Mogadishu (HOL) – Countries contributing troops to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have reaffirmed their readiness to continue peacekeeping operations in Somalia following the conclusion of the ATMIS mission in December 2024.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia's National Security and Intelligence Agency (NISA), with the support of international partners, killed 40 al-Shabab militants and wounded 29 others in a military operation in Middle Shabelle and Galgadud regions, the agency announced on Saturday.

Arsenal missed the chance to go to the top of the Premier League on Saturday evening when they were beaten 2-0 away to Bournemouth.

The Somali cabinet has approved a budget of $1.34 billion for the Federal Government for 2025, representing a 24.4% increase from the previous year’s allocation of $1.079 billion. This increase is attributed to rising domestic revenue and the necessity to address recurring expenditures, with projected domestic revenue set at $429.4 million—up 24% from $346.2 million in 2024.

MOGADISHU (Xinhua) -- United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Friday ended a two-day visit to Somalia by reaffirming the world body's support for the country's peace- and state-building.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Abdullahi Abdalla, a member of the School Board Budget Advisory Committee, is running for his first term on the Alexandria School Board with a platform centred on supporting teachers, increasing community involvement, and enhancing student safety.

Kismayo (HOL) - The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) officially handed over the Kuday Forward Operating Base (FOB) to Somali Security Forces (SSF) in Jubaland State on Wednesday.

A forum on green industry cooperation between China, the European Union (EU), and Africa has underscored opportunities for technological collaboration and sustainable practices, particularly the use of bamboo as an alternative to plastic.

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved the first review of Ethiopia's $3.4 billion lending programme, the fund said on Friday, paving the way for a $340.7 million disbursement.

Hargeisa (HOL) - Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has issued a decree prohibiting the use of public property, civil servants, and the military in election campaigns ahead of the November 13 presidential election.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Egypt, Eritrea, and Somalia are rapidly advancing a military build-up to counter Ethiopia's naval ambitions and territorial reach.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Hamas has confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of its political wing, was killed during combat with Israeli forces in Gaza. Sinwar, who had led the group since 2017, died in battle in southern Gaza, where he had been engaged in direct confrontations with Israeli troops. Hamas has vowed that Sinwar's death will not halt its struggle for Palestinian liberation, continuing its resistance against Israeli military operations.

Kenyan President William Ruto chose Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy on Friday, but a court blocked his appointment until it hears a case next week challenging the impeachment of Kindiki's predecessor.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Ali Abdullahi Osoble, the former president of Hirshabelle, has called on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to dissolve the regional administration of Hirshabelle.

In the Horn of Africa, the time is now for preventative diplomacy.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has launched an ambitious 50,000-home residential project in Mogadishu's Kaaraan district to provide new housing and stimulate economic growth in the coastal capital. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud laid the foundation stone for the Xeebta-Luulka («Pearl Beach») project earlier this week, marking the start of a major urban development in Mogadishu's Kaaraan district.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (HOL) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reshuffled his cabinet on Friday, appointing Dr. Gedion Timothewos as Foreign Minister to manage Ethiopia's strained international relations following internal and regional conflicts.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Sarah Mohamed Khalif, a Somali-born Belgian citizen, has been re-elected to the municipal council of Leuven, Belgium, solidifying her role as a trailblazer in European politics. Sarah, the first Somali, Muslim, and immigrant woman to hold such a position, won her second term following a hard-fought election.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Renowned Somali poet Sugaal Abdulle was among the seven people killed in a suicide bombing at a busy tea shop near the Mogadishu Police Academy, police confirmed. Abdulle, a celebrated figure in Somali arts and a member of the Heegan Police cultural group was known for his contributions to the arts.

Mogadishu (HOL) —The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) officially transferred control of the Kuday Forward Operating Base (FOB) to Somali forces on Wednesday, a major step in the third phase of ATMIS’s troop drawdown and Somalia’s increasing self-reliance in security.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (HOL) — The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has announced it is reassessing the 2018 peace agreement it signed with the Ethiopian government, citing a lack of progress on key provisions.

MOGADISHU (Xinhua) -- A UN relief agency said Thursday that humanitarian access incidents decreased by 18.6 percent to 57 incidents in the third quarter of the year, compared with 70 in the previous quarter.

ANKARA - The chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened Thursday to strike Israel again in response to any Israeli military action against Tehran.

Kenya's senate voted to dismiss Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office by impeachment on five out of 11 charges levelled against him on Thursday, in an unprecedented move that risks pushing the country towards a political crisis.

(ERGO) – A stable job with a new cleaning company in Galkayo, central Somalia’s Mudug region, has put widowed Farhia Omar Warsame into a solid position to support her seven children on her own.

washington — Police in Somalia say a suicide bomber killed at least seven people Thursday when he detonated an explosives-laden vest in front of a crowded restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu.

Israel says its forces have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza.

Control of the Minnesota Legislature is up for grabs in next month’s election, and the outcome of two St. Cloud-area races for the Minnesota House could help determine which party is in charge of the state Capitol.

Mogadishu (HOL) — At least seven people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed, and six others injured when a suicide bomber targeted a slum village near the School Polizia in Mogadishu on Thursday.

Rising temperatures are set to elevate heat stress levels in several countries in the Horn of Africa, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, said on Wednesday.

The United Nations agencies on Wednesday expressed commitment to helping Somalia increase investments to boost food production as the country marked World Food Day.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, announced that the Ethiopian Embassy, located inside the Somali Presidential Palace since 2007, will remain there for the time being, despite growing concerns from the Somali government.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has criticized the current federal government leadership following the collapse of the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting, which ended inconclusively after two weeks of talks in Mogadishu.

Egypt's Presidetial Spokesman posted a joint statement on the official social media pages, following the conclusion of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister (PM) Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Egypt.

Kenya’s Senate has begun impeachment hearings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, hours after a court ruled that the proceedings against him are constitutional.