A Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew members aboard was hijacked last week off the northeastern coast of Somalia, local authorities said Friday.

Elders from North Eastern region have raised fears over an influx of refugees in the country caused by rising tensions in the Horn of Africa over the independence of Somaliland.

Somalia on Friday accused Ethiopia of interfering in its southern Jubaland region, the latest upset in a nearly year-long bitter dispute between the two nations.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has inaugurated a new Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) at the Coast Guard's headquarters in Mogadishu. The center, launched with support from EUCAP Somalia, represents a significant boost to maritime safety and security in the region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A tense standoff unfolded Saturday in Somalia's Gedo region as Somali forces and local residents blocked Ethiopian troops from advancing into the border town of Buulo Hawo, a hotspot in the ongoing struggle for regional control and sovereignty.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has reportedly suspended all passenger flights to some regions after airlines refused to operate in the Raskamboni area of the Lower Jubba region, citing safety concerns.

Mogadishu HOL) — Somali military forces and local communities on Friday prevented Ethiopian troops from Dolow from entering Beled Hawo in the Gedo region as diplomatic tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia escalate.

(Bloomberg) — Somalia’s biggest telecommunications firm plans to build more green data centers to support the growing demands of the local and the global AI economy, Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Mohamud Yusuf said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The uneasy alliance holding Somalia's federal system together is showing cracks. Clashes between Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) forces and Jubbaland troops in late November have exposed deep divisions over regional autonomy, election protocols, and the growing involvement of regional powers like Ethiopia and Egypt in the Horn of Africa's power struggles.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), with support from the Somali National Army (SNA), carried out a raid in Lower Shabelle's Jambaluul village, killing four senior Al-Shabaab operatives.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — When the ball tipped off at Rutgers' Jersey Mike's Arena on a crisp November night, all eyes were on potential NBA lottery picks Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. Yet by the end of the game, it was Monmouth University's 6'7 sophomore guard, Abdi Bashir Jr., who had stolen the show.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland's Military Court has indicted Ali Mohamud Saney, accused of involvement with al-Shabaab forces operating in the Galgala Mountains of the Bari region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali federal government has begun registering hundreds of soldiers from Jubbaland forces who recently integrated into the Somali National Army (SNA) in the Raskamboni area of Lower Juba.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government, in partnership with international organizations, repatriated 161 Somali youth stranded in Libya through the Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program on Thursday.

The ongoing coroner's inquest into the July 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi, who died a day after his violent arrest by Ottawa police, heard testimony Wednesday from an expert psychiatrist. Abdi struggled with his mental health in the months before his death. (Radio-Canada)

Kayse Jama arrived in Portland in 1998 as a refugee from war-torn Somalia, with no job, few prospects and the phone number of one other Somali immigrant who let him couch-surf while he found his way in a new country.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has taken a decisive step toward managing its security with the conclusion of a five-day conference in Mogadishu. Delegates at the meeting, which ran from November 30 to December 4, laid the groundwork for withdrawing the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) forces by the end of 2024 and launching a new stabilization mission.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) forces killed 23 al-Shabab militants in a planned operation in the Baqdad area of the Afgoye district in the Lower Shabelle region, the agency reported.

Kismayo (HOL) — Jubbaland Information Minister Abdifitaah Mohamed Mukhtar announced Monday that Jubbaland Dervish forces had assumed control of military bases in Lower Juba vacated by African Union troops, particularly those from Kenya.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre, and MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame have denounced the newly formed Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission, accusing it of being tailored to serve President Mohamud's political agenda.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has directed security forces to intensify efforts against individuals financing terrorism as part of broader measures to curb al-Shabab's extortion activities.

Somali security forces have killed at least 304 al-Shabaab terrorists in an operation against the al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the last two months, according to officials on Tuesday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Piracy off the Somali coast, once quelled by international naval patrols, is resurging as global maritime traffic shifts eastward due to Red Sea conflicts, according to a report by Skuld, a leading global marine insurance provider.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali security forces in Southwest State have captured a senior Al-Shabaab financial operative in Buur Hakaba district, Bay region, dealing a critical blow to the militant group's funding network in one of its strongholds.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland's President-elect Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has reportedly thrown his weight behind an ambitious agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia.

Despite the release of U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa in August 2022, the continent of about 1.4 billion people has reaped few tangible «security dividends» as promised. Instead, it witnessed a shift of the «global terrorism epicenter» into the Sahel region.

U.S. President Joe Biden received a warm welcome at Angola's pink-hued Presidential Palace Tuesday as he made his first and almost certainly final visit to the African continent as president.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre on Monday welcomed the integration of Jubbaland forces into the Somali National Army (SNA) in the Raskamboni area of Lower Juba.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi hosted U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley and Major General Brian T. Cashman, the Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, on Tuesday for discussions at the presidential palace in Hargeisa.

A thorough process and commitment to the Federal Government of Somalia have successfully resulted in the passage of laws essential for implementing universal suffrage in the country by the Federal Parliament.

Mogadishu (HOL) —The death toll in the November 23 migrant boat disaster off Madagascar has risen to 28, Somali officials confirmed Tuesday. Forty-seven survivors, including 26 women and 31 young men, remain housed in a sports facility on Nosy Be Island, where they await repatriation as Somalia works closely with Malagasy authorities to bring its citizens home.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A quiet war is unfolding in the mountain ranges of Puntland, Somalia’s northeastern state. ISIS, a militant group once dismissed as a minor player in the Horn of Africa, is entrenching itself in the rugged Al Miskat and Al Madow mountains, building bases, roads, and networks that defy easy containment.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The deputy commissioner for social affairs of Mogadishu’s Darussalam district, Gure Mohamed Hirsi, was injured in a shooting attack at a gym in the city’s Hiliwa district on Monday.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Senator Mohamed Ali Yusuf Gaagaab has died in Istanbul, Turkey, the Somali Upper House announced on Tuesday.

Localisation is a key word in international humanitarianism and recognises the importance of local partners. Diaspora humanitarianism is pertinent for such efforts due to its connectivity and knowledge of local contexts.