Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has invited political leaders, including his rivals, to shape a unified national effort to defeat the Al-Shabaab insurgency and strengthen Somalia’s federal system.

A bomb blast that narrowly missed the convoy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on March 18 showed that Al-Shabaab again poses a significant risk in the capital itself.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The United States military conducted an airstrike on March 29 targeting Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northern Somalia, killing multiple operatives, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM).

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre joined Somali National Army (SNA) troops and local residents in KM-50 area, Lower Shabelle region, to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer on Sunday morning, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar is under arrest and will be investigated on charges of trying to stir up rebellion, the government said on Friday, the first confirmation of a detention that world powers fear could reignite civil war.

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced that Sunday, March 30, 2025, will be the first day of Eid Al Fitr, after the Shawwal crescent moon was sighted on Saturday evening.

Mogadishu (HOL) - U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS militants in northern Somalia's Al-Calmiskaad Mountains as part of ongoing operations to weaken the group's presence in the region.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced on Saturday that it killed at least 21 members of the Al-Shabaab militant group, including senior leaders and militia fighters, in a joint air and ground operation in the Geelgub area of the Middle Shabelle region.

Somalia is prepared to offer the United States exclusive control of strategic air bases and ports, its president said in a letter to President Donald Trump seen by Reuters on Friday.

Hargeisa (HOL) – Somaliland administration has rejected the Somali federal government's reported offer of the strategic Berbera port to the United States, dismissing the move as a «desperate and meaningless attempt» to derail Somaliland's push for international recognition.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Former Somali intelligence chief Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir has urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to convene a national forum and develop a unified national plan to combat terrorism, emphasizing the need for unity across political divides as Somalia faces a persistent insurgent threat.

HAITI President Fritz Alphonse Jean has visited the Multinational Security Support mission camp where Kenyan police officers are based following the killing of one of the officers by gangs.

The administration of President Donald Trump has made a formal notice to Congress that it plans to reorganise the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as the Republican leader faces constitutional challenges over his dismantling of the agency so far.

Somalia’s government has offered the US “exclusive operational control” over strategic ports on the Gulf of Aden in a bid to derail any recognition by Washington of breakaway regions in the troubled Horn of Africa nation. It made the offer despite not being in control of the sites.

Moqokori (HOL) – The Director of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sambaloolshe, and Hirshabelle Vice President Yusuf Ahmed Hagar Dabageed held a high-level security meeting with traditional elders in Moqokori district of Hiiraan region on Friday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Abdullahi Sheikh Ahmed, the head of the Wadajir district's Halane branch, on Thursday night in Mogadishu, Somali officials confirmed.

Bosaso (HOL) – Puntland security forces have uncovered a cache of weapons, food supplies, and the bodies of ISIS militants at a strategic base targeted by a U.S. airstrike earlier this week in northern Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government has received a significant shipment of military equipment from the African Union to enhance the country’s security infrastructure and support ongoing efforts to stabilize the region.

The Head of Presidential Council Mohamed Menfi called on Wednesday Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to check on his well-being following the recent attack that targeted him, resulting in several deaths and injuries.

Representatives from the African Union Commission (AUC), Somalia and troop-contributing countries have concluded a four-day meeting to finalise plans for capacity building in the peace mission in Somalia, the AU mission said on Wednesday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Ankara, reaffirming Türkiye’s commitment to Somalia’s security, territorial integrity, and economic development.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Sonja Nientiet, a German nurse abducted seven years ago in Mogadishu while working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has appeared in a new video pleading for her immediate release.

Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed that airstrikes on March 25, 2025, killed several ISIS-Somalia operatives in northern Somalia, near the Golis Mountains. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Somali government. No civilian casualties were reported, according to AFRICOM.

This week on The Horn, Alan talks with Crisis Group’s Somalia expert Omar Mahmood about what the impact of a major Trump pivot on Somalia could look like, as well as Al-Shabaab’s new offensive and the recent thaw in Ethiopia-Somalia relations.

Ankara (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on Thursday to reaffirm their countries’ strategic partnership and pledge to strengthen cooperation in security, counterterrorism, and development.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has departed for Turkey on a working visit following an official invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Bosaso (HOL) — Puntland authorities are investigating a case involving an 8-year-old girl who was missing for six months and later found living with a man claiming to be her husband, in an incident that has sparked national outrage and revived calls for stronger child protection laws.

As a child, I believed democracy belonged to Greece—and that only Greeks were naturally suited to practice it. In hindsight, that idea wasn't far-fetched. I didn't grow up in a democratic culture. I was raised in Ethiopia, a country long hostile to democratic governance.

Baidoa (HOL) — Somali National Army (SNA) forces, specifically the 9th Brigade Command, engaged in a fierce clash with Al-Shabaab militants in the Abagbeeday area, about 20 kilometers east of Hudur district in the Bakool region.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — Federal prosecutors secured their latest conviction Monday in the Feeding Our Future scandal after a Minneapolis man admitted to fraudulently obtaining $7.3 million intended to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Ugandan finance officer who worked for a British security firm in Somalia is seeking $15 million in damages, accusing the company of unlawful dismissal, racial discrimination, and abandoning her in a conflict zone after she survived a terrorist attack.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — A Kenyan man convicted of plotting a 9/11-style suicide attack on behalf of the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab has delayed his sentencing in the United States after abruptly reversing his legal strategy and requesting new representation.

Kenya has recognised Kosovo as an independent state, the first country to do so after nearly five years of stalled efforts to gain further international recognition.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has reaffirmed his government’s determination to eliminate militant groups threatening the country’s security, as military operations intensify across Hirshabelle and Southwest States.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's hopes of securing their first win in FIFA World Cup qualifying were dealt another blow on Tuesday after a 2-0 defeat to Botswana, with head coach Yusuf Ali Nur attributing the loss to costly defensive mistakes in the second half.