Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Nations Security Council has approved the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), marking a shift in Somalia's security landscape as the country takes greater control over its stability. Resolution 2767 (2024), adopted with 14 votes in favour and one abstention by the United States, replaces the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). This new mission is set to begin in January 2025, with operations concluding by June 2025.

KAMPALA, Uganda — Somalia’s U-17 football team celebrated a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Sudan on Friday, clinching third place in the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The thrilling encounter at Nakivubo Hamz Stadium ended 2-2 after regular time, showcasing the resilience and determination of the Somali side.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Rotana, the internationally renowned hotel management company, has announced plans to construct the first five-star hotel in Somalia, marking a major economic and urban development milestone.

Nairobi, kenya — Kenyan rights groups, lawyers and politicians voiced grave concern Friday over a fresh spate of abductions targeting government critics.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has denounced the killing of six Somali National Army soldiers and their driver in the El-Baraf district of Middle Shabelle, calling it a tragic reflection of the country's political and social challenges.

Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League on Friday after a 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town.

Hargeisa (HOL) – Somaliland and the Ethiopian government have reached an agreement to address the recent deadly conflict in the Dacawaley area of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State, which has killed nearly 50 people over the past two weeks.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the Republic of Azerbaijan Fathudin Ali Mohamed has visited the Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS) of SOCAR.

Jowhar (HOL) — Hirshabelle State President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Gudlawe has called on security forces to apprehend those responsible for the brutal killing of six Somali military personnel and their driver in the El-Baraf district of the Middle Shabelle region.

WASHINGTON — President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia held extensive discussions at the State House in Asmara, Eritrea, on Wednesday, focusing on the consolidation of bilateral ties and addressing regional and international issues of mutual concern.

Liverpool stretched their lead of the Premier League to seven points on Boxing Day courtesy of a 3-1 comeback win over Leicester City.

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called on President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration to ensure that enforced disappearances and abductions of Kenyans end this year.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland regional administration has announced plans for a large-scale military operation to eliminate ISIS militants in the Bari region.

Mogadishu (HOL) –The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Mohamed Ahmed Amiir, met with the Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission on Thursday to discuss preparations for implementing a one-person, one-vote electoral system in the Banadir region.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali-owned businesses in Mozambique have been heavily looted amidst ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Asmara on Wednesday for bilateral talks with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, marking his fourth visit in six months.

Mogadishu, Somalia – Hinda Aden and her fellow rebel fighters were trekking through the grasslands of Ethiopia’s Ogaden region under the cover of night, to avoid the enemy’s gaze, when they saw headlights approaching in the distance.

Mogadishu (HOL) – A group of Somali federal lawmakers condemned the government's decision to suspend civil flights to Dolow in the Gedo region on Wednesday, calling the move unconstitutional and violating international conventions.

NAIROBI — Kenya’s security report this year has been dominated by the violence and killings of women and girls, with more than 7,100 cases of gender-based violence since September 2023. Included in that number are 100 documented cases of murder against women since August 2024.

The newly constructed Siaya County Stadium will host two heads of state; William Ruto and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni during its official opening on January 2, 2025, Siaya Governor James Orengo has announced

Galkacyo (HOL) – At least five people were killed and several others wounded in an inter-clan conflict in Jiicbor, a rural area in the western Mudug region, local sources reported on Tuesday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali government has announced plans to provide Ethiopia with access to the Red Sea for commercial purposes, according to Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi.

Jigjiga (HOL) – Ethiopian military forces have closed the border with the Somaliland breakaway region following intense clashes between Somali regional troops and armed militias in the Harshin district in Somali region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia and Ethiopia are working to salvage a fragile peace after a deadly clash in Somalia's border town of Doolow threatened to derail commitments made under the Ankara Declaration earlier this month.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Yusuf Abdi Ali, a former Somali military officer accused of leading a brutal campaign of atrocities during the 1980s, was deported to Somalia on December 20 after decades of legal proceedings in the United States. Known as “Tukeh” or “The Crow,” Ali’s removal marks a significant victory for justice advocates and survivors of his alleged crimes.

The recently signed Ankara Declaration has raised questions about Ethiopia’s interpretation of its commitments, with analysts pointing to its naval ambitions and Somaliland’s role in regional geopolitics.

Addis Ababa (HOL) – Ethiopian and Somali intelligence agencies have agreed to collaborate closely to prevent obstacles to implementing the Ankara Declaration, a key agreement that resolved a diplomatic dispute between the two nations.

Addis Ababa (HOL) – Ethiopian government has denied Somali allegations that Ethiopian troops operating under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) launched an attack on Somali National Army (SNA) forces in the Doolow district of the Gedo region.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Ethiopia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Misganu Arga, hosted Somalia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Mohamed Omar, for high-level discussions to advance agreements reached during the Ankara Summit on December 11.

They survived reporting in one of the most dangerous regions of the world, but worry that their asylum claims in the U.S. won’t protect them.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY – In a small office, Abdikadir Moalim translates work documents from English to Somali, helping a Tyson employee who needs to take off work to visit her sick mother in Africa.

Hargeisa (HOL) — In Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps, where cultural norms rarely allow women to lead in sports, Janaay Isaaq Adan is breaking barriers as a boys' football coach. Over three years, the mother has transformed young lives, steering boys away from drugs and delinquency through discipline, teamwork, and a passion for the game.

Hargeisa (HOL) — A senior police officer was shot and killed Monday night in Dhuusamareeb, the capital of Somalia’s Galmudug state, in what investigators describe as a crime of passion. Authorities have arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for the killing, which has sent shockwaves through the community.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s plan to introduce its own regional currency by 2025 signals a direct challenge to Somalia’s federal government, intensifying disputes over governance and financial autonomy in the fragile federal system.

Following a year of bitter disputes between Somalia and Ethiopia over an illegal Memorandum of Understanding that Ethiopia signed with Somaliland—a self-declared state in the Northern region of Somalia—on the first day of 2024 have agreed to end their bitter dispute though a wide-range of voices of discontent and public outcry from the Somali public surrounded the agreement. This illegal MoU, which was an act of aggression and a breach of international law and legal norms, allowing Ethiopia to lease a 20km (12-mile) section of Somalia’s coastline for 50 years to establish a naval base.