Kampala (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Kampala on Friday for an official visit to strengthen diplomatic relations and enhance cooperation between Somalia and Uganda in key sectors, including security, trade, and development.

Finding and fighting the militants who have become the beating heart of the Islamic State (IS) group in Africa can be tough work as they hide deep in the mountains of north-eastern Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali State Minister for Defense, Omar Ali Abdi, has announced that the process of officially integrating Macawisley militia forces into the Somali National Army (SNA) is underway, with the registration and training of volunteer fighters already in progress.

Kenya has sent a multi-agency team led by community elders to neighboring Somalia to start negotiations for the release of five abducted chiefs.

A Joint Communiqué was signed in New York on February 5th, officially establishing diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Somalia.

Israel is considering plans to send Gazans to Puntland, an autonomous region of Somalia, after Donald Trump’s pledge to resettle them in “far safer and more beautiful” communities.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The first U.S. military flight deporting migrants to Guantánamo Bay landed Tuesday evening, marking the start of a controversial plan by the Trump administration to use the naval base as a detention center for up to 30,000 migrants.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Explosive attacks orchestrated by Al-Shabaab in Mogadishu cost as much as $80,000 per operation, with Somali traders unknowingly funding the group's activities, according to Benadir Regional Police Commander Moalim Mahdi.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has renewed his call for stepped-up military operations against ISIS militants entrenched in the Al-Miskaat Mountains of the northeastern Bari region. The president’s call follows a significant victory by Puntland’s Daraawiish forces, which killed over 50 militants, including high-ranking foreign operatives, in a 24-hour battle centred around key ISIS strongholds.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government has dismissed the possibility of U.S. recognition of Somaliland, warning that such a move could trigger significant diplomatic fallout and strain Somalia’s relations with its key international ally.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali Council of Ministers has commended the Puntland Dervish forces for their recent victory against ISIS militants in the Al-Miskaat mountains of the Bari region.

Hargeisa (HOL) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has welcomed a peace proposal from Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni to resolve ongoing conflicts in the Sanaag region.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), in collaboration with the Somali Police Force and the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), conducted a joint security operation on Friday targeting an Al-Shabaab hideout in the Muuri area.

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.

Kenya on Wednesday said it is working to transition its Haiti security mission into a UN operation following a disruption in US funding, a senior government official told Anadolu.

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.