Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia celebrated its 65th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday with a high-level national ceremony in Mogadishu, featuring a grand military parade and aerial displays by the Somali Air Force.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met Monday with Somali American politician Samakab Hussein, a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, alongside senior commanders of the Somali National Army and government officials, attended a national flag-raising ceremony on Monday night to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Somalia’s independence and unity.

Kismayo (HOL) — Somali National Army’s elite Danab Commandos, in collaboration with Jubbaland’s Dervish forces, have killed at least 50 Al-Shabaab militants during military operations conducted over the past three days in the Lower Juba region.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro met with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha to discuss expanding cooperation in trade, energy, education, and regional stability, according to a statement released Monday by the Somaliland Presidency.

One person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on Philadelphia’s north side early Sunday, according to authorities.

Baidoa (HOL) — Al-Shabab militants launched a series of mortar attacks late Sunday on a military base in the Barujed area, located on the outskirts of Baidoa, the interim administrative capital of Somalia’s Southwest state.

Bosaso (HOL) — A group of wounded Puntland army personnel who fought against ISIS militants in the Al-Miskaad Mountains of the Bari region have accused the Puntland Military Support Committee of misappropriating funds meant for their medical care.

Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new Mogadishu International Airport, a major infrastructure project planned for the Warsheekh district in the Middle Shabelle region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Ministry of Ports and Maritime Transport announced Sunday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkey to strengthen cooperation in economic and transport infrastructure across African coastal nations.

Six young Moroccan men have been held for several years in a prison in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Although a final court ruling acquitted them of charges related to terrorism, they continue to be detained under reportedly difficult conditions, including limited access to food, clean water, medical care, and contact with the outside world.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Minister of Internal Security Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag has called for an immediate end to the deadly inter-clan clashes in the town of Abudwak, located in the northern part of the Galgaduud region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, and Speaker of the House of the People Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe) have expressed condolences following the death of Sultan Abdiqadir Haji Mahmoud, the Second Vice President of Jubbaland State.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army (SNA) elite Danab Commandos, in coordination with international partners, killed more than 37 al-Shabab militants during a planned military operation in the Lower Jubba region, the Ministry of Defense announced Saturday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Governor of the Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab), officially launched the reconstruction of Zoobe Road on Saturday, a key route that was severely damaged by recent heavy rains and flooding.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Commander of the Somali National Army’s Ground Forces, Gen. Sahal Abdullahi Omar, visited frontline positions in Middle Shabelle this week to commend troops for recent battlefield successes against al-Shabab militants.

Djibouti (HOL) — President Ismail Omar Guelleh joined government officials and hundreds of citizens on Thursday to mark the 48th anniversary of Djibouti’s independence from French colonial rule.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro departed for Qatar on Saturday, marking the first-ever visit by the breakaway region head of state to the Gulf nation.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud extended warm congratulations to the government and people of Djibouti on the 47th anniversary of their independence, marking the occasion with a message of gratitude and renewed commitment to bilateral cooperation.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has welcomed the recent meeting between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the Somali Salvation Forum in Mogadishu, describing it as a positive step toward resolving key political disagreements over the country’s future.

Iran’s Guardian Council has ratified a parliament-approved legislation to suspend Tehran’s cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, after the war with Israel and the United States.

Ankara (HOL) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Thursday with Somalia’s Minister of Ports and Marine Transport, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, in Ankara, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali police arrested 17 individuals, including both soldiers and civilians, for violating security directives during the 65th Independence Week celebrations in Mogadishu on Wednesday night.

Several hundred displaced pastoralists have been left homeless and struggling to find food after heavy rain and wind storms struck the camp where they were living in Somaliland’s Ainabo district.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali intelligence forces and international partners killed 18 al-Shabab militants in a targeted airstrike late Wednesday near Mabaah village in the Hiiraan region, officials said.

Garowe (HOL) — Families of six Moroccan men sentenced to death in Somalia are pleading with the government in Rabat to urgently repatriate their sons, more than a year after a Puntland military court ordered their execution and deportation for alleged ties to the Islamic State group.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Salvation Forum held a high-level meeting with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at Villa Somalia on Wednesday to discuss national politics, including constitutional reform, elections, and the fight against terrorism.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday night led the 65th Independence Week celebrations in Mogadishu, honoring the country’s historic journey to freedom and calling for renewed unity and national reconciliation.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Speaker of the House of the People, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madobe), called on all Somalis to unite in defending the country against al-Shabab and to work closely with the government during his address at the 65th Independence Week celebrations in Mogadishu on Wednesday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hosted a high-level meeting at Villa Somalia on Wednesday, bringing together former presidents, prime ministers, parliamentary speakers, and other national figures to discuss Somalia’s political future.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Tuesday with a delegation from the European External Action Service (EEAS), led by Director for Africa Jonas Jonsson, at the Villa Somalia Presidential Palace in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Minister of Defense Ahmed Macalin Fiqi met Tuesday with Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Wang Yu in Mogadishu to discuss strengthening defense cooperation and enhancing efforts to combat al-Shabab.

Somalia has reached a historic milestone. On December 13, 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank confirmed Somalia hit the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point, reducing external debt from 64 percent of GDP in 2018 to under