Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland has renewed its criticism of the United Nations’ 2023 decision to lift a decades-long arms embargo on Somalia, arguing the move has destabilized the region, after Puntland authorities seized a vessel allegedly transporting weapons last week off the coast of northeastern Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held his third meeting with leaders of the Somali National Salvation Forum on Sunday, as the federal government seeks to resolve mounting political tensions over constitutional reforms and the country’s electoral future.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has rejected Ethiopia’s request to participate in an upcoming multinational military exercise in Somali territorial waters, citing violations of international law and the country’s sovereign maritime rights.

With just two weeks to go, anticipation is building as Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania enter the final phase of preparations to co-host the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The annual Council of Defence Ministers of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) officially opened Saturday in Mogadishu to discuss strengthening regional security frameworks and deepening military cooperation among Eastern African states.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met Saturday with Arab League Special Envoy to Somalia, Abdalla Al-Otaibi, for high-level talks focused on strengthening cooperation between Somalia and Arab League member states.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army, including its elite Danab Commandos, carried out a targeted operation in the Harboole area of the Lower Juba region, aimed at disrupting Al-Shabaab leadership and fighters.

Addis Ababa (HOL) — Somalia and Ethiopia opened a high-level technical review meeting Friday in Addis Ababa to assess progress on agreements made during their inaugural Joint Ministerial Committee meeting held earlier in Mogadishu.

Kismayo (HOL) — Jubbaland security officials have presented a former Al-Shabaab member who surrendered to authorities in the Afmadow district, citing deteriorating conditions within the militant group.

Bosaso (HOL) — Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region have intercepted a cargo ship allegedly transporting a large consignment of weapons and military vehicles, reportedly en route to Mogadishu.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The 34th Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Policy Organs Meetings officially opened in Mogadishu on Thursday to discuss strategic security issues and strengthen regional military cooperation.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has reaffirmed its full support for the people and government of Syria, calling for the preservation of the country’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.

President William Ruto has maintained that he has a better plan for Kenya, stating that the country needs peace and unity, not chaos and division.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Hassan Mohamed Hussein Muungaab, met Thursday with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan, to strengthen collaboration on the ongoing voter registration campaign in the capital.

Rome (HOL) — The Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Lieutenant General Odawaa Yusuf Raage, is on a working visit to Italy, where he met with senior Italian military officials to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation.

Muhiyadin Aden’s years as an interpreter at HCMC showed him the need for more Somali health care professionals, so he went back to school to become a physician assistant.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenya’s decision to exclude Somalia from its newly launched visa-free travel policy for African countries has sparked widespread criticism from Somali travellers, who say the move undermines regional integration and unfairly targets Somali citizens.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Council of Ministers has ratified a long-delayed labour cooperation agreement with Turkey.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A new political party led by former Planning Minister Abdirahman Aynte was launched in Mogadishu this week, pledging to dismantle systemic injustice and entrenched corruption, as Somalia moves toward its first direct national elections in more than half a century.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Merchants at Bakara Market, Somalia’s largest commercial hub, staged protests this week over forced evictions they say are part of a growing pattern of illegal land seizures in Mogadishu, raising alarm over the economic and political fallout of displacing thousands of small business owners.

Mogadishu (HOL) — At least six people were killed and more than ten others injured early Thursday in a fresh outbreak of clan violence in the Meersiis area of Somalia’s central Galgaduud region, local sources confirmed.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States has carried out 51 airstrikes in Somalia so far this year, marking one of the most aggressive phases of its drone campaign in the Horn of Africa since 2019. Yet on the ground, militant groups are retaking territory, highlighting the limits of foreign air power in the face of persistent local instability.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland authorities have declared that they do not recognize the SSC-Khaatumo administration, asserting that there is no legal basis for a separate regional government representing the Dhulbahante community.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Minister of Defense Ahmed Moalim Fiqi met Wednesday with the newly appointed British Ambassador to Somalia, Charles Nicholas King, at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Mogadishu.

A blast has killed three Kenyan soldiers patrolling a road in the east of the country near the Somali border, the military said.

Khadija Dahir Mahmoud and her five children now have access to free, clean water and their first toilets in Warcaasho internal displacement camp, in Mogadishu’s Deynile district, thanks to work completed by a Somali organisation.

Somalia’s First Lady Marwo Sahro Omar Hassan has officially registered as a voter in a landmark national exercise, marking a pivotal step in the country’s democratic journey toward universal suffrage.

Israel has struck the headquarters of the Syrian military and close to the presidential palace in the capital Damascus, compounding a volatile situation on the ground and following through on its threats over clashes between Syrian government troops and Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopian security forces have arrested 82 individuals accused of plotting terror attacks on behalf of the Islamic State group (ISIS), in what authorities describe as a major operation to disrupt a growing militant network inside the country.

Beledweyne (HOL) — A tense standoff is unfolding in central Somalia after Al-Shabab militants began mobilizing near Ceel Baraf in an apparent attempt to seize control of a key transport corridor linking the Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions, prompting a rapid response from government-aligned militias.

Mandera County elders have initiated renewed efforts to restore peace and stability in some of the region’s most volatile and conflict-prone areas.

Bosaso (HOL) — Several Puntland soldiers were killed on Tuesday in heavy fighting with ISIS militants in the Calmiskaad Mountains of the Bari region, according to security sources.

Las Anod (HOL) — At least four soldiers were killed and ten others wounded on Tuesday in heavy fighting between Puntland security forces and clan militias loyal to politicians from the Sanaag region in Dhahar district, located in the Haylan region.

Somalia's diplomatic re-engagement continues to gain momentum following the reopening of its Dar es Salaam embassy and the signing of nine new bilateral agreements with Tanzania, covering areas from education and security to civil aviation and trade.

Las Anod (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has urged Puntland regional state leader Said Abdullahi Deni to withdraw troops deployed to Dhahar district in the Haylan region, warning that their presence is fueling local conflict rather than combating terrorism as originally intended.