Beledweyne (HOL) — The Somali Federal Government has launched its «most ambitious» offensive yet against Al-Shabaab in the Hiiraan region, mobilizing military and local forces in a bid to dismantle the militant group’s strongholds.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Farah Abdi Waare, a prominent Somali traditional leader and a key figure in the country's peace and reconciliation efforts, passed away on Sunday in Mogadishu at the age of 77.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia celebrated a landmark achievement in its healthcare system on Saturday by completing its first-ever open-heart surgeries, performed at Kalkaal Hospital in Mogadishu. The life-saving procedures carried out on two children with congenital heart conditions, Zakaria and Maida, are a historic milestone that brought critical care closer to Somali families.

Hargeisa (HOL) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro departed on Sunday morning for his first international trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since assuming office in November 2024.

Baidoa (HOL) – A delegation from Somalia's National Electoral Commission and Boundaries arrived in Baidoa on Sunday to accelerate preparations for the country's transition to a one-person, one-vote electoral system.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Tensions surrounding the Gaza ceasefire intensified on Sunday as Israeli forces reportedly shot and killed a Palestinian attempting to return home in the northern Gaza Strip. Hamas accused Israel of delaying the truce’s implementation, citing restrictions on displaced residents.

Bosaso (HOL) — Abdifatah Nur Mataan, the Deputy Chief of Security and Politics for Beled-Hawo district, succumbed to injuries sustained in a landmine explosion on Saturday, officials confirmed.

Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, inaugurated the emergency centre, which was constructed and equipped by Qatar Charity (QC), at De Martino Hospital in Mogadishu.

Liverpool secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over relegation-threatened Ipswich Town at home, maintaining their six-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The cost of performing Hajj for residents of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State has skyrocketed this year, nearly doubling compared to 2024, as the Ethiopian birr suffers its worst depreciation in history.

OSLO, Norway (HOL) —Two Somali-born sisters have been sentenced to prison in Norway for their involvement with the Islamic State (ISIS) nearly a decade after secretly fleeing the country as teenagers to join the extremist group in Syria.

Mogadishu (AFP) – A strange sight appears on the streets of Mogadishu: a figure dressed all in black, including a cowboy hat, riding a horse through the beeping traffic of tuk-tuks and motorbikes.

Fardowsa Abdi Aden spent most of her life in an Ethiopian refugee camp until arriving in Minnesota last Friday to reunite with her sister and mother.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — A Savage, Minnesota woman pleaded guilty on Friday to her role in defrauding a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme is part of the nation's largest pandemic-related fraud case, which misappropriated $250 million intended to feed underserved children.

Bosaso (HOL) – Puntland security forces shot and killed a suspected foreign ISIS operative who was attempting to plant a landmine in Bosaso on Friday night.

Hargeisa (HOL) – Somaliland's Minister of Information, Ahmed Yasin Ali Ayale, has called US President Donald J. Trump to recognize the breakaway region as an independent state.

U.S. military C-17 aircraft began flying detained migrants out of the country on Friday, following orders from President Donald Trump, as the Pentagon prepared to send more troops to the southern border, including from the Army's elite 82nd Airborne division.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government forces, supported by local militias, clashed with al-Shabaab militants in Masagawa town in the Galgaduud region on Saturday morning.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff, a central figure in the largest COVID-19 pandemic fraud scheme in U.S. history, was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison on Friday, one of the harshest sentences in the case so far. The $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud siphoned funds meant to feed underprivileged children, instead channelling them toward luxury cars, properties, and overseas investments.

The influence of the United States in Africa has been declining, a trend that started years ago due to policy frameworks adopted by the US government over the years based on Security and Social change alone, a shift that has allowed China to increase its presence in the continent based on Infrastructure building and debt integrating Africa into its Belt and Road Initiative. Many African countries have turned to China for economic development and friendship due to their unconditional financing and development of infrastructure projects such as roads, railways, and ports, often leading to debt burden and takeover of critical infrastructure.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has denounced President Donald Trump's executive order halting all refugee movement and suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), describing it as an inhumane and immoral decision that undermines America's values.

Garowe (HOL) — A Puntland army officer, Fu’aad Xanano, was seriously injured in a landmine explosion on Friday in the Ali-Miskat Mountains of the Bari region.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Director Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe has started high-level meetings in Buula Burte district, Hiiraan region, to expedite the second phase of military operations against the Al-Shabaab militant group.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Six al-Shabaab militants, including key leaders, were wounded in a military operation carried out by the Somali National Army (SNA), supported by local forces, in central Somalia on Wednesday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Council of Ministers approved the extension of the term for the National Disability Agency Board for an additional four years during its weekly meeting in Mogadishu on Thursday.

Bosaso (HOL) – Nearly 140 dolphins were found along the shores between Bosaso and Mareero towns in Somalia’s Puntland region on Thursday.

Hargeisa (HOL) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has appointed Lieutenant General Nimcaan Yusuf Osman Gaaxnuug as the new military commander and Abdirahman Abdillahi Hassan Abdi Dhere as the new police chief.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government, in partnership with the World Bank through the HoA DRIVE Project, launched a $10 million Livestock Value Chain Fund (LVCF) on Thursday to transform the country's livestock sector.

Hargeisa (HOL) – The breakaway region of Somaliland has announced a 50% salary increase for its armed forces, fulfilling part of President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro’s campaign pledge to boost army pay.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for an official visit, following an invitation from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.

Garowe (HOL) –Puntland regional administration has on Thursday displayed a helicopter to assist its forces in their ongoing operations against the Islamic State group in the Bari region.

Jigjiga (HOL) – Delegations from Somalia's Federal Government and the breakaway region of Somaliland arrived in Jigjiga on Thursday to participate in the anniversary celebrations of the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia.

Arsenal outclassed Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 to all but guarantee a spot in the Champions League knockout phase with Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard all on target on Wednesday.

City will need to beat Club Brugge next week to qualify for the Champions League play-off round after a 4-2 defeat to PSG.

Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has announced he will visit Gaza in the coming days as part of what he called an “inspection team” to monitor the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas last week.