Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Lower House of Parliament was forced to postpone its Monday session after failing to meet the minimum quorum, disrupting a legislative agenda that included the swearing-in of two new members and a vote on a pan-African child rights treaty.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Monday attributed the region’s worsening economic crisis to the persistent presence of ISIS militants in the Al-Miskaad mountain range, accusing the group of extorting millions of dollars from residents and transferring the funds abroad to finance transnational terror operations.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Turkish seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis has completed a 234-day mission collecting seismic data over 4,464 square kilometres in three offshore blocks in Somali waters, Turkish officials said Monday. The vessel has departed the Port of Mogadishu and is expected to reach Türkiye’s Black Sea port of Filyos in early July after passing through the Suez Canal and Bosphorus Strait.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has delayed the opening of its national consultation forum by one day, as opposition parties call for greater transparency and demand the inclusion of all federal member states.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has rejected the national consultation forum convened by Somalia’s federal government, calling it a symbolic exercise and instead advocating for a broad-based summit that delivers joint national decisions.

Baidoa (HOL) — Somali government troops have destroyed multiple Al-Shabaab bases in the Bakool region following a three-day military operation targeting militant hideouts across the southwestern countryside, security officials confirmed Monday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA), with support from local militia forces, killed several Al-Shabab militants and seized a significant cache of weapons during a planned military operation in the Lower Shabelle region, officials confirmed Sunday.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland regional authorities have confirmed that the leader of the Islamic State in Somalia, Abdikadir Mumin, has escaped, even as Puntland forces announced the capture of 98% of the Calmiskaat mountain range, a key ISIS stronghold in the Bari region.

As drug crime surges across the Netherlands, powerful criminal networks are recruiting a new generation of vulnerable youth, prompting a growing debate over the country’s liberal drug policy.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (HOL) — Somali-run spaza shops in Khayelitsha’s Site C township reopened Friday following a two-day shutdown in protest against escalating extortion by local gangs, which traders say has become unsustainable and life-threatening.

The reinstatement of the former chief of Somalia’s premier intelligence agency could have significant impact as the country approaches critical elections amid the ongoing battle against terrorists.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (HOL) — Somalia’s Muhidin Abubakar etched his name into the record books Friday night, defeating Brazil’s Victor “Sombra” Nunes by unanimous decision to claim the interim flyweight title at UAE Warriors 60—making him the first Somali fighter to win a championship in the promotion’s history.

Hargeisa (HOL) —Two young men in Hargeisa have become a lifeline for patients in urgent need of blood, operating a grassroots network that has helped hundreds across the self-declared Republic of Somaliland.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on citizens to actively support the building of effective governance, emphasizing that Somalia’s statehood should no longer rely on international support.

Mogadishu (HOL – The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein Muungaab, on Saturday dismissed Zeynab Mahmoud Warsame Haabseey, the long-serving commissioner of Warta Nabadda District, and appointed Libaan Ali Mohamed as her replacement.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Former Somali Foreign Minister Ambassador Ahmed Isse Awad has strongly criticized a recent letter from the Somali government that called for the dissolution of the C6+ international coordination framework, describing it as diplomatically improper and damaging to the country's international standing.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday attended the official handover ceremony marking the transition of leadership at the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), where Mahad Mohamed Salad assumed responsibilities as the new director, succeeding Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland regional state leader Said Abdullahi Deni on Saturday reaffirmed that his administration would not allow development projects driven by political agendas to be implemented within Puntland territory.

Mogadishu (HOL) – A group of traditional elders on Saturday called on opposition leaders to participate in the National Consultation Forum convened by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, aimed at addressing the country’s pressing political and security challenges.

A community youth group in Dadaab has been shining a spotlight on the growing use of harmful substances among Somali refugees in the camps in northern Kenya, especially jobless young men.

Two Kenyan men who had crossed into Somalia and enlisted in the Somali National Army were on Thursday arrested in an operation in Elwak, Mandera County.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Nearly 40,000 students across Somalia began sitting for the 12th Grade Certificate Examination for the 2024–2025 academic year on Saturday, marking a major milestone in the country’s education calendar.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Just after fajr prayers, Mogadishu’s Shangaani district begins to stir. The low grind of asphalt rollers competes with the clatter of metal tools. In the orange dust, two Somali women move with practiced ease across the worksite in reflective vests and worn boots—part of a World Bank-funded project that is rewriting not only roads, but gender roles.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested last week in connection with a fatal shooting outside Northtown Mall in Blaine, the latest in a string of incidents involving Somali youth that has left the community alarmed and searching for solutions.

The sharing of lethal drone technology with al-Shabaab and IS Somalia could recast the conflict in the Horn and beyond.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s top opposition leaders have condemned the federal government’s decision to suspend the C6+ international cooperation framework, calling it a unilateral and politically motivated move that threatens to isolate the country and undermine years of diplomatic and governance progress.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan President William Ruto said Thursday that the country has made significant progress in combating terrorism, even as Al-Shabaab-linked attacks have resurfaced in parts of northern and coastal Kenya.

Bossaso (HOL) – The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia fighters on June 10, 2025, in a remote area southeast of Bossaso in Puntland.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Three Somali fishermen who were stranded at sea for 45 days and later detained in Libyan prisons for six months were reunited with their families in Mogadishu on Thursday, following a complex repatriation effort.

Mogadishu (HOL) – At least four Muslim clerics were killed and four others wounded in a suspected clan revenge attack in Xaloole, a village in the Warsheikh district of Middle Shabelle region, on Thursday, local residents and officials confirmed.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday visited the Turkish seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis at the Port of Mogadishu, marking the official completion of an extensive oil exploration mission off the coast of Somalia.

Oruc Reis Seismic Exploration Vessel, built by Turkish engineers, has successfully completed its first intercontinental mission according to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.

Kenya’s National Assembly has pledged to strengthen parliamentary ties with Somalia through a comprehensive capacity-building program aimed at training Somali parliamentary staff.

Three hundred vulnerable displaced families living in an internal displacement camp in Merka, Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, are appealing for support following the cutting of cash aid in January.

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty and European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa Annette Weber discussed pressing regional developments on Thursday, including the ongoing crisis in war-ravaged Sudan, security challenges in Somalia, and navigation in the Red Sea.