Detectives in Mandera County are holding two suspects linked to an alleged planned abduction of foreigners working on a government project in Mandera East.

Mogadishu (HOL) – A Somali federal government delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, met with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geneva on Tuesday, marking the beginning of Somalia’s accession process to the global trade body.

Alphonso Davies' dramatic last-minute equalizer earned Bayern Munich a 3-2 aggregate victory over Celtic in Tuesday's Champions League playoff.

ANKARA, Turkey -- Top diplomats from Ethiopia and Somalia on Tuesday held a first round of technical talks aimed at resolving a dispute sparked by a deal between Ethiopia and Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The South West State administration has signed a $500 million agreement with Kuwaiti conglomerate Arabic Holding to expand and operate the Barawa Port, a move expected to boost regional trade and strengthen Somalia's economy.

Bosaso (HOL) — Puntland security forces have arrested several suspected ISIS militants accused of running an extortion racket and carrying out bombings in Bosaso, a city that has long been a battleground for militant groups vying for control.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Local militia forces known as Ma'awisley launched an attack on the residence of a senior Al-Shabaab leader in El-Bur, a district in Somalia's Galgadud region, on Monday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A police officer fatally stabbed his station commander at the Mohamed Mooge Police Station in Hargeisa on Tuesday, authorities said, marking a rare case of internal violence within Somaliland's law enforcement.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (HOL) — A Swedish court on Monday sentenced four men to prison for participating in the Islamic State (IS) network, including recruitment, weapons training, and propaganda activities, while acquitting three of them of planning an attack inside Sweden.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The news came with chilling finality: Mohamed Nur Hussein, a Somali man imprisoned for seven years in Saudi Arabia, had been executed. His family, who had spoken to him only a day earlier, were left in shock.

For the first time since 1971, Somalia has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for two years, starting on 1 January 2025. Mogadishu has not yet announced priorities for its tenure, but the maritime domain should occupy an important place, given Somalia’s history and location at the crossroads of international maritime trade.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday pushed back against opposition leaders, accusing them of spreading unnecessary fear and political instability instead of focusing on the country's progress.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Burao Water Agency employee was shot and killed on Monday while conducting household billing assessments, an incident authorities say may have stemmed from a dispute over unpaid water charges.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has vowed to defeat international terrorist groups in the Horn of Africa country.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army, particularly the elite Danab commandos, carried out military operations in coordination with Jubbaland’s Dervish forces in Jamaame district, Lower Juba region, in the past few hours.

Mogadishu (HOL) – A Somali opposition figure has alleged that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's administration has secretly assembled a 10,000-member special force to suppress political opposition in the country.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The United States carried out an airstrike in northeastern Somalia on Sunday, killing two ISIS militants, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement Monday.

Since June 2024 — when a series of mass protests took place in Kenya — 82 cases of alleged forced disappearances were recorded by the Kenyan National Human Rights Commission.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Mogadishu (HOL) — A day after Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met to restore ties, officials from both nations have begun technical talks in Ankara to implement the Ankara Declaration and discuss Ethiopia’s bid for maritime access through Somali territory.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Saudi authorities executed a Somali national convicted of drug smuggling and a Saudi citizen found guilty of murder, the Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday.

U.S. officials say now-suspended programs across Africa were designed specifically to respond to national security threats and contain the spread of terrorism.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A coalition of Somali opposition parties and civil society groups has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of constitutional overreach and economic mismanagement, calling his administration’s policies a threat to the country’s stability.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somali singer Haboon Nuura received a hero's welcome in Hargeisa after Somali authorities barred her from performing in Mogadishu over a controversial song that was perceived as critical of the capital.

Stockholm (AFP) – The motive behind Sweden's deadliest mass shooting may never be known but the fact that almost all of the victims had foreign backgrounds has sparked concern among the country's immigrants.

Garowe (HOL) – The United States has condemned last week’s ISIS attack on Puntland security forces in the Al-Miskaat mountains in the Bari region, where counterterrorism operations are ongoing.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday congratulated Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on his election as Chairperson of the African Union Commission.

Mogadishu (HOL) – At least two young men were killed and another injured in an attack by armed militias on herders in the Galo area, located 40 kilometers north of Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug, on Saturday night.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland has dispatched military experts to the front lines in the Al-Miskaat mountains in the Bari region as it prepares for the final phase of operations against ISIS militants.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Auditor, Ahmed Iise Guutaale, has accused the judiciary of obstructing a national anti-corruption audit after multiple courts failed to acknowledge or respond to compliance review notices.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali lawmaker Abdirashid Hidig has warned that legislators will hold a parallel session if the House of the People remains closed, accusing political leaders of deliberately stalling parliamentary proceedings.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Telegram has removed Iclaam, a channel used by the Islamic State (ISIS) to disseminate propaganda, marking a significant step in efforts to curb extremist influence on social media. The channel, which regularly shared battlefield reports and ideological messaging, had been a key tool for ISIS operatives, particularly in Somalia’s Puntland region.

Mogadishu (HOL) —A senior Al-Shabaab commander has surrendered to Somali security forces in the Gedo region, officials said Saturday, marking the latest in a growing trend of militant defections.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mohamoud Ali Youssouf has been elected as the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson after securing the required 33 votes in a highly contested election on Saturday in Addis Ababa.

Kismayo (HOL) — Jubbaland security forces have arrested a high-ranking Al-Shabaab judicial official and killed four militants in an operation targeting the group’s hideout near the town of Dhoobley in southern Somalia, authorities said Saturday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Intelligence agencies across multiple nations believe Abdul Qadir Mumin, the head of IS-Somalia, has risen to lead the Islamic State (IS) network worldwide, signalling a possible strategic shift for the militant group.