Galkayo (HOL) — Authorities in Puntland have arrested Ali Ahmed Ali Shirwa, the accountant believed to have managed finances for the group that hijacked the MV Abdullah, a Bangladeshi cargo ship seized in March 2024. The vessel and its 23 crew members were held hostage for over a month in one of the most high-profile piracy cases in recent years.

The Preliminary Agreement between our country and Ethiopia led me to remember the agreements of Europe after World War 2 ‘s unprecedented destruction. An Estimated 40 million people died, including 20 million military deaths and 19-25 million civilian deaths. Economic devastation leads to widespread poverty, famine, and economic collapse in many European countries.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Puntland forces have launched an unprecedented military campaign against ISIS in Somalia's Al Miskad mountain range, reclaiming strategic territory and crippling the group's operational capacity.

Baidoa (HOL) — Security forces in Somalia’s Southwest State have launched a major operation against human traffickers, rescuing a group of migrants lured with false promises of a better future. The operation, conducted on Sunday, is part of the government’s efforts to dismantle trafficking networks preying on vulnerable individuals.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The leader of the SSC Khaatumo administration, Abdikhkhadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye, has urged his community to prepare for a campaign aimed at reclaiming the city of Erigavo from Somaliland control. Speaking at an event marking the SSC Khaatumo administration's anniversary over the weekend, he insisted that the celebration remains incomplete until Erigavo is "back in our hands.

Recent social media claims that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud inspected Ethiopia’s Navy during his state visit to Addis Ababa are factually incorrect. Official photos and historical context confirm that the president was welcomed by Ethiopia’s Presidential Honor Guard, not the Navy.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The raging wildfires in Los Angeles have claimed 24 lives, left 16 missing, and destroyed tens of thousands of acres as firefighters struggle to contain the devastation. With strong Santa Ana winds expected to intensify through midweek, officials warn of a “disaster scenario” that could further imperil lives and property.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is working to include Ethiopia in the troop quota for the African Union's new mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), according to Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Omar Balcad.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking private vendors to help operate and maintain Somalia’s Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, has praised the recent restoration of full diplomatic ties between Somalia and Ethiopia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's oil exploration project, conducted by a Turkish-owned research vessel off the Somali coast, is set to conclude by April 2025, according to Abdulqadir Mohamed Aden, chairman of the Somali Petroleum Agency.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, met with Dr. Badr Abdel Atty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss enhancing regional stability and deepening cooperation between the two nations.

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Hargeisa (HOL) — Police in Somaliland arrested two men on Saturday, accused of killing their mother in the Habaaslay area of the Togdheer region on December 23, 2024.

Beledweyne (HOL) – Somali federal government forces have officially taken over the Hiiran regional administration centers, including the Beledweyne district and the Lamagalaay military camp, which had been under the control of the Hiiran State administration for the past year.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali National Army (SNA) forces, in collaboration with local clan militias, conducted a planned military operation in Amara district, Mudug region, on Saturday night, killing seven al-Shabab militants, including key leaders.

Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, has met with his counterparts from Senegal and Somalia to discuss enhanced agricultural cooperation.

Mogadishu (HOL) – A group of 97 members from both chambers of Somalia's federal parliament has warned businesspeople and individuals about acquiring public land in Mogadishu, accusing federal government leaders of auctioning off these lands for personal gain.

Addis Ababa (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have agreed to restore and enhance bilateral relations, including full diplomatic representation in their respective capitals, during a high-level meeting in Addis Ababa on Saturday.

The announcement follows Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's first official visit to Ethiopia since Türkiye-mediated talks resolved long-standing disputes between the two nations.

Somalia has announced its candidacy for a seat on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) for the 2025–2028 terms.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somaliland government is moving forward with plans to reclaim control over its airspace, a significant development that could escalate tensions with Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Egypt will not tolerate any military or naval presence in the Red Sea from non-littoral states—countries that do not border the sea—Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty declared during a press conference in Cairo on Saturday. His statement came alongside Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi following the first meeting of a trilateral ministerial committee to foster cooperation.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Italy has donated a digital archive of Somali laws and official bulletins from 1950 to 1989, offering essential resources to bolster the country's legal system and cultural recovery. The digital archive was handed over by Italian Ambassador Pier Mario Daccò Coppi to Somali Minister of Justice Hassan Moalim Mohamud during a ceremony in Mogadishu, marking the anniversary of the 1948 massacre of Italians in the city.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali, Somalia's Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments, today signed the country's official Hajj quota agreement in Saudi Arabia, securing pilgrim slots for Somali Muslims in this year's Hajj.

Addis Ababa (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Addis Ababa on Saturday for an official visit to strengthen bilateral relations between Somalia and Ethiopia.

Three people on the ground were killed Friday in Malindi, a town on the north coast of Kenya, when a light aircraft crash-landed on a roadside, the police confirmed.

Beledweyne (HOL) – A federal government delegation led by Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) director Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe and Minister of Petroleum Dahir Shire Mohamed has convened meetings in Beledweyne to accelerate efforts against the militant group Al-Shabaab.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Police forces in Mogadishu have detained 23 individuals accused of involvement in crimes including murder, injury, robbery, and drug trafficking.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Federal Minister of Interior Ali Yusuf Hoosh has sharply criticized Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni for what he described as a failure to effectively address the growing security threats in the region, particularly from ISIS.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ambassador Ahmed Moalim Fiqi attended the Extraordinary Summit on the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) in Kampala, Uganda, from January 9–11, 2025.

IGAD Executive Secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu, today met with Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Somalia, on the margins of the AU CAADP Summit in Kampala.

Egypt’s Minister of Defence and Military Production Abdel Mageed Saqr discussed regional and international developments and their implications on Africa’s security with Somali counterpart Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur and his delegation during their visit to Egypt on Thursday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday for bilateral discussions to re-enhance relations between the neighboring countries.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan, chairman of Somaliland's Waddani party, has denied claims that he met secretly with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud during a recent trip to Djibouti. His statement comes as protests erupted in Hargeisa, accusing Hirsi of undermining Somaliland's political standing.