Mogadishu (HOL) — Soaring food prices driven by worsening climate shocks are pushing millions of Somali families deeper into crisis, experts warn, as erratic weather devastates crops, kills livestock, and threatens to overwhelm already fragile livelihoods.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Canada have partnered on a new climate and gender-focused initiative aimed at boosting food security and empowering women farmers across Somalia.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Ethiopia’s Somali State President, Mustafa Mohammed Omar 'Cagjar', has urged Somalis living abroad to return home and help rebuild the region, calling on professionals and entrepreneurs in Kenya to invest in local development as the state embraces newfound autonomy and peace.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Wadajir Party leader and MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has called on the Federal Government of Somalia to provide urgent military assistance, weapons, and supplies to local fighters confronting the Al-Shabaab militant group in the Hiiraan region.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Across Africa and the Middle East, aviation is entering a defining decade. Passenger demand is rising, new safety mandates are coming into force, and maintenance bottlenecks are driving up operational risks. For airlines and operators working in high-growth but resource-stretched environments, the margin for error is narrowing.

Djibouti (HOL) – The Djiboutian government has launched a wide-scale crackdown on undocumented migrants and refugees, arresting and deporting Yemeni, Somali, and Ethiopian nationals over violations of residency and work permit regulations.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Egypt has strongly condemned the suicide bombing that struck the Damanyo military base in Mogadishu on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others.

The Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the “terrorist” attack that targeted the Somali army’s Damaanyo camp in the capital, Mogadishu, resulting in several deaths and injuries.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA), with the support of local defence fighters from Hiiraan, has successfully repelled a series of Al-Shabaab attacks along the Hiiraan–Middle Shabelle border, killing more than 70 militants in a 48-hour military operation, according to government sources.

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Baidoa (HOL) — Authorities in Somalia’s South West state executed a man by firing squad on Sunday, less than a day after he was convicted of killing a young office worker in Baidoa.

Galkayo (HOL) — The Puntland government has warned it may use tanks and artillery against the Puntland Security Force (PSF) in Galkayo, accusing the unit of carrying out rogue operations without regional authorization.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The death toll from Sunday’s suicide bombing at a military recruitment center in Mogadishu has climbed to at least 20, with 15 others wounded, as authorities confirm the attack was carried out by the militant group al-Shabab.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland marked the 34th anniversary of its self-declared independence from Somalia on Sunday with large-scale celebrations, military parades, and renewed appeals for international recognition.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Mogadishu City Club (MCC) secured the 2024–25 Somalia Premier League title on Saturday after a 3-1 win over Raadsan FC, a result that clinched the championship with a game still to play and reignited a proud footballing legacy in the Somali capital.

Mogadishu (HOL) – A suicide bombing targeted a group of young recruits outside Damanyo military base in Mogadishu on Sunday, killing at least ten people and injuring dozens more, according to eyewitnesses and medical personnel.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The leader of the SSC-Khaatumo administration, Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali (Firdhiye), held a key meeting on Saturday with Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Wang Yi at the Chinese Embassy in Mogadishu, focusing on strengthening development ties and cooperation.

Hundreds of families from marginalised communities living in Puntland are facing dire conditions in displacement camps they joined at the start of this year. Unable to afford the high cost of urban life, and subjected to discrimination in town centres, many have sought refuge in informal settlements on the outskirts of towns like Garowe.

Las Anod (HOL) – The SSC-Khaatumo regional government announced that the federal government of Somalia has informed them that there will be no financial support for administering the 2024/2025 National Secondary School Examinations in the region.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali Ministry of Education and Higher Education has officially announced that this year’s National Secondary School Examinations will be held from June 14 to June 29, 2025, across most regions of the country.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Deputy Chief of the Uganda Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Samuel Okiding, arrived in Mogadishu on Saturday for an official visit aimed at enhancing military cooperation between Somalia and Uganda.

Long-serving pilot Captain Peter Maranga and Fredrick Kabunge from the Ministry of Transport have been appointed to co-chair an investigation team tasked with reviewing all preliminary accident reports involving Kenyan-registered or -operated aircraft, as submitted by South Sudan and Somalia over the past five years.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces, backed by allied clan militias, have recaptured two key villages from Al-Shabaab militants during an overnight offensive in Middle Shabelle, military officials said Saturday.

Baraawe (HOL) – At least one person was killed and two others injured in a landmine explosion near Baraawe Airport in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday, according to local residents.

The 34th Arab League Summit began on Saturday in Baghdad, with Israel’s war on Gaza dominating the talks besides other regional issues. It is Iraq's fourth summit and first since 2012.

European leaders have agreed to step up joint action against Russia over its failure to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine at a meeting on Friday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, following talks with United States President Donald Trump.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to attend the 34th Arab League Summit, which opens Saturday in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

Mogadishu (HOL) – At least seven people, including two government soldiers, were injured in a landmine explosion in Kahda district of Mogadishu on Friday, according to eyewitness accounts and local officials.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Nations Security Council has failed to authorize a critical funding framework for the African Union's new peace mission in Somalia, missing a self-imposed May 15 deadline and casting doubt on the operation's viability before its scheduled launch.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has ordered the release of at least 150 people detained during Thursday’s violent protests in Burao and directed a formal investigation into the unrest, which left two people dead and more than 40 injured.

It was in 1982, while languishing in a prison cell, that Mohamed Aden Sheikh, a cardiologist and Somalia’s then-health minister, realized that something had gone terribly wrong with his country. It had just been defeated in a war with Ethiopia, hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees had arrived from territories Somalia had tried to annex, the economy had flatlined and inflation rates were on their way to the moon. But it was his own imprisonment, along with that of several other senior Cabinet members in a major purge, that really drove the message home.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday accused opposition politicians, lawmakers, regional leaders, and former heads of state of obstructing the country’s transition to a one-person, one-vote electoral system, warning that reverting to indirect elections could lead to renewed instability.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Chairman of Somalia's National Electoral Commission, Abdikarin Ahmed Hassan, announced on Thursday a one-month extension of the voter registration period for local council elections in the Banadir region.

Arab foreign ministers outlined the agenda for the 34th Arab League Summit set for Saturday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, placing the Palestinian cause at the forefront of key issues and initiatives, Iraqi government spokesperson Bassem al-Awadi said Thursday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to depart for Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday to participate in the 34th Arab League Summit, scheduled to begin on May 17.