Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants engaged in heavy fighting Saturday in Biyo Adde, a town in the Middle Shabelle region, following an attack by the extremist group on military positions, according to local sources.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Dr. Mohamed Yusuf Hassan, a respected Somali surgeon who spent decades operating in war zones and saving lives through some of Somalia’s darkest periods, was laid to rest in Mogadishu on Saturday. For decades, Dr. Mohamed Yusuf Hassan stood between life and death in Somalia’s war-torn capital, his scalpel moving under dim surgical lights as gunfire rattled outside.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi Abdullahi has blocked a motion filed by lawmakers seeking the release of detained senator Ilyas Badal Gaboose, arguing that Gaboose disqualified himself from parliament after proclaiming himself the president of Jubaland.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants engaged in heavy fighting Saturday in Biyo Adde, a town in the Middle Shabelle region, following an attack by the extremist group on military positions, according to local sources.

Kismayo (HOL) – Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe has revealed that his decision to walk out of the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting was due to discussions on extending the federal government's term—something he firmly opposed.

Kenya will wait to draw cash from a $1.5 billion privately placed bond in the United Arab Emirates so that it can fit into its budget plans for this financial year, Finance Minister John Mbadi said on Friday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali Mohamed Omar Balcad has denied accusations by former Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs obstructed his diplomatic passport clearance for travel to South Africa.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has on Friday welcomed the renewed diplomatic engagement between Ethiopia and Somalia following Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s visit to Mogadishu on Thursday.

Garowe (HOL) – Intelligence shared by a foreign government has revealed that Daasaan, a strategic area recently recaptured by Puntland security forces from the Islamic State (ISIS), served as a key operational hub for planning terrorist attacks worldwide, Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni said Thursday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali security forces recaptured Ba’adweyne, a strategic district in the southern Mudug region, on Friday following a large-scale military operation to dislodge Al-Shabaab militants who had held the town for years.

Police in Eldama Ravine are investigating a suspected case of human trafficking syndicate after seizing a vehicle ferrying 20 women under unclear circumstances.

United States President Donald Trump has hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the first time at the White House for talks about Ukraine’s security, trade relations and the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Baidoa (HOL) – At least five government soldiers were killed Thursday in a landmine explosion in the Madooda area, south of Hudur, the administrative capital of the Bakool region, according to military sources.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (HOL) — A federal judge has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is illegally detaining a Somali asylum seeker in Anchorage, ordering his immediate release in a case that highlights contradictions in U.S. immigration policy.

Mogadishu (HOL) — African defence ministers have approved a detailed deployment strategy for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), marking a critical phase in Somalia’s security transition.

ISTANBUL - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali arrived Thursday in Somalia for talks on critical issues of mutual interest at the bilateral and regional levels amid improving relations.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met in Mogadishu on Thursday to reaffirm their nations’ diplomatic, economic, and security commitments as geopolitical tensions continue to shape the Horn of Africa.

Washington — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu Thursday, as their nations try to mend relations strained by Ethiopia’s deal for sea access with Somaliland – a breakaway republic Somalia considers part of its territory.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces regained control of Bal'ad on Thursday after repelling a deadly pre-dawn attack by Al-Shabaab militants, authorities said.

Several mortars were fired toward the airport in the Somali capital, as the city prepares for a visit from Ethiopian Prime Minister, local media reported.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic ties during a high-level meeting in Mogadishu on Thursday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Mogadishu on Thursday for high-level talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, marking a pivotal moment in the nations' diplomatic relations following months of strained ties.

Liverpool tightened their grip on this season's Premier League title with a 2-0 win at home to Newcastle United on Wednesday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali National Army (SNA) forces repelled an Al-Shabab attack on military bases on the outskirts of Bal'ad district in the Middle Shabelle region early Thursday morning, military officials reported.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Five African nations, including three of Somalia’s neighbours, will deploy a total of 11,900 troops under the African Union’s new Somalia Mission (AUSSOM) to stabilize and counter Al-Shabaab militants.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is reportedly set to arrive in Somalia on Thursday for discussions with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, according to sources within Villa Somalia. The visit marks a critical juncture in the uneasy truce between the two Horn of Africa neighbours, whose relations have been tested by Addis Ababa’s contested maritime ambitions and longstanding military presence in Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Burundi has officially begun withdrawing its troops from Somalia, ending an 18-year deployment under the African Union's peacekeeping missions.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Faadumo was only seven when a medical error left her partially paralyzed, altering the course of her life. Decades later, her battle is not just with physical limitations but with a society that views disability as a mark of shame.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is reportedly set to arrive in Somalia on Thursday for discussions with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, according to sources within Villa Somalia. The visit marks a critical juncture in the uneasy truce between the two Horn of Africa neighbours, whose relations have been tested by Addis Ababa’s contested maritime ambitions and longstanding military presence in Somalia.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali government and UN aid agencies warned on Wednesday that 4.4 million people could go hungry by April 2025 due to worsening drought, conflict, and rising food prices in the Horn of Africa nation.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali intelligence forces destroyed a convoy of explosives-laden vehicles belonging to the Al-Shabab militant group in an air and ground operation in the Middle Shabelle region, authorities said Tuesday.

A Twin Cities nonprofit serving Somali and Afghan women is expanding its services for victims of domestic and sexual abuse.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — A former Minneapolis café owner testified Tuesday that Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock demanded a $1.5 million kickback in 2021 to approve a fraudulent invoice totalling $3.1 million—and terminated her contract when she refused.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Parliament failed to hold a session on Wednesday due to a lack of quorum, delaying key legislative proceedings and fueling speculation over a possible no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre’s government.

Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. military airstrikes targeted Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region on Tuesday after the group suffered a major battlefield defeat at the hands of Somali government forces and allied local militias, Somalia's Ministry of Information announced.