Hudur (HOL) — A high-level delegation led by Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madobe), Speaker of Somalia’s Lower House of Parliament, arrived Wednesday in Hudur, the capital of the Bakool region, to bolster federal efforts in the ongoing campaign against al-Shabaab and to strengthen ties with local authorities and community leaders.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — A Somali national with familial ties to a senior ISIS-Somalia leader will be deported from the United States after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges of immigration fraud and false statements, federal prosecutors announced Monday.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Cirro has announced that his administration is prepared to host a U.S. military base in the port city of Berbera and offer access to valuable mineral resources, including lithium, as part of a broader strategy to gain international recognition.

Shifting sand dunes in Puntland’s Nugal region have destroyed the recent harvests of farmers living in Godobjiran, where drought and loss of vegetation have led to environmental catastrophe.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s regional parliament has accused Somalia’s federal government of deliberately inciting political and tribal conflict in several volatile regions, including Gedo, Sanaag, and Haylaan—an allegation that further deepens the rift between Mogadishu and one of its most powerful federal member states.

Berlin (HOL) — Somalia’s Director General of Immigration and Citizenship Agency (ICA), Mustafa Sheikh Cali Dhuxulow, met with Dr. Dieter Romann, President of Germany’s Federal Police Headquarters, in a high-level meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation on migration and border security.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — A Minnesota judge has ordered Nolosha Development and its CEO, Abdiwali Abdullahi, to repay Somali-American families who paid tens of thousands of dollars in deposits for homes that were never built in a Lakeville housing project that failed to secure land, permits, or financing.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Former Kenyan police officer Ahmed Rashid appeared before the High Court in Nairobi this week, facing two counts of murder over the 2017 killings of unarmed teenagers in Eastleigh, a densely populated neighbourhood in the capital. Prosecutors presented surveillance footage showing Rashid shooting the youths at close range in a public market area.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (HOL) — Ethiopia’s Oromo Liberation Front (OLF-OLA) has condemned the Somali Regional State’s newly approved restructuring plan as a political conspiracy, warning that it could spark renewed conflict along disputed border areas with Oromia.

HELSINKI, Finland (HOL) — Three Somali-Finnish teenagers drowned last Friday while swimming at Kalajoki’s Hiekkasärkät beach, prompting widespread mourning and renewed calls for lifeguard supervision at one of Finland’s most visited summer destinations.

DOHA, Qatar (HOL) — Kuwait has urged the international community to coordinate efforts in support of Somalia’s rebuilding and reconciliation process, calling the East African nation’s recovery a critical test of global commitment to stability in the Horn of Africa.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ambassador Mouktar Osman Karie has officially assumed the post of Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Deputy Head of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), as the country transitions toward Somali-led security and governance.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — The squeak of sneakers echoed through Renton High’s gym as Rochester’s Somali-American team, one of the smallest and youngest squads in the field, stormed to a third-place finish at a Somali diaspora tournament in Seattle, defying expectations and sparking pride.

On July 1st, Somalia marked 65 years of independence. It was a day of patriotic reflection, of remembering the Somali Youth League (SYL), the young visionaries who dared to imagine a sovereign nation long before independence was won. But this year’s celebration carried a sobering contradiction. While more than 40,000 Somali students sat for national secondary school exams—a testament to the resilience and aspiration of the country’s youth—two recent graduates drowned trying to migrate abroad in search of work.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Heavy fighting broke out Tuesday in the town of Beled Hawo, as Somali federal forces and troops aligned with the Jubbaland administration clashed for the fourth time in 10 days as the sides struggle for territorial control in the Gedo region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Taiwan has rejected China’s condemnation of its recent maritime cooperation agreement with Somaliland, calling Beijing’s objections baseless and reaffirming its commitment to regional security and international partnerships.

Addis Ababa (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called for strengthened international solidarity to support sustainable and inclusive food systems, emphasizing that transforming agriculture is not merely a strategic choice but a moral obligation and national imperative.

Doha (HOL) – A high-level ministerial meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Somalia was held in Doha from July 27–28, focusing on Somalia’s security and development challenges.

Bosaso (HOL) – Puntland security forces have intercepted a small truck allegedly transporting food and solar panels to ISIS militants stranded in the Baalde River area following recent military operations.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government says it purchased two Airbus A320 aircraft in a major step toward reviving Somali Airlines, more than three decades after the national carrier ceased operations following the collapse of central authority in 1991.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Bilan Bile Mahmoud as Secretary-General of the Banadir Regional Administration, replacing Faysal Arale Afrah.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Eight Somali families fleeing intensified fighting in the Gedo region have arrived in Mandera, a Kenyan border town, after crossing into the country in search of safety, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society.

(ERGO) – Families living in Qurdubey displacement camp in Dollow say the allocation of cash aid to less than 10 per cent of the camp’s population is forcing everyone to eat less, as the resources are being shared among many other relatives and neighbours.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Al-Shabaab militants seized control of the strategic central Somali town of Mahas on Sunday, marking the group’s first breach of the area in more than a decade and raising alarms about its renewed strength across the region.

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland regional state has condemned the Al-Shabaab takeover of Mahaas district in the Hiiraan region on Sunday, following heavy fighting with the Somali National Army and local militia forces.

Gedo (HOL) – Heavy fighting erupted between federal government troops and Jubbaland forces, reportedly supported by Ethiopian troops, from Sunday night into Monday morning in the Doolow and Beled Hawo districts of the Gedo region.

Islamist militants took control of the strategic town of Maxaas in central Somalia on Sunday after heavy fighting with the army and local militias, military sources said.

Afgooye (HOL) – The Gaashaan Special Forces of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) apprehended two Al-Shabaab operatives during a special operation in the town of Afgooye, in the Lower Shabelle region, on Saturday night.

Doha (HOL) – Somali Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar Balcad, has downplayed reports that the Qatari government is mediating between the Federal Government of Somalia and the breakaway Somaliland administration.

Addis Ababa (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday to participate in the United Nations Global Food Security Summit.

Beledweyne (HOL) – The Al-Shabaab militant group reportedly entered Mahas district in the Hiiraan region after heavy fighting with Somali National Army (SNA) and local militia forces on Sunday morning.

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.