Hargeisa (HOL) – British MP Sir Gavin Williamson has renewed calls for the United States to recognize Somaliland following his accusations that the Somali government has misused USAID funds to support Al-Shabaab militants.

Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) has stated that Kenya’s security operation against the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) is being carried out in coordination with Ethiopian security forces, targeting “OLA camps” located within their respective borders.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali federal government has blamed Jubbaland President Ahmed Madobe for the heavy fighting that occurred in Bardhere district, Gedo region, on Wednesday, which led to multiple casualties, including the death of the district commissioner Mohamed Ilyas Caagane.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Turkish Parliament has approved a presidential motion to extend the deployment of Turkish naval forces in the Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia, the Arabian Sea, and adjacent regions for an additional year, effective February 10.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Jubbaland regional state lawmakers in Doolow, Gedo region, have condemned an alleged attack by Somali federal forces on the local government headquarters in Bardhere district, calling it a provocative move aimed at inciting internal conflict among local communities.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The federal government-appointed commissioner of Bardhere district, Mohamed Ilyas Caagane, was killed on Wednesday during heavy fighting between federal government forces and Jubbaland regional forces in Bardhere district, Gedo region.

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev has arrived in Somalia for an official visit.

Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of last week's battles for the city as they feared the spread of disease.

Garowe (HOL) – At least five Puntland regional state soldiers were killed, and nearly 20 others were injured on Tuesday when two armored vehicles they were traveling in hit roadside bombs in the Al-Miskaat mountains.

Garowe (HOL) — A senior figure in the Islamic State (ISIS) insurgency has surrendered to Puntland's security forces, marking a major setback for the group as Somali regional authorities intensify efforts to dismantle its operational networks.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Authorities in Mogadishu have launched a sweeping crackdown on businesses failing to pay advertising taxes, targeting those with unregistered billboards and signs. The Banadir Regional Administration says the move is necessary to address widespread tax evasion and visual clutter on the city’s main roads.

MINNEAPOLIS (HOL) — A federal jury has been seated to hear the case against Aimee Bock, the founder and former executive director of Feeding Our Future, who is accused of orchestrating what prosecutors call one of the largest pandemic-related fraud schemes in the country. Bock and her sole remaining co-defendant, former Minneapolis restaurant owner Salim Said, face charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and bribery for allegedly diverting millions of dollars intended to provide meals to low-income children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illegal tuna fishing by Chinese vessels off Somalia’s coast has reached alarming levels – with yellowfin tuna, one of the world’s most commercially important fish, central to this concern. Its high global demand and economic value make the species a target for criminal networks.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A 102-year-old elder was killed by an armed clan militia in Halfooley village, located in Somalia’s Hiiraan region, in what authorities and residents describe as a revenge attack linked to clan grievances.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Protests erupted at Hargeisa University on Monday as students clashed with police over reports of increased tuition fees and newly introduced service charges. The demonstrations, which lasted several hours, resulted in damage to university property and heightened tensions on campus.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday reinstated the military rank and full entitlements of Colonel Ibrahim Moalim Abdullahi, a former Mogadishu intelligence chief with the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA).

Mogadishu (HOL) – Jubbaland regional forces have regained control of the Bardhere district headquarters in the Gedo region after federal government troops vacated the area on Monday night.

President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.

Kismayo (HOL) – Jubbaland’s First Vice President, Mahmoud Sayid Adan, met with an international delegation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and IGAD in the Dolow district of the Gedo region on Monday to discuss humanitarian aid, community development, and the movement of cross-border communities.

Members of the Congolese Red Cross and the Civilian Protection group bury dozens of bodies in a cemetery in Goma on Feb. 3, 2025.

Nairobi (HOL) – Kenyan government is preparing to send Somali elders to negotiate the release of five local chiefs abducted on Monday near the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera County.

Mogadishu (HOL) — When Ahmed Moalim Hirsi joined the battle against polio in 1998, Somalia was in crisis. The country faced widespread conflict, droughts, and a fractured health system. But for Ahmed, the mission was simple: protect Somali children from a disease that had long paralyzed communities with fear.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somaliland’s government has issued new measures to restore stability and bolster security in Erigavo and the wider Sanaag region. The measures come after recent clashes displaced an estimated 45,000 people and raised fears of renewed violence.

MOGADISHU, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A senior commander of Islamic State's Somalia wing was captured on Monday, police and state media said, two days after the IS leadership was targeted with U.S. airstrikes and as security forces continue a weeks-long offensive against them.

Egyptian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Sherif Farouk met with Asad Abdirizak, Somali State Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, on Monday to discuss cooperation between the two countries on food security and trade.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Defense Minister, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, on Sunday applauded recent U.S. airstrikes in the Al-Miskaad Mountains in the country's northeastern Bari region, saying the strikes successfully killed several high-ranking ISIS operatives.

Nairobi (HOL) – Suspected Al-Shabaab militants abducted five local chiefs in Mandera County, Kenya, on Monday while they were traveling toward Elwak, according to North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Senator Abdi Hassan Awaale Qeybdiid has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of unilaterally amending the constitution, warning that Somalia is facing an unprecedented threat to its stability and governance.

Kismayo (HOL) – Jubbaland special forces killed two Al-Shabaab members and captured another one alive during a targeted operation on a house in Kismayo on Sunday night.

Hargeisa (HOL) – A massive fire that broke out at Gobonimo Market in Hargeisa on Sunday night has been fully extinguished, leaving significant destruction and financial losses.

KIKUYU, Kenya — Tucked away in a lush, forested area of central Kenya's Kikuyu town, the National Seed Bank stands as a crucial safeguard for the future of the country's agriculture.

London, UK (HOL) — Channel 4's controversial new series Go Back to Where You Came From sends six British citizens on a journey that mirrors the harrowing paths of refugees fleeing conflict. Among the key destinations is Somalia's capital, Mogadishu—a city that, for decades, has been shaped by violence, displacement, and resilience.

The first 2,160 doses of the ebola vaccine have arrived in Kampala as part of outbreak preparedness.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland has firmly rejected a U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) report claiming that recent airstrikes against ISIS militants targeted its Golis Mountains. Officials clarified that the strikes were conducted in the Galgala Mountains, an area within the Puntland region of Somalia, and not on Somaliland soil.

The annals of history teach us that no society, regardless of its cultural distinctiveness or historical trajectory, can endure the forces of chaos without institutions. Institutions, after all, are humanity’s response to the universal need for order, direction, and shared purpose. They are the sinews that bind the social contract, channeling individual energy into collective progress.