Mogadishu (HOL) The Himilo Qaran political party, led by former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has strongly condemned the recent clashes between the federal government and Jubbaland state forces in the Beled Hawo district of the Gedo region.

Kismayo (HOL) – Jubbaland State Police Force destroyed sites used by the Al-Shabaab group to illegally collect taxes from farmers during a security operation along the riverbanks in the Jammaame district of the Lower Juba region.

Four people have been seriously injured after being hit by stray bullets from Belet Hawa, a town in neighbouring Somalia, during a fierce exchange of fire between the Somalia National Army (SNA) and Jubbaland Special Forces.

Missing Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi, who went missing in Tanzania on Wednesday, has finally been found dumped on the Kenyan coast.

The African Union (AU) on Saturday welcomed France's announcement to officially recognize the State of Palestine, describing it as a «significant step» that aligns with the AU's longstanding position.

Djibouti (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has arrived in Djibouti’s capital for an official visit aimed at strengthening relations with the neighboring Republic of Djibouti.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A small livestock carrier, Merinos Livestock, was briefly detained on Thursday while sailing near the Yemeni coastline, en route from Bosaso, Somalia, to the Port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

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Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has welcomed the French government’s plan to officially recognise the State of Palestine.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland regional security forces, in collaboration with their U.S. counterparts, have captured a senior ISIS-Somalia leader during a coordinated counterterrorism operation in the mountainous areas of the Bari region, according to a brief statement published on the official website of Operation Hilaac.

Garowe (HOL) — The Puntland regional police have arrested a former officer, Abdirahman Mohamed Ali, who is accused of carrying out a deadly attack on law enforcement personnel in Garowe city on Thursday.

Baku (HOL) — Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalan Abdi Ali, met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, in Baku to explore ways to deepen diplomatic ties and broaden cooperation across key sectors.

Istanbul (HOL) — Somali Minister of Defense Ahmed Moallin Fiqi, attending the 17th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025 in Istanbul, held a bilateral meeting with his Djiboutian counterpart, Minister of Defense Hassan Omar Mohamed.

The standoff continues between the government of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland and the federal government of Somalia over a cargo ship loaded with Turkish weaponry that is being detained. The government of Puntland insists it is investigating the true ownership of the military hardware on the vessel, rejecting the calls by both the federal government of Somalia and Turkey to release the vessel and its cargo.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Taiwan and Somaliland signed a landmark coast guard cooperation agreement on Thursday to bolster maritime security and expand blue economy initiatives, marking a deepening of unofficial diplomatic ties between two unrecognized governments seeking broader global partnerships.

The road from Garowe, the capital of Puntland statelet in northern Somalia, to the port of Bosaso runs through territory occupied by two of the world’s most notorious jihadist groups (see map). In the remote mountains to the east is an outpost of Islamic State (IS). To the west is al-Shabab, al-Qaeda’s richest and most lethal affiliate. For the past eight months local forces from Puntland, backed with air strikes by America and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been waging an all-out war against IS. A similar offensive against al-Shabab may begin soon.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — Derrick Thompson was sentenced Thursday to 58 years and eight months in prison for a 2023 high-speed crash in Minneapolis that killed five Somali American women, a tragedy that devastated one of the largest Somali diaspora communities in the United States.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Qatar will host a high-level ministerial summit on Sunday aimed at rallying international support for Somalia’s stability, development, and unity, as part of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Somalia Contact Group.

Nairobi (HOL) — Former Somali lawmaker and deputy parliamentary speaker Mohamed Omar Dalha was detained for nearly three hours on Thursday at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in an incident reportedly tied to his past defence of Somalia’s territorial claims in a high-profile maritime dispute with Kenya.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Security forces in Somalia’s Galmudug state killed at least nine Al-Shabaab militants, including senior commanders, and destroyed a militant base during a coordinated operation in the Mudug region late Wednesday, regional officials confirmed.

Bosaso (HOL) — Puntland regional government has confirmed that a group of local fishermen briefly boarded the MV Sea World after the vessel experienced technical issues off the Bareda coast in the Ras Asayr region, raising concerns about stolen weapons before Puntland security forces intervened.

Garowe (HOL) — At least two Garowe local government tax officials were killed and three others seriously injured after a Puntland security officer opened fire on a Brobax vehicle they were boarding in the city on Monday.

Doha (HOL) — Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met on Wednesday with Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, who is currently visiting the Gulf nation.

Maxaas, Somalia (HOL) — At least four Al-Shabab fighters were killed Wednesday in a clash with Ma’awisleey forces near Maxaas, a town in central Somalia’s Hiiraan region, as local militias step up operations to reclaim territory from the insurgent group.

Beled Hawo, Somalia (HOL) — Heavy fighting erupted Tuesday in the southern town of Beled Hawo between Somali federal forces and troops aligned with the Jubaland administration, leaving multiple people dead or wounded, including civilians caught in the crossfire.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Police in Mogadishu have arrested a man accused of violently assaulting his wife just days after her arrival from the Netherlands, in a case that has sparked public outrage and renewed calls to protect women’s rights in Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali federal government has called on the Puntland regional administration to immediately and unconditionally release the Sea World, a Comoros-flagged cargo vessel intercepted while transporting military equipment and commercial goods to Mogadishu under a bilateral defense agreement with Türkiye.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalan Abdi Ali, has called on the Somali diaspora to increase their support for the Somali National Army (SNA) in an effort to strengthen national security and promote stability.

Geneva (HOL) — Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency (ICA) and Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) have signed a new cooperation agreement to improve immigration services and enhancing border security systems.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Ministry of Internal Security has accused Jubbaland regional leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam, widely known as Ahmed Madobe, of orchestrating a deadly attack against federal forces in the contested town of Beled Hawo, in the Gedo region, on Tuesday.

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Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has strongly condemned members of the British Parliament for supporting Somaliland’s bid for independence, warning that foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs threatens national sovereignty and risks destabilizing ongoing state-building efforts.

Mogadishu (HOL) — In a modest studio tucked behind a quiet alleyway in Somalia’s capital, Masla Abdi Deir is quietly staging a creative revolution.