Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland has banned the importation of empty packaging materials, including plastic bags, sacks, and jerrycans, as part of a broader effort to curb the illegal repackaging of expired food products.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s ambassador to the United States, Dahir Hassan Abdi, has denied reports that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dismissed a recent security warning from the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu, saying the president’s remarks were unrelated to the advisory.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopia has ordered six new commercial ships to expand its trade capacity as part of broader efforts to strengthen its economic position and secure direct maritime access, the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise (ESL) confirmed Monday.

Ethiopia will purchase six new cargo ships to boost its maritime trade capabilities, the state-run Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise announced Thursday, a deal that could cost between 150 million US dollars and 250 million US dollars based on global market prices.

Somalia “stands in full solidarity” with the people of South Sudan amid political tensions following the arrest of opposition party leaders, said Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday

Qatar Charity (QC) is continuing the distribution of food baskets to the most vulnerable families and those of sponsored orphans across several countries worldwide.

Hargiesa (HOL) — At least 45,000 families have fled Erigavo, fearing an escalation in fighting, even as Somaliland’s government pushes a new peace initiative in the Sanaag region.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Six months after being kidnapped off the streets of Nairobi, a Kenyan lawmaker reappeared Sunday night, dumped outside his home by masked men, alive but weak, his body bearing the signs of six months in captivity.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali security forces and its international partners have destroyed a makeshift bridge used by Al-Shabaab militants in the Middle Shabelle region.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has vowed to take a tougher stance on security, warning that his administration will not allow any resurgence of militant groups in the region. He said that both Al-Shabaab and ISIS have been expelled from Puntland's Bari region and reaffirmed his commitment to keeping the area under firm government control.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs Mukhtar Robow Ali has dismissed fears that Mogadishu could fall to Al-Shabaab militants, declaring that the group has lost its ability to mount a serious threat to the capital.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Internet services across Somalia and parts of East Africa were disrupted after an undersea fibre-optic cable broke in the Red Sea, the National Communications Authority (NCA) said Sunday.

Somalia is grappling with political and constitutional crises of monumental proportions that is threatening institutional collapse. The constitutional review process has ground to a halt as political squabbles continue to dog the federal system that has become inherently dysfunctional.

Kismayo (HOL) – The Jubbaland military court has sentenced two former members of the Jubbaland army to five years in military prison for selling weapons to the Al-Shabaab militant group.

Hargeisa (HOL) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro condemned the fighting that broke out on Friday between Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo forces in the Buqdharkayn district.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud reiterated that the country’s ongoing indirect elections have severely undermined Somalia’s international credibility.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — Aimee Bock, the founder of Feeding Our Future, took the witness stand late Friday afternoon in what has been described as one of the largest pandemic-related fraud trials in the United States. The trial, which has been unfolding for four weeks, centers around an alleged $250 million scheme that prosecutors say involved fraudulent reimbursement claims for meals never served to children. Bock, facing seven felony charges including wire fraud and bribery, has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

A Lakeville man who was jailed over suspected witness tampering during the trial of Feeding Our Future co-defendants Aimee Bock and Salim Said has now pleaded guilty to his role in the $250 million fraud scheme.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has issued a warning that both air and ground strikes will target Al-Shabaab militants wherever they are located in the country. He also dismissed foreign security concerns as «propaganda,» asserting that Somalia is not facing a crisis.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A senior Al-Shabaab leader, Yusuf Dhegnaas, was killed in a targeted airstrike in the El Ba'ad area of the Middle Shabelle region on March 5, Somali officials confirmed. The operation, carried out by Somali forces with international support, is part of ongoing efforts to weaken the militant group.

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration, Badr Abdelatty, held a series of meetings with his counterparts from Somalia, Palestine, Iran and Uzbekistan, on Friday, March 7, on the sidelines of the extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Ethiopian government has deployed a large number of Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) near the border town of Feerfeer, which lies along the Ethiopia-Somalia border, Ethiopian media reported on Saturday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Former Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon has applauded the Federal Government of Somalia for lifting the flight ban on Baardheere district in the Gedo region, which had been in place for several months due to ongoing tensions between the government and Jubbaland.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali army forces, supported by local clan militia, killed at least 20 Al-Shabaab militants during a military operation in the Boos Hareri area of the Middle Shabelle region.

A day after offering Canada a one-month reprieve on punishing, virtually across-the-board 25% tariffs, President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs as soon as Friday on Canadian lumber and dairy products. It’s yet another twist in a serpentine trade policy that seems to shift on an hourly basis.

Four boats carrying migrants from Africa have capsized in waters off Yemen and Djibouti, leaving at least two people dead and 186 missing, according to the United Nations migration agency.

Police in Kenya have named three men wanted in connection with the murder of a Scottish businessman whose body was found in a sack of pineapples.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somaliland forces and the SSC-Khatumo administration accused each other of starting Friday's heavy fighting in the Buqdharkayn district.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has warned of potentially resuming armed conflict with Ethiopia, citing the Ethiopian government's failure to honour a 2018 peace agreement.

Federal prosecutors have detailed how Aimee Bock, the former executive director of Feeding Our Future, allegedly misappropriated $1.9 million in federal food-aid funds meant to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The revelations came as the prosecution neared the conclusion of its case against Bock and her co-defendant, Salim Said, the former co-owner of Safari Restaurant.

For decades, Somalia has been heavily reliant on international aid, particularly from USAID and other donor institutions. While this assistance has been crucial for humanitarian relief, infrastructure development, and institutional rebuilding, it has fostered a dangerous dependency that stifles Somalia’s potential for economic and political self-determination.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A senior adviser to Somalia's president has sharply criticized the leadership of Hirshabelle state, accusing its top officials of failing to take decisive action in the fight against Al-Shabaab while also faulting the federal government for neglecting the security and humanitarian crisis in the Gedo region.

Somalia, the easternmost country of Africa, is also referred to as a “Nation of Poets” or “Nation of Bards” for the Somali people’s deep appreciation for and proficiency with poetry. This form of storytelling has been used in Somali culture as early as storytelling has existed. The earliest poetry in Somalia is from the 18th century; a meditation by Sheekh Cali Cabduraxmaan. This ancient tradition has inspired a newer group that has surfaced just before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government has dismissed security concerns after Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines suspended flights to Mogadishu, a decision that followed a warning from the U.S. Embassy about potential terrorist attacks in the capital.

ENDING DEPENDENCE on foreign donors would not only lead to prosperity but also to “self-respect for our nation”. Thus argued Nana Akufo-Addo, then the president of Ghana, when he launched his “Ghana beyond aid” policy in 2017.