New York (HOL) — Somalia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Abukar Osman Bale, met with his Yemeni counterpart, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Saadi, in New York on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday chaired the third Somalia–European Union Partnership Meeting in Mogadishu, reaffirming the strategic depth of Somalia-EU relations and advancing shared priorities under the Joint Operational Roadmap launched in May 2023.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali army forces repelled an early morning Al-Shabaab assault on a key military base in the Wargaadhi area of Middle Shabelle region on Thursday, according to government officials.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Turkey is poised to receive up to 90 percent of the revenue from oil and gas extracted off Somalia’s coast, according to a report first published by Nordic Monitor.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Heavy fighting broke out Wednesday afternoon in Abooreey, a strategic village in Somalia’s Hiiraan region after local Macawiisley militia launched a coordinated attack on Al-Shabaab militants entrenched in the area.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali federal lawmakers on Wednesday elected MP Abdi Ibrahim Warsame, known as MP Qawdhan, as the new chair of the Budget, Finance, Planning, and Oversight Committee in the House of the People.

A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye’s Istanbul on Wednesday, injuring 151 people in panic-driven incidents, none of whom suffered life-threatening wounds, officials said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The leader of the SSC-Khatumo interim administration, Abdiqadir Aw Ali Firdhiye, has reaffirmed his commitment to unifying the residents of the Sool and Sanaag regions under one administration.

Beledweyne (HOL) — At least two teenagers were killed and 32 Somali soldiers injured in a road accident on Tuesday in the Ali Ganey area of the Hiiraan region, local residents confirmed.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has defended the recent strategic withdrawal of government forces from Aden Yabaal and other key military positions in Middle Shabelle, urging the Somali public to support the national army rather than fall victim to Al-Shabaab propaganda.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met on Tuesday with Souleiman Hassan Waberi, President of the Djibouti Football Federation, Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and member of the FIFA Council, to discuss regional sports cooperation and the growth of Somali football.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali Federal Government has confirmed that Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni will participate in the upcoming National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting scheduled to take place in Mogadishu next month.

Mogadishu (HOL) – At least one civilian was killed and three others injured on Tuesday after a landmine explosion struck near a small restaurant along the main road in Dayniile district of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Azerbaijan’s parliament ratified a defence cooperation agreement with Somalia on Monday, solidifying a growing partnership between the two countries to strengthen military ties and expand bilateral collaboration across multiple sectors.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Swedish government and Somaliland authorities, has inaugurated a new Migration Response Center (MRC) in Burao to expand essential services for migrants travelling through northern Somalia.

MELBOURNE, Australia (HOL) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Melbourne's inner-west on Tuesday following the fatal police shooting of Abdifatah Ahmed, a 35-year-old Somali refugee known to have experienced mental illness and homelessness.

Climate Scientists at the Igad Climate Predictions and Applications Center (ICPAC) are predicting that more than usual rainfall expected over most parts of Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, eastern Kenya, northern South Sudan and southern Sudan.

Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants near the Adan Yabaal district in the Middle Shabelle region on April 16, 2025.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Second Deputy Prime Minister Abdusalam Abdullahi Ali chaired a high-level session on Monday focused on enhancing the country’s military offensive against Al-Shabaab and ISIS, as part of the government’s effort to eradicate terrorism from Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali Prime Minister and presidential candidate Abdi Farah Shirdoon Saacid held talks with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre this week, focusing on Somalia’s upcoming elections and the country’s fragile security landscape.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre officially launched the implementation of the National Civil Service Pay and Grading Policy on Monday, a major public sector reform to improve governance, fairness, and accountability across government institutions.

Fede Valverde scored a 93rd-minute volley to keep Real Madrid's title hopes alive with a 1-0 win at home to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The commander of Somalia's Ma'awisleey community defense forces, Ali Jeyte Osman, has called for the relocation of children and wives of Al-Shabaab fighters from government-controlled areas to territories still under militant control.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's National Independent Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for political association registration by nine days as the country gears up for its first one-person, one-vote local elections in over half a century, scheduled for late June.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with former Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon at Villa Somalia on Sunday to discuss national security and efforts to strengthen state institutions, according to a statement from the presidency.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Sultan Abdirahman Qani Qorane, a former Islamic cleric known for opposing extremist ideologies, launched the Gobonnimo (Sovereignty) Party this week in Mogadishu, presenting it as a reformist alternative to Somalia’s federal government.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports claiming the government intends to sell its embassy building in Somalia, dismissing the allegations as false and part of a coordinated smear campaign.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government welcomed 15 children to Mogadishu on Saturday after they successfully regained their hearing through specialized surgeries conducted overseas, in a program supported by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A session of Somalia's Lower House of Parliament ended in chaos on Saturday after lawmakers clashed over the controversial removal of MP Dr. Abdullahi Hashi Abiib, whose seat was declared vacant last month due to repeated absences.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral Commission expanded voter registration to three additional districts in Mogadishu on Saturday, marking another step toward the country’s first one-person, one-vote elections in over five decades.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland security forces have thwarted a major ISIS suicide bombing attempt in the Togga Miraale area, killing eight attackers and confirming that two others detonated their explosives before reaching their targets, officials said on Saturday.

The number of international students in Türkiye has grown sixfold over the past decade, reaching more than 336,000 and generating an estimated $3 billion annually through tuition fees and living expenses, a recent report has revealed.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government has launched formal talks with Saudi authorities to secure the release or repatriation of more than 100 Somali nationals imprisoned in Saudi Arabia, including dozens facing death sentences for drug trafficking.

Toronto (HOL) — A Somali-born man was sentenced to one to three years in a New York state prison on Friday after being convicted of reckless driving that killed a 9-year-old girl in a 2023 crash.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Fifteen Somali children heard for the first time after undergoing life-changing surgeries in Nairobi to implant advanced hearing devices funded by Saudi Arabia—a moment that brought sound, hope, and dignity to families long silenced by disability.