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 rights of the Somali people. The group warned the company of «repercussions» should it proceed with oil and gas extraction without securing local consent.

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.

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.

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.

A British man has been killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle in the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto.

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.

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.

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.

February was an active month for the US Africa Command (AFRICOM).

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

(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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.