Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud convened a high-level meeting on Wednesday with leaders of registered political parties at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu as part of preparations for the National Consultation Forum scheduled for June 15, 2025.

Bosaso (HOL) – Puntland's elite Dervish forces have killed more than 35 ISIS militants, including several foreign fighters, during a major military operation carried out Tuesday in the rural area between Miraale and Balade in the Bari region, officials said.

Billionaire Elon Musk has renewed his criticisms of United States President Donald Trump’s signature budget bill, calling it a “disgusting abomination” in a series of social media posts.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud convened a high-level meeting with representatives from a broad cross-section of civil society at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, marking a key step toward the National Consultation Forum scheduled for June 15, 2025.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Al-Shabaab militants have displayed a helicopter that crash-landed near their territory in the Middle Shabelle region, following a technical malfunction during an evacuation mission by Burundian troops under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) —Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has concluded a diplomatic visit to Kenya, calling the trip a success and reaffirming his commitment to strengthening Somaliland’s regional presence while upholding democratic principles.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s military court on Tuesday sentenced a key Al-Shabaab operative to life in prison for manufacturing vehicle-borne explosive devices as part of a broader crackdown on militant support networks.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — A 20-year-old man has been charged after allegedly shooting two people outside Wayzata High School’s graduation ceremony at the University of Minnesota’s Mariucci Arena, including a Somali-American father who was attending to celebrate his child’s milestone.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has killed a senior Al-Shabaab operative during a targeted operation conducted Tuesday in the Lower Shabelle region, the federal government announced.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Azerbaijan to enhance cooperation in the field of renewable energy, marking the latest step in Somalia's efforts to reform its energy sector.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Turkey will deploy 500 additional special forces to Somalia in a significant escalation of its military support for the Horn of Africa nation, as international peacekeeping efforts face budget constraints and rising threats from Al-Shabaab.

Mogadishu (HOL) — In a modest classroom on the edge of Baidoa, 13-year-old Ifrah Mohamed stands confidently before the chalkboard, solving math problems with ease. Her transformation from a struggling student to a budding mentor is one example of how tailored instruction is reshaping education for displaced children across Somalia.

Nairobi (HOL) – Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has once again thrown his weight behind Somaliland’s quest for international recognition during a high-profile meeting with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro in Nairobi.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a phone conversation with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Monday, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations.

Bosaso (HOL) – At least ten ISIS militants were killed in new US airstrikes targeting militant hideouts in the mountainous areas between Balade and Miraale valleys, according to a statement released Tuesday by Puntland's anti-ISIS operation command.

A Kenyan and a Ugandan human rights activist who were detained in Tanzania for several days last month said on Monday that Tanzanian security officers sexually assaulted them while in custody.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland’s Coast Guard has warned of high winds and dangerous sea conditions expected to affect parts of the Gulf of Aden coastline, urging fishermen, tourists, and coastal residents to avoid unnecessary exposure as the region experiences soaring temperatures and rough waters.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Puntland government employees have gone unpaid for up to 10 months, with civil servants warning that prolonged salary delays are paralyzing state institutions and eroding public trust in the administration’s financial management.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government launched a two-day national conference in Mogadishu on Monday to address the growing threat of illicit arms, unregulated ammunition, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used by insurgent groups.

The people of Somalia endured painful historical misfortunes consisting of mockery of one-person-one-vote political elections that resulted in a military coup, a long period of dictatorship that was ousted with armed rebellion, an internecine civil war and complete disintegration of the Somali state replaced by foreign and clan dependency. Those misfortunes deeply affected the livelihood, perceptions, and conscience of the Somali people in multiple ways and undermined the foundations, values, perceptions, and social cohesion needed for rebuilding the Somali State.

A wise saying states, “Whoever desires to raise a high building must strengthen and perfect its foundation.” This principle, though originally intended to describe physical structures, applies powerfully to the realm of politics and diplomacy—particularly in the case of Somaliland. As a self-declared state striving for international recognition and broader global engagement, Somaliland’s foreign policy must be rooted in solid internal foundations. The success of its international outreach depends not just on external lobbying, but on the strength, unity, and integrity of its domestic systems.

Djibouti City, DJIBOUTI (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Monday to strengthen bilateral cooperation and address growing regional security concerns in the Horn of Africa.

Garowe (HOL) — The Puntland regional administration has officially banned the administration of the Somaliland certificate examination in the Badhan district of Sanaag region, a territory claimed by both Puntland and Somaliland.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government, in coordination with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), has carried out two separate airstrikes targeting the Islamic State (ISIS) group in the Bari region of Puntland.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali Salvation Forum, a coalition made up primarily of opposition members, has laid out preconditions for participating in the national consultation conference announced by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, set to open on June 15, 2025, in Mogadishu.

At least 31 Palestinians were killed on Sunday by Israeli gunfire near a humanitarian aid center in southern Gaza, according to Palestinian sources.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has formally announced the launch of the National Consultation Forum, a high-level gathering of political and civil society leaders set to open in Mogadishu on June 15, 2025, as part of a broader effort to forge national consensus on key state-building priorities.

Mogadishu – In a nation scarred by decades of civil war, stained by endemic corruption, and haunted by generational injustice, the long-awaited establishment of Somalia’s Independent Human Rights Commission arrives as a moment of historic gravity. It is not a ceremonial appointment; it is a constitutional calling—a litmus test for national integrity and the conscience of the state.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's federal cabinet has reappointed Mahad Mohamed Salad as the director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), replacing Abdullahi Mohamed Ali, known as Sanbaloolshe. The decision, made during an emergency session on Saturday, follows a recommendation from the Ministry of Internal Security.

It has been three years since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was elected through Somalia's indirect electoral model, wherein parliamentarians appointed by clan delegates select the president. With only one year remaining in his mandate, debates have intensified regarding the nature of the power transfer upon its conclusion. President Mohamud has consistently asserted that a one-person, one-vote (1P1V) election is the sole legitimate mechanism for transferring power. To this end, the federal government has unilaterally established an electoral committee that has initiated a hasty voter registration drive in parts of Mogadishu.

Bosaso (HOL) — Puntland regional state security forces have seized control of Togga Miraale, the largest and most strategic ISIS base in northeastern Somalia, in a coordinated military operation early Saturday morning.

Jowhar (HOL) — Abdikarin Mohamed Diriye and Abdulqadir Mohamud Mohamed were elected on Saturday to fill the vacant parliamentary seats HOP097 and HOP098, respectively, following the deaths of MP Khadija Mohamed Diiriye and MP Mohamud Mohamed Jimcale (Seeseey) in 2023.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government, in coordination with international partners, reportedly conducted an airstrike targeting Al-Shabaab militants in the Basra area on Friday night, a location strategically positioned between the towns of Balcad and Afgooye in the Middle and Lower Shabelle regions.

United States President Donald Trump has bid goodbye to Elon Musk at a White House event marking the billionaire’s departure from his role in government.

Nairobi (HOL) — Kenyan President William Ruto met with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro in Nairobi on Thursday, May 28, in a high-level meeting that has stirred fresh diplomatic conversations in the Horn of Africa.