and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) overcome financial barriers. The partnership was announced during the UN General Assembly on Wednesday and is part of broader efforts to support Somalia's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

With a cargo of heavy weaponry and ammunition destined for Somalia in the increasingly restive Horn of Africa region, the Al Hurreya 2 faced several potential dangers in the Red Sea's treacherous southern reaches. The stakes were considerably high.

Turkey's strategic push into Africa has seen new projects in Somalia recently where Ankara wants to explore offshore oil fields and is planning to improve military cooperation with a new test site for missiles.