Las Anod (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre is expected to visit Las Anod, the administrative capital of the SSC-Khatumo administration, in the coming days in what is being seen as a significant step toward strengthening ties between the interim regional administration and the Federal Government of Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said that he was reviewing the possibility of establishing direct diplomatic ties with Somaliland.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Suspected Al-Shabaab militants fired six mortar shells toward Aden Adde International Airport and the heavily fortified Halane compound in Mogadishu on Sunday morning, marking the second consecutive day of mortar attacks in Somali capital Mogadishu.

Presidents Museveni and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud reaffirmed security cooperation and signed new bilateral deals during the Somali leader’s one-day visit to Uganda.

The former Prime Minister said that in the coming general elections, ODM will also participate in the elections.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has condemned the killing of Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nur Mohamed Gaabow, widely known as Nur Farey, the commander of the 14th of October Brigade of the Somali National Army (SNA), who was fatally shot on Saturday in Lower Shabelle.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with the leaders of South West, Hirshabelle, and Galmudug states to lay the groundwork for a national dialogue to strengthen political unity and federal governance.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Seven players from Somalia's U-17 national football team have returned to camp after briefly disappearing from their team hotel during the ongoing TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, casting a shadow over what was already a turbulent campaign for the Ocean Stars.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The road to Mogadishu runs through shattered towns and makeshift outposts that have changed hands too many times to count. However, Al-Shabaab's recent offensive in central Somalia is threatening to destabilize the capital, Mogadishu, as Somalia's overstretched forces struggle to contain a surge in militant attacks, a new report by the Soufan Center warns.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces, supported by the country’s intelligence agency, say they have killed more than 80 Al-Shabaab militants in a weeklong military campaign across the Middle and Lower Shabelle regions, according to officials.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador, citing an «illegal act» that violated a 2019 court order protecting him from removal and criticizing government lawyers for failing to justify the deportation.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government is working to verify the status of a group of its citizens reportedly stranded in Panama after being deported from the United States as questions grow over their fate and the challenges of providing diplomatic support in a distant land.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somaliland government has banned civilians from carrying firearms in the town of El Afwayn in the Sanaag region following deadly clashes between rival clans.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — A Minneapolis man has become the third person to plead guilty in a scheme to bribe a federal juror with $120,000 in cash during last year’s high-profile “Feeding Our Future” fraud trial, which involved the alleged theft of at least $250 million in federal child nutrition funds.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations campaign came to an abrupt end on Friday after a 5-1 loss to Gambia confirmed their elimination from Group C with a game still to play.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The African Union and the Somali federal government have authorized the deployment of 2,500 Ethiopian troops to join a new peacekeeping force in Somalia to bolster the fight against the militant group Al-Shabaab.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Aslat has conducted counter-piracy patrols in the Arabian Sea off the eastern coast of Somalia, as part of operations led by the Pakistan-commanded Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), Pakistani officials confirmed Saturday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is expected to make a historic visit to Las Anod in the coming days. Local officials confirmed Saturday that the visit marks the first time in more than five decades that a sitting Somali prime minister has travelled to the city.

Mogadishu (HOL) — At least three civilians were injured Saturday morning when several mortar shells struck residential and public areas in Mogadishu, including the National Theater and busy public squares, according to security officials and eyewitnesses.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The commander of the 14th of October Division of the Somali National Army (SNA), Brigadier Nur Mohamed Gaabow, widely known as Nur Farey was assassinated in the Ado-Diidible area of Lower Shabelle on Saturday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government forces, in coordination with local defense units, killed at least 20 Al-Shabaab militants, including a senior leader, during a planned operation in the Nur Gadow area of Middle Shabelle region on Friday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali police in Mogadishu arrested Abdirahman Suleyman Jama, the chairman of the People's Political Organization, on Saturday, citing concerns related to national security.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has condemned the arrest of Abdirahman Suleyman Jama, the chairman of the People's Political Organization, who was detained by Somali police in Mogadishu on Friday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency has prevented 124 young people from leaving the country through unauthorized routes in the first quarter of 2025, intensifying efforts to combat human smuggling and illegal migration, officials said Thursday.

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Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government has expelled Anna Saleem Högberg, Sweden's consul and head of development cooperation in Mogadishu, amid growing diplomatic tensions, according to Global Bar Magazine.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Authorities in Somaliland on Thursday arrested prominent Somali humanitarian worker Abdimaalik Muse Coldoon in the coastal city of Berbera, days after he resurfaced from hiding. While no official charges have been announced, the arrest comes on the heels of Coldoon’s criticism of a reported deal to host Palestinian refugees from Gaza.

Burco (HOL) – Twenty-one members of the same family in Somaliland's Saaxil region were poisoned after consuming meat from a camel they slaughtered on Eid al-Fitr day, local health officials confirmed.

Kismayo (HOL) – Jubbaland regional authorities have deployed a large contingent of Jubbaland Dervish Force to northern parts of the Lower Juba region, where Al-Shabaab remains active, as part of ongoing operations to liberate the area from militant control.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has formed a high-level National Committee to support and coordinate the country’s campaign against Al-Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland's Minister of Information, Mahmoud Ceydiid Dirir, said on Wednesday that the Puntland administration will not participate in peace talks called by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, citing the state's current focus on countering ISIS militants in the region.

Djibouti (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Djibouti on Wednesday, where the two leaders held high-level talks deepening bilateral relations and enhancing strategic cooperation.

Baku (HOL) – Azerbaijan formally approved a bilateral agreement with Somalia on Wednesday to extend cooperation in the field of education.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday appointed Brigadier General Abdiwahab Abdullahi Omar as the new Commander of the Somali Navy, signaling a renewed effort to increase maritime security and reclaim control over the country’s vast coastline.

Food insecurity is worsening in several regions of Somalia, with 18 areas experiencing an increase in the number of people facing a food crisis, according to a report released on Monday.