Jeddah (HOL) – The Saudi Arabian government has formally approved a security cooperation agreement with Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) to combat terrorism and terrorist financing, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Sheffield, United Kingdom (HOL) — Safiya Saeed has been appointed the 128th Lord Mayor of Sheffield, becoming the first Black woman wearing a hijab to hold the city’s ceremonial title.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Heavy fighting broke out early Wednesday in Abooreey, a village in Somalia's Hiiraan region, as Hawadle Ma'awiisley militia launched a multi-front assault against Al-Shabaab fighters entrenched in the area.

President William Ruto on Tuesday handed over 1,080 affordable housing units to residents of Mukuru in Nairobi, in what he described as the most consequential moment of his political career.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugatoor on Tuesday announced the rollout of CCTV surveillance systems across Garowe, the regional capital, as part of new measures to tackle rising insecurity in the city.

(ERGO) – Salaad Mahamed Hasan, a motorbike taxi rider, has been able to resume work and support his family after the lifting of a blockade on roads connecting towns in Bay and Bakool regions that had lasted for 13 years.

Nairobi (HOL) — Religious and community leaders in Ethiopia’s Somali Region have issued a binding decree banning lavish wedding customs that, they say, have burdened families and discouraged young people from marrying.

Garowe (HOL) — The United Nations has urged Puntland authorities to ensure human rights protections are upheld during ongoing security operations targeting the Islamic State-linked militant group in northeastern Somalia.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Heavy fighting broke out early Tuesday between Al-Shabaab militants and Ma’awisley fighters from the Hawaadle clan near the rural settlement of Ceel Hareeri in Somalia’s Hiiraan region, amid ongoing militia-led efforts to push the insurgent group from central Somalia.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Armed assailants shot and killed Dr. Mohamed Abdi Ali, known as Dr. Gaalib, in Jowhar on Monday night, Somali authorities said, marking the latest targeted assassination of a senior regional official.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland security forces have killed Ahmed Muse Sidi, a senior leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) group, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the Bari region, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – At least six mortar shells were fired toward the heavily fortified Halane Base Camp in Mogadishu on Tuesday morning, which houses United Nations offices, African Union personnel, and Western diplomatic missions.

Somalia launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on Monday to combat measles, polio and pneumonia, targeting more than 3 million children in the country.

Beledweyne (HOL) – The Minister of Interior of Hirshabelle State, Abdi Dahir Guure Karoore, announced that Somali National Army (SNA) troops and local defense fighters have surrounded the strategic town of Aden Yabaal in the Middle Shabelle region and are poised to enter it in the coming hours.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The United Kingdom's newly appointed ambassador to Somalia, Charles Nicholas King, arrived in Mogadishu on Monday, officially assuming his role as the UK's top envoy to the Horn of Africa nation.

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) — Ma’awisley militia forces from Somalia’s Hiiraan region are advancing toward the Al-Shabaab-held district of Aadan Yabaal in Middle Shabelle.

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.