Mogadishu (HOL) — Two senior U.S. lawmakers are urging the State Department to issue a separate travel advisory for Somaliland, arguing that the current “Do Not Travel” designation for all of Somalia undermines American engagement and investment in the region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia and Guinea meet on Friday in a low-stakes but high-pride fixture at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, with both nations searching for stability and respectability in what has been a disappointing CAF World Cup qualifying campaign.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Austria has deported two Somali men to Mogadishu, the first such operation in 20 years, as European governments tighten asylum policies and step up efforts to return migrants with criminal convictions.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan police are investigating the death of a Somali woman whose body was found Monday morning at a guest house in Nairobi’s South B neighbourhood.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s intelligence agency, with support from international partners, has killed a senior al-Shabaab commander in a planned operation in the Hiiraan region, the government said Wednesday.

Cairo (HOL) — The Arab League has agreed to cancel 75 percent of Somalia’s debts after Mogadishu requested relief from nearly four decades of unpaid annual membership contributions, Somali officials said Tuesday.

Egypt insists its support for Somalia is not aimed at Ethiopia, but rather at helping a country long plagued by instability and insecurity.

The Israeli military onslaught on Gaza City continues nonstop, resulting in the killing of more than 50 Palestinians, including aid seekers, as it seeks to seize control of the enclave’s biggest urban centre – home to some 1 million people.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with his Serbian counterpart Đuro Macut on Tuesday in Belgrade, where the two leaders signed a cooperation agreement in the health sector and pledged to deepen ties across trade, investment, education and security.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali police on Tuesday publicly burned 250 cartons of drugs in Mogadishu after seizing them during an attempted illegal import, authorities said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Unknown gunmen shot and killed a prominent elder, Aden Mohamud Buurdhubo, in the Gedo region’s Beled Hawo district on Monday night, residents said.

Clan conflict and the burning of property in Adale in central Somalia’s Mudug region has led to the displacement of more than 120 families to a rural area.

Kismayo (HOL) — Jubbaland’s regional administration has accused Somalia’s federal government of abandoning core national priorities, including the fight against al-Shabaab and efforts to maintain the country’s unity.

Las Anod (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre are expected to attend the inauguration of the newly elected president of the Northeastern Somali administration, a senior lawmaker said Monday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s military court on Monday executed two convicted al-Shabaab members by firing squad after finding them guilty of involvement in killings and ambush attacks.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Salvation Forum, led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has accused the federal government of neglecting the fight against terrorist groups while focusing on selling public land.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A high-level military delegation from Egypt arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday ahead of the planned deployment of an Egyptian contingent to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).

Yemen's Houthis said on Monday they launched a missile towards the Liberia-flagged Israeli-owned tanker 'Scarlet Ray' ship near Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port city of Yanbu.

CAIRO, (Reuters) - Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, was sworn in as the head of a parallel Sudanese government, the government said in a statement, pushing the country a step closer towards de facto partition.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Office of the Attorney General has announced it is pursuing multiple cases linked to online defamation, slander, and the spread of false or divisive content, warning that such acts undermine social stability and public trust.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A growing feud between Somalia’s federal government and Puntland has blocked humanitarian aid to areas recently retaken from ISIS, raising concerns that political rivalries are undermining emergency relief efforts.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Kenya is intensifying efforts to expand its khat exports, placing the stimulant leaf at the center of President William Ruto’s trade agenda, even as disputes and competition threaten the country’s largest market in Somalia.

Seven Israeli soldiers were wounded in an explosion targeting an armoured vehicle in Gaza City on Friday night, the Israel Defense Forces have said.

Morocco lifted the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) title after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Madagascar at Kasarani Stadium on Saturday, August 30.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia and Djibouti signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Saturday to establish a formal mechanism for regular political consultations between the two countries.

London, England (HOL) — A Somali asylum seeker at the Bell Hotel in Epping says he and other migrants are too afraid to step outside after a court ruling allowed them to remain housed in the building, as protests and police clashes intensify outside.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia inaugurated a new container terminal at Mogadishu port this week, nearly doubling the country’s cargo-handling capacity in a move officials say will spur economic growth and strengthen regional trade links.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is mourning the death of Khadijo Mohamud Yusuf, the celebrated singer and dancer known as Qalanjo, whose voice and stagecraft helped define the country’s golden age of music in the 1970s and 1980s. The Ministry of Information confirmed she died on Aug. 29 in Hargeisa, calling her passing a profound loss to Somali culture.

Las Anod (HOL) — Abdikadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye was elected President of Somalia’s newly formed Northeastern state on Saturday, following a contested election in Las Anod.

Las Anod (HOL) — Lawmakers of Somalia's newly formed Northeastern state are set to elect a president and vice president on Saturday in Las Anod, marking a critical step in the region’s political transition.

At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia's foreign affairs ministry said late on Friday, in one of the deadliest accidents in recent years along a popular migration route to Europe.

Kenyan police on Friday admitted there were failures in their response to the Kwa Binzaro cult tragedy, as the official death toll rose to 32 following the inclusion of earlier exhumations that had not been counted.

Russia pounded Ukraine with deadly missiles and drone strikes early on Thursday in a sweeping attack that the U.S. special envoy on Ukraine said undermined President Donald Trump's peace efforts.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday attended a high-level forum aimed at strengthening business ties between Somalia and China, promoting investment opportunities and connecting business communities from both nations.

HELSINKI, Finland (HOL) — Finland will keep its development program for Somalia suspended until Mogadishu accepts more deportees, said Development Minister Ville Tavio, adding aid will resume only after “concrete progress” on returns.