Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Wednesday that members of the extremist group Al-Shabaab are registering for the country’s biometric national identity system, after the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and Immigration and Citizenship Agency confirmed that militants had been instructed by their leaders to obtain national ID cards.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismaaciil Fartaag, met with Interpol President Ahmed Nasser on Wednesday in Marrakech, Morocco, to discuss expanding cooperation on cross-border crime, counterterrorism, and access to global security intelligence.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali federal forces and Jubbaland regional troops have advanced to within seven kilometers of Jamaame, a major al-Shabaab stronghold in Lower Juba, in what officials say could be the most significant territorial move against the group in the region in more than a decade.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Uganda has stopped granting refugee status to asylum seekers from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, saying those countries are no longer considered to have active armed conflicts and that dwindling donor funding has made it difficult to support new arrivals.

Mogadishu (HOL) - South African bandits killed a Somali businessman, identified as Qaasin Abdi Hassan, in Philippi, a suburb of Cape Town, on Tuesday night.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a broad review of all refugees who entered under former President Joe Biden, an internal U.S. government memo seen by Reuters said, an unprecedented move that could reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection.

Mogadishu (HOL) - The Banadir Regional Court has handed down a severe sentence to Maryan Mohamed Nur after the Office of the Attorney General charged her with financing terrorism, illegal money laundering, and involvement in financial operations linked to the Al-Shabaab insurgency.

A former British soldier wanted in Kenya over the murder of a woman near a British army training camp more than a dozen years ago was refused bail on Monday pending extradition proceedings.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Armed men killed an elderly man on Tuesday in a village located between Xalfooley and El-Baraf, along the border of the Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions.

Galkacyo (HOL) - Somali Minister of Defence Ahmed Moallim Fiqi on Tuesday formally registered as a voter at the National Independent Electoral Commission centre in Galkacyo, Mudug region.

Mogadishu (HOL) - The elite Gaashaan Special Forces of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) have killed a key Al-Shabaab commander responsible for bomb attacks and insecurity in the Lower Shabelle region.

Mogadishu (HOL) - A Puntland police officer and a rickshaw rider were killed in a car accident in central Garowe on Monday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre departed for Morocco on Tuesday morning to participate in the 17th edition of the Medays International Forum.

A long-dormant volcano in northern Ethiopia has erupted, sending plumes of ash across the Red Sea towards Yemen and Oman.

Sudan’s top general rejected a ceasefire proposal provided by U.S.-led mediators in a blow to efforts to stop a devastating war that has gripped the African country for over 30 months.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, on Monday held separate meetings with the Ambassadors of Türkiye and China in Mogadishu to discuss strengthening bilateral ties.

Frey’s top challenger was the son of Somali immigrants. But Frey has been running with East Africans for decades.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia faces a realistic risk that al Shabaab could seize Mogadishu and turn the country into a jihadist-ruled state, as the federal government loses control outside the capital, the African Union mission runs out of money and political leaders tear up the federal bargain, a new security study warns

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — Minnesota officials, immigration attorneys, and Somali American leaders urged calm and denounced what they called “dangerous misinformation” after former President Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that he had immediately terminated Temporary Protected Status protections for Somali nationals. Legal experts confirmed that TPS remains unchanged and cannot be revoked through a presidential announcement.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo delivered sharply contrasting assessments of Somalia’s future within hours of each other this week, underscoring growing political debate over stability, security and the rising cost of living.

Hargeisa (HOL) — The Office of the Attorney General of Somaliland has released a detailed report on sexual assault cases that occurred in April in the city of Burao, involving a Quran teacher who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn — Somali American families and community leaders in Minnesota are expressing fear and anger after President Donald Trump claimed he was “terminating, effective immediately,” Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in the state, even as legal experts and federal officials say the program remains in force and cannot be ended by social media post alone.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali singer Maryan Nasir Ali, a renowned voice in Banaadiri music and one of the most influential artists of Somalia’s cultural era in the 1980s, died Saturday in Mogadishu after a prolonged illness, according to family members and colleagues. She was 67.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s State Minister for Defence has clarified that only government security forces have the legal authority to carry weapons, dismissing any suggestion that Al-Shabaab or clan-based militias are allowed to be armed. The statement followed widespread public backlash after comments he made were interpreted as legitimizing Al-Shabaab’s possession of weapons.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces have dismantled multiple explosive devices and militant checkpoints planted by Al-Shabaab on civilian roads near Afgooye in Lower Shabelle, officials said Monday, in a major operation aimed at securing public transport routes and disrupting the group’s financial networks.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland authorities have imposed a nighttime curfew and tightened movement controls in areas surrounding the Baallade valley as part of a military operation to cut off supply routes to ISIS-linked militants active in the region.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Tournament football, at youth level especially, is as much about learning composure and identity as it is about results. On a breezy afternoon in Addis Ababa, Somalia’s under-17 side, a team not traditionally associated with tactical refinement or tournament longevity, offered a glimpse of both. Their 3–0 victory over Rwanda did more than keep their CECAFA semifinal hopes alive; it hinted at a structure, a cohesion, a sense of purpose that has too often eluded Somali football at all levels.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Military Court is preparing a request to the Federal Parliament to lift the immunity of several lawmakers accused of supporting clan militias involved in deadly violence in Lower Shabelle, in what could mark a significant test of legal accountability for elected officials.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Lawmakers from Kenya’s Northeastern region are renewing calls for the swift reopening of the Kenya–Somalia border, warning that the 14-year closure has crippled local economies, disrupted cross-border markets and intensified frustration among residents who rely on trade for their livelihoods.

Mogadishu (HOL) – A Somali military court has on Sunday issued a series of sentences including the death penalty, prison terms, and acquittals against individuals accused of carrying out brutal killings in Wanlaweyn and Yaaqbariweyne districts of the Lower Shabelle region.

Hezbollah has confirmed that its top military commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai has been killed in an Israeli air strike on Lebanon’s capital.

President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni have committed to fostering cross-border collaboration in strategic sectors such as steel manufacturing, energy and infrastructure.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo met with members of both houses of the Federal Parliament in Mogadishu on Saturday to discuss the country’s overall situation and the responsibilities facing national leaders.

Somali Teacher’s Day is a moment to celebrate the lecturers whose influence extends well beyond classrooms — educators who guide, inspire, and shape entire generations. For me, this year holds a deeply personal significance. It marks 10 years since I first stepped into a classroom as a teacher.

Somalia’s Provisional Constitution enshrines a federal system that relies on clearly defined powers and respect for state-level autonomy. Articles 48 and 54 leave little room for interpretation any authority not explicitly delegated to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) resides with the Federal Member States (FMS). Identity registration, notably, is not listed among the federal government’s exclusive competencies.