Somalia



ONLF warns Poly-GCL of ‘repercussions’ over Somali oil extraction deal

Garowe (HOL) — The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has condemned the Somali Regional State's recent meeting with the Chinese energy firm Poly-GCL, accusing officials of facilitating «resource plunder» while disregarding the political rig

Puntland warns Mogadishu faces security threats like Afghanistan

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland authorities have raised alarms over Mogadishu's security, warning that the capital could face a scenario similar to Afghanistan's collapse following the U.S. withdrawal.
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Puntland warns Mogadishu faces security threats like Afghanistan

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland authorities have raised alarms over Mogadishu's security, warning that the capital could face a scenario similar to Afghanistan's collapse following the U.S. withdrawal.

Somali army repels Al-Shabaab attack in Awdheegle district in Lower Shabelle region

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali army forces repelled a heavy Al-Shabaab attack on Awdheegle district in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday morning, killing several militants, local officials said.
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Somali army repels Al-Shabaab attack in Awdheegle district in Lower Shabelle region

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali army forces repelled a heavy Al-Shabaab attack on Awdheegle district in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday morning, killing several militants, local officials said.

Djibouti’s Qasaa’id master: Sheikh Dandaawi passes legacy to next generation

Mogadishu (HOL) — For decades, Sheikh Abdirahman Sheekh Dandaawi has been a leading figure in Qasaa'id recitations, delivering poetic hymns praising the Prophet Muhammad and spiritual songs during Ramadan and Mawlid celebrations.
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Djibouti’s Qasaa’id master: Sheikh Dandaawi passes legacy to next generation

Mogadishu (HOL) — For decades, Sheikh Abdirahman Sheekh Dandaawi has been a leading figure in Qasaa'id recitations, delivering poetic hymns praising the Prophet Muhammad and spiritual songs during Ramadan and Mawlid celebrations.

Puntland minister: ISIS wives and children should not be targeted in conflict

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs, Mohamed Abdi Wahab, has reiterated that women and children linked to ISIS should not be targeted, emphasizing that such actions violate Islamic principles and human rights laws.
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Puntland minister: ISIS wives and children should not be targeted in conflict

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs, Mohamed Abdi Wahab, has reiterated that women and children linked to ISIS should not be targeted, emphasizing that such actions violate Islamic principles and human rights laws.

‘Gross overreaction’: Kenya downplays Sudan ban on its imports amid RSF controversy

The government has downplayed the move by Sudan to issue a decree suspending all imports from Kenya indefinitely for hosting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi last month.
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‘Gross overreaction’: Kenya downplays Sudan ban on its imports amid RSF controversy

The government has downplayed the move by Sudan to issue a decree suspending all imports from Kenya indefinitely for hosting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi last month.

Somali government seeks to overturn death sentences of nearly 40 nationals in Saudi Arabia

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government is working to overturn death sentences imposed on nearly 40 Somali nationals currently imprisoned in Saudi Arabia as part of an effort to secure legal protections for its citizens abroad.
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Somali government seeks to overturn death sentences of nearly 40 nationals in Saudi Arabia

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government is working to overturn death sentences imposed on nearly 40 Somali nationals currently imprisoned in Saudi Arabia as part of an effort to secure legal protections for its citizens abroad.

Somalia launches $79.7M climate resilience project to combat food insecurity

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has launched a $79.7 million climate resilience initiative to bolster agriculture and protect communities from worsening climate shocks. The seven-year project, Ugbaad, seeks to restore degraded farmland, improve water access, and
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Somalia launches $79.7M climate resilience project to combat food insecurity

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has launched a $79.7 million climate resilience initiative to bolster agriculture and protect communities from worsening climate shocks. The seven-year project, Ugbaad, seeks to restore degraded farmland, improve water access, and enhance climate data systems to mitigate the impact of extreme weather conditions.

Russia offers training and military support for Ethiopia’s naval expansion

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopian and Russian naval officials have discussed strengthening military cooperation, particularly in maritime training and capacity-building, as Ethiopia continues efforts to establish a naval force despite being landlocked.
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Russia offers training and military support for Ethiopia’s naval expansion

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopian and Russian naval officials have discussed strengthening military cooperation, particularly in maritime training and capacity-building, as Ethiopia continues efforts to establish a naval force despite being landlocked.

Somaliland police arrest suspect accused of killing a man in Hargeisa

Hargeisa (HOL) – Somaliland police on Thursday arrested a suspect accused of killing a man in the Mohamed Mooge district of Hargeisa.
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Somaliland police arrest suspect accused of killing a man in Hargeisa

Hargeisa (HOL) – Somaliland police on Thursday arrested a suspect accused of killing a man in the Mohamed Mooge district of Hargeisa.

Vladimir Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

Vladimir Putin has said he agrees with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that «questions» remain about the nature of a truce - as he set out a number of tough conditions for peace.
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Vladimir Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

Vladimir Putin has said he agrees with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that «questions» remain about the nature of a truce - as he set out a number of tough conditions for peace.

Hawadle community backs federal government's one-person, one-vote elections and military operations

Beledweyne (HOL) – Members of the Hawadle community have supported the Somali federal government's plan to implement one-person, one-vote elections, marking a shift from the previous indirect election model.
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Hawadle community backs federal government's one-person, one-vote elections and military operations

Beledweyne (HOL) – Members of the Hawadle community have supported the Somali federal government's plan to implement one-person, one-vote elections, marking a shift from the previous indirect election model.

US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza

The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for resettling Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza Strip under President Donald Trump’s proposed postwar plan, A
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US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza

The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for resettling Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza Strip under President Donald Trump’s proposed postwar plan, American and Israeli officials say.

Sudan punishes Kenya for hosting RSF group by suspending all imports

The Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Supply has issued a decree suspending all imports from Kenya indefinitely following the latter's decision to host paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi last month.
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Sudan punishes Kenya for hosting RSF group by suspending all imports

The Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Supply has issued a decree suspending all imports from Kenya indefinitely following the latter's decision to host paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi last month.

They crossed the world to reach the US. Now deported under Trump, they’re stuck in Panama

PANAMA CITY (AP) — They crossed oceans to get to the U.S., fleeing conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Cameroon, China, Pakistan and Iran.
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They crossed the world to reach the US. Now deported under Trump, they’re stuck in Panama

PANAMA CITY (AP) — They crossed oceans to get to the U.S., fleeing conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Cameroon, China, Pakistan and Iran.

A defiant Aimee Bock faces off against prosecutor in Feeding Our Future trial

A federal prosecutor began an aggressive cross-examination of Feeding Our Future leader Aimee Bock Thursday morning in an attempt to counter her claims that she tried to combat fraud.
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A defiant Aimee Bock faces off against prosecutor in Feeding Our Future trial

A federal prosecutor began an aggressive cross-examination of Feeding Our Future leader Aimee Bock Thursday morning in an attempt to counter her claims that she tried to combat fraud.

Djibouti’s Sulayman Waaberi becomes first East African on FIFA’s executive committee

Djibouti City (HOL) — For the first time in history, an East African representative has secured a seat on FIFA’s Executive Committee. Djibouti’s Sulayman Hassan Waaberi was elected in Cairo, joining football’s highest decision-making body, a momentou
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Djibouti’s Sulayman Waaberi becomes first East African on FIFA’s executive committee

Djibouti City (HOL) — For the first time in history, an East African representative has secured a seat on FIFA’s Executive Committee. Djibouti’s Sulayman Hassan Waaberi was elected in Cairo, joining football’s highest decision-making body, a momentous step for a region long on the periphery of the global game.

Puntland court jails man for assaulting Yemeni refugee child in Garowe

Garowe (HOL) — A Puntland court has sentenced a security guard to four years in prison and fined him $1,500 for assaulting an eight-year-old Yemeni refugee child in Garowe, the regional capital.
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Puntland court jails man for assaulting Yemeni refugee child in Garowe

Garowe (HOL) — A Puntland court has sentenced a security guard to four years in prison and fined him $1,500 for assaulting an eight-year-old Yemeni refugee child in Garowe, the regional capital.

Somali MPs to summon deputy minister over Al-Shabaab allegations

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali lawmakers will summon Deputy Minister of Information Abdirahman Sheikh Yusuf Al-Adaala to parliament following remarks in which he accused some MPs of echoing Al-Shabaab's rhetoric.
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Somali MPs to summon deputy minister over Al-Shabaab allegations

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali lawmakers will summon Deputy Minister of Information Abdirahman Sheikh Yusuf Al-Adaala to parliament following remarks in which he accused some MPs of echoing Al-Shabaab's rhetoric.

Ethiopia and Eritrea edge closer to war as troops mass at border

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the verge of a new conflict as both nations escalate military deployments near their shared border, raising fears of renewed hostilities in the volatile Horn of Africa.
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Ethiopia and Eritrea edge closer to war as troops mass at border

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the verge of a new conflict as both nations escalate military deployments near their shared border, raising fears of renewed hostilities in the volatile Horn of Africa.

Puntland forces kill senior ISIS drone commander in targeted operation

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland security forces have killed a senior Islamic State (ISIS) commander responsible for directing drone attacks using explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), authorities announced Thursday.
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Puntland forces kill senior ISIS drone commander in targeted operation

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland security forces have killed a senior Islamic State (ISIS) commander responsible for directing drone attacks using explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), authorities announced Thursday.

Shops close in Awdal as drought-ruined farmers amass debts

(ERGO) – Jama Mohamed Hassan’s family of 17 is facing a severe food crisis after his grocery store in Ruqi, in Somaliland’s Awdal region, closed down due to unpaid debts by his customers.
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Shops close in Awdal as drought-ruined farmers amass debts

(ERGO) – Jama Mohamed Hassan’s family of 17 is facing a severe food crisis after his grocery store in Ruqi, in Somaliland’s Awdal region, closed down due to unpaid debts by his customers.

Ethiopia’s Somali and Afar leaders hold iftar to end territorial dispute

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopian authorities from the Somali and Afar regions have launched a new reconciliation push to end one of the country's most protracted and violent territorial disputes.
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Ethiopia’s Somali and Afar leaders hold iftar to end territorial dispute

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopian authorities from the Somali and Afar regions have launched a new reconciliation push to end one of the country's most protracted and violent territorial disputes.

Somaliland cabinet reviews security, economic reforms, and infrastructure in 100-day plan

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland’s Cabinet, led by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), convened on Wednesday to review national security, economic reforms, and major development projects as the administration pushes forward with its 100-day priorit
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Somaliland cabinet reviews security, economic reforms, and infrastructure in 100-day plan

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland’s Cabinet, led by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), convened on Wednesday to review national security, economic reforms, and major development projects as the administration pushes forward with its 100-day priority agenda.

Somaliland expands taxation to mobile transactions to boost revenue

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland’s government has expanded its sales tax policy to include mobile money transactions, drawing mixed reactions from citizens and economic analysts.
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Somaliland expands taxation to mobile transactions to boost revenue

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland’s government has expanded its sales tax policy to include mobile money transactions, drawing mixed reactions from citizens and economic analysts.

Himilo Qaran condemns Al-Shabaab attack, blames Somali government for security lapses

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Himilo Qaran Party, led by former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has condemned the recent Al-Shabaab attack on the Cairo (Qaahira) Hotel in Beledweyne, calling it a stark reminder of Somalia’s worsening security crisis. The party cri
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Himilo Qaran condemns Al-Shabaab attack, blames Somali government for security lapses

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Himilo Qaran Party, led by former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has condemned the recent Al-Shabaab attack on the Cairo (Qaahira) Hotel in Beledweyne, calling it a stark reminder of Somalia’s worsening security crisis. The party criticized the Federal Government’s failure to prevent terrorist assaults, accusing it of prioritizing political maneuvering over national security.

Somali forces overrun Al-Shabaab stronghold in Ceelbuur offensive

Mogadishu (HOL) — Local security forces launched a major offensive late Thursday, overrunning an Al-Shabaab stronghold in Biyo Cadle, a rural area near El Buur district in central Somalia’s Galgaduud region, military officials confirmed.
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Somali forces overrun Al-Shabaab stronghold in Ceelbuur offensive

Mogadishu (HOL) — Local security forces launched a major offensive late Thursday, overrunning an Al-Shabaab stronghold in Biyo Cadle, a rural area near El Buur district in central Somalia’s Galgaduud region, military officials confirmed.

NISA airstrike in Lower Shabelle region kills two senior Al-Shabaab leaders

Mogadishu (HOL) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) conducted an aerial operation in Jambaluul, Lower Shabelle, on Wednesday, killing two senior Al-Shabaab operatives.
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NISA airstrike in Lower Shabelle region kills two senior Al-Shabaab leaders

Mogadishu (HOL) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) conducted an aerial operation in Jambaluul, Lower Shabelle, on Wednesday, killing two senior Al-Shabaab operatives.

Somali President calls for peace, dialogue at IGAD summit on South Sudan

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud participated in the 43rd Extraordinary Virtual Assembly of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Wednesday, focusing on the ongoing security and political crisis in South Sudan.
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Somali President calls for peace, dialogue at IGAD summit on South Sudan

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud participated in the 43rd Extraordinary Virtual Assembly of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Wednesday, focusing on the ongoing security and political crisis in South Sudan.

Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre visits injured soldiers and civilians in Mogadishu

Mogadishu (HOL) – Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre visited the National Army Hospital and Erdogan Hospital on Wednesday night to meet with soldiers and local army forces injured in the fight against the Al-Shabaab militant group.
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Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre visits injured soldiers and civilians in Mogadishu

Mogadishu (HOL) – Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre visited the National Army Hospital and Erdogan Hospital on Wednesday night to meet with soldiers and local army forces injured in the fight against the Al-Shabaab militant group.

PICTURES: Somali forces end a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on a hotel, leaving all fighters dead

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali security forces on Wednesday ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack, officials said.
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PICTURES: Somali forces end a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on a hotel, leaving all fighters dead

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali security forces on Wednesday ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack, officials said.

Puntland reaffirms opposition to Mogadishu’s centralization push, demands reforms

Garowe (HOL) — The Puntland administration has reiterated its opposition to the Federal Government of Somalia, demanding meaningful reforms before reconsidering its stance.
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Puntland reaffirms opposition to Mogadishu’s centralization push, demands reforms

Garowe (HOL) — The Puntland administration has reiterated its opposition to the Federal Government of Somalia, demanding meaningful reforms before reconsidering its stance.

Somali army and local militias battle Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces and allied local militias launched a fresh offensive against Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle, leading to intense clashes in Laba Garas, a village under Adale district. The assault comes amid a broader military campai
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Somali army and local militias battle Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces and allied local militias launched a fresh offensive against Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle, leading to intense clashes in Laba Garas, a village under Adale district. The assault comes amid a broader military campaign aimed at weakening the militant group's hold in the region.

Somali lawmaker accuses federal government of diverting army funds to clan militias

Mogadishu (HOL) — A federal lawmaker accused officials close to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday of diverting national security funds to pay clan-based militias in Puntland, claiming this misallocation undermines efforts against Islamic State mi
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Somali lawmaker accuses federal government of diverting army funds to clan militias

Mogadishu (HOL) — A federal lawmaker accused officials close to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday of diverting national security funds to pay clan-based militias in Puntland, claiming this misallocation undermines efforts against Islamic State militants.

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