Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia and Pakistan have pledged to strengthen cooperation in security, education and economic development following high-level talks on the sidelines of a key Islamic bloc meeting in Saudi Arabia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A bloc of opposition leaders who left the Somali Salvation Forum and signed a election framework deal with the federal government on Monday will brief international envoys in Mogadishu on Tuesday on the agreement and immediate steps to implement it, according to officials familiar with the meeting.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s government has welcomed the upcoming deployment of Egyptian troops under the African Union’s new stabilization mission, after Cairo completed the first training program for units set to join operations against al-Shabab.

NAIROBI, Kenya -- For the first time, Britain's government has agreed to pay out millions in pounds to Kenyans to settle a civil lawsuit after its military forces had their legal immunity in Kenya lifted.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has arrived in Yinchuan, China, to attend the 7th China-Arab States Expo, scheduled from August 28 to 31, 2025.

Baidoa (HOL) — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Ambassador James Swan, met Monday with South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed ‘Laftagareen’ and members of his administration to discuss key state and national issues, including security, election preparations, and humanitarian needs.

Minneapolis, MINNESOTA (HOL) — The last defendant charged in a brazen scheme to bribe a juror during the high-profile Feeding Our Future fraud trial has pleaded guilty, closing one of Minnesota’s most extraordinary courtroom scandals.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Mohamed Said Gees, a prominent Somali academic, author, and former Somaliland minister, was buried Saturday in Virginia following his death on August 23 at the age of 77.

Mogadishu (HOL) — More than three-quarters of Somali women who gave birth by cesarean section under spinal anesthesia at Mogadishu’s main referral hospital suffered dangerous drops in blood pressure, according to a new medical study.

MOGADISHU (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government and the Somali Rescue Forum announced Monday they had reached a landmark agreement on how to conduct the country’s next elections, a step both sides say is meant to strengthen national unity and accelerate the state-building process.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali military court on Monday executed two men convicted of carrying out bombings and targeted killings on behalf of the Al-Shabaab militant group.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Learning on Sunday released the results of the 2024-2025 national Grade 12 examinations, marking a major milestone for the country’s education sector.

Jowhar (HOL) — Hirshabelle state leader Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe on Sunday officially opened the National Education Consultation Conference in Jowhar, the state’s interim administrative capital.

The Israeli military has bombed the Yemeni capital Sanaa, Israeli and Yemeni officials say, as tensions in the region continue to escalate amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A landmine explosion in Mogadishu’s Heliwa district on Saturday killed at least one civilian and wounded two government soldiers, officials and witnesses said.

Bosaso (HOL) — The United States carried out airstrikes on Islamic State (ISIS) positions in the Baallade Valley on Saturday night, targeting areas where Puntland forces have struggled to dislodge militants, security officials said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali police on Saturday seized 48 sacks of narcotics at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, authorities said, as investigations continue to identify the individuals and networks behind the smuggling attempt.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army forces on Saturday foiled an attempted roadside bombing in Janaale district of Lower Shabelle, officials said.

Las Anod (HOL) — Lawmakers of Somalia’s newly formed Northeastern state on Saturday elected Dr. Adan Abdullahi Aw Hassan as speaker of the regional parliament, a key step toward completing the establishment of the federal member state.

The story of Somalia does not open like a dusty record book—it bursts forth like a storm on the horizon, alive with cries of resistance and the heartbeat of a people who would not be broken. Between 1948 and 1950, in distant capitals under the dim glow of chandeliers, foreign powers weighed Somalia’s fate like traders over spoils, debating whether to return it to Italy’s grasp, their whispers dripping with betrayal as though the nation were nothing more than a discarded piece of empire. Yet beyond those velvet halls, Mogadishu’s streets trembled beneath the footsteps of thousands, banners rose, and voices thundered like crashing waves, while at the United Nations a lone, defiant vote cut through the silence and shattered the schemes of the powerful. In that collision of whispered plots and roaring crowds, history revealed its deepest truth: Somalia’s freedom was not a gift bestowed, but a legacy carved in defiance, forged in sacrifice, and seized by a people who refused to surrender their destiny.

Las Anod (HOL) — Lawmakers of Somalia’s newly formed Northeastern state will elect their parliamentary speakers Saturday in Las Anod, marking another step toward completing the establishment of the federal member state.

Madagascar secured a dramatic place in the semifinals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) after defeating hosts Kenya 4-3 in a tense penalty shootout.

Bosaso (HOL) — At least 20 Puntland soldiers were killed and more than 30 others wounded in heavy fighting with Islamic State-linked militants in northern Somalia, security officials said Friday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi has warned opposition politicians against attempting to mobilize the military or resort to armed conflict, as tensions rise following failed talks with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s government remains committed to replacing the country’s long-standing indirect voting system with a one-person, one-vote election, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Hassan Moalim said Thursday.

The British government has agreed to pay almost $4 million to thousands of victims of a blaze started by its soldiers while in training in Kenya, according to documents seen by CNN.

Dhumasareb (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Galmudug State President Ahmed Abdi Karie on Thursday inspected construction work at Ugaas Nuur Airport, a key infrastructure project aimed at boosting regional connectivity.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Cabinet on Thursday approved a new Cybercrime Bill aimed at strengthening the country’s digital security and combating online crime, officials said.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party has revoked its endorsement of State Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race, citing major failures in the city party’s convention that wrongly eliminated a candidate and compromised the results.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Thursday accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of using clan identity to justify staying in office, warning that such rhetoric threatens Somalia’s fragile democracy and risks fueling new political instability.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is racing to overhaul its fisheries sector as China scraps tariffs on African goods, a policy shift that could transform Somali seafood exports but also exposes the country’s $300 million in annual losses to illegal fishing

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia

Mogadishu (HOL) — The African Union’s top envoy to Somalia has pledged continued support for Somali-led stabilization efforts, as joint forces push deeper into militant strongholds in Lower Shabelle and South West State amid persistent al-Shabab threats.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Two Somali nationals were wounded late Tuesday when armed robbers stormed a shop in Rustenburg’s Zinniaville neighbourhood, community leaders said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A roadside bomb killed two Somali elders and wounded their two security guards Thursday in an attack on their vehicle near Mogadishu, officials said.