Mogadishu (HOL) — Dozens of travellers bound for Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, have been stranded in foreign airports after airlines enforced Somalia’s new electronic visa system, deepening tensions between the two rival administrations.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Tuesday that its forces, backed by international partners, killed seven Al-Shabaab fighters in an overnight operation in the Kuukaayle area of Mahaas district, Hiiraan region.

Kismayo (HOL) — Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, known as Ahmed Madobe, has declared that his regional intelligence service has become one of the most capable in the Horn of Africa, surpassing Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in gathering and analyzing security information.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Mozambique’s government has confirmed that Somali nationals are among more than a hundred foreign suspects tried for terrorism-related crimes linked to the ongoing insurgency in Cabo Delgado, a northern province that has endured extremist violence for nearly eight years.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Action Against Hunger has launched a major project to help smallholder farmers in Baidoa improve food production, strengthen water systems, and reduce reliance on emergency aid in one of Somalia’s most drought-prone regions.

Cairo (HOL) — Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Monday with his Somali counterpart, Abdelsalam Abdi Ali, on the sidelines of the fifth Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The ongoing implementation of the Somalia Recurrent Cost & Reform Financing (RCRF) Phase III project has drawn criticism in Hirshabelle State, following concerns that the selection of districts under the initiative lacked regional balance and inclusivity.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A delegation led by former Speaker of the House of the People Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman was prevented from traveling Tuesday to Baidoa, the capital of Somalia’s Bay region.

Jowhar (HOL) - Hirshabelle regional state President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlawe dismissed the governor of Hiiraan region, Muse Salad Wehliye.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A migrant boat carrying around 35 people sailing from Libya capsized in the central Mediterranean, leaving one confirmed dead and about two dozen missing, UNICEF’s country coordinator for Italy said on Sunday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral Commission announced on Sunday that nearly one million people have registered to vote in the Benadir region, marking a significant milestone ahead of the country’s upcoming election.

Las Anod (HOL) — The President of the Northeastern regional state, Abdikadir Ahmed Ali (Firdhiye), has appointed a 21-member Cabinet, according to a decree issued by his office on Sunday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali authorities, in collaboration with Interpol, have arrested Jama Abdi Mohamud, the former director of Qardho Hospital, and brought him to Mogadishu to face rape charges.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (HOL) — Somali-owned shops across several Cape Town townships remained closed for a fourth straight day on Sunday after a string of armed attacks killed three Somali nationals and left two others injured, community leaders said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Minister of Commerce and Industry Mahamud Ahmed Adan (Geesood) met with his Turkish counterpart, Prof. Ömer Bolat, in Istanbul on Saturday on the sidelines of the Turkey-Africa Business and Economic Forum.

Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle (HOL) — Senior Somali defense officials visited Awdheegle on Sunday to assess the town’s security and humanitarian conditions following its liberation from Al-Shabaab fighters, marking a key step in the government’s ongoing stabilization campaign in southern Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced that the National ID Card will no longer be issued free of charge after October 31, 2025.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has signed into law the “Puntland Anti-Terrorism Law,” a new measure granting expanded powers to security agencies in the region.

Free schools supported by the Galmudug education authority failed to open in several parts of Adado district this academic year due to a funding shortfall.

Despite rubble and unexploded ordnance, there is a notable increase in the pace of aid delivery in Gaza, a UN spokesperson said Friday.

Kenya has held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga, a day after security forces killed several people after opening fire to disperse crowds of mourners at a stadium hosting a public viewing of his body.

Doha (HOL) — Somali Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Yusuf Mohamed met with Turkey’s Minister of Labour and Social Security, Prof. Dr. Vedat Işıkhan, in Doha, Qatar, on Friday to discuss the implementation of a bilateral labour cooperation agreement between the two countries.

Beled Hawo (HOL) — Security forces in Beled Hawo district, Gedo region, have arrested a man suspected of planning a terrorist attack during a night operation on Tuesday.

Jowhar (HOL) — The Jowhar District Police Command has confirmed that security forces apprehended two militia members involved in an attack on Hirshabelle regional security forces in the Middle Shabelle region on Thursday.

Nairobi (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the State Funeral Service of the late former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga in Nairobi on Friday.

Israel has again delayed the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to allow for the movement of people, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar saying it could be open on Sunday, as Israeli attacks killed at least three Palestinians in southern Gaza.

Almost 14 million people in countries including Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan, risk severe hunger due to cuts in global humanitarian aid, the United Nations World Food Programme has warned.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday met with the newly elected members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu.

LONDON, United Kingdom — Irish authorities are monitoring a Somali teenager recovering in hospital after a fatal stabbing that left a 17-year-old Ukrainian asylum seeker dead at a Tusla-operated residential care unit for unaccompanied minors in north Dublin.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali police on Thursday seized a shipping container filled with dangerous narcotics at Mogadishu’s main seaport, marking the second major drug interception at the facility in less than two months. Authorities said the operation was part of a wider national effort to dismantle trafficking networks that have flooded Somali markets with illicit pharmaceuticals.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The number of Somalis using the internet has climbed to 10.7 million in 2025, more than half the population, according to new government data. Officials say the rollout of Starlink’s satellite internet in August and a new national digital strategy are driving momentum toward greater connectivity.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The number of Somalis using the internet has climbed to 10.7 million in 2025, more than half the population, according to new government data. Officials say the rollout of Starlink’s satellite internet in August and a new national digital strategy are driving momentum toward greater connectivity.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali businessman was shot and killed Wednesday night in the Philippi neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s government plans to halve its reliance on imported fuel for electricity generation by 2028 through a major expansion of solar power, Energy and Water Resources Minister Abdullahi Bidhan Warsame announced Thursday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday chaired the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers in Mogadishu, focusing on accelerating state-building efforts and improving public services.