Mahas (HOL) — Hundreds of troops have arrived in Mahaas district, Hiiraan region, in recent hours as large-scale military operations intensify against the Al-Shabaab militant group.

Las Anod (HOL) — Deep divisions have surfaced within the SSC-Khaatumo traditional leadership just days before the official opening of a pivotal conference aimed at finalizing the formation of the newly recognized SSC-Khaatumo regional state.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday in Ankara to reaffirm bilateral ties, with a particular focus on counterterrorism and regional cooperation.

The United Nations World Food Programme has received a donation of 23,268 metric tonnes of rice from the Republic of Korea to support its emergency food response for refugees in Kenya.

Kenya’s opposition leaders demanded the president’s resignation over his call for police to shoot those found stealing or burning property during protests, as mourners on Friday attended the burial of a Kenyan civilian who was shot at close range by a police officer during a recent demonstration.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said on Friday that its forces killed at least 13 members of the al-Shabaab militant group during coordinated military operations in the Middle Shabelle region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency says the country has not yet begun using the newly introduced national identity card for passport applications due to unresolved technical and institutional coordination challenges.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A former member of Al-Shabab has surrendered to the Somali National Army, citing disillusionment with the group’s violent conduct and its abuse of civilians, religious leaders, and government officials.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Senior militia leader Ali Jeyte Osman has called for an urgent military response following the capture of Moqokori town by Al-Shabaab, warning that the loss of territory could have profound implications for local clans and regional stability.

LONDON, United Kingdom (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Biihi Iman Egeh, has been awarded the 2025 African Finance Minister of the Year by African Leadership Magazine in recognition of his role in securing debt relief, boosting revenue collection, and steering institutional reform.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenya’s government has launched consultations with industry players for a major regional fibre optic infrastructure project that will connect northeastern Kenya with Somalia and Ethiopia, part of a broader push to expand digital access and integration across the Horn of Africa.

Las Anod — A high-level conference to finalize the newly recognized SSC-Khaatumo administration, originally scheduled to open Thursday in Las Anod, has been postponed until Saturday amid rising political tensions between SSC-Khaatumo leadership and opposition candidates.

Bosaso (HOL) — The Puntland Supreme Court has sentenced 13 individuals in connection with the gang rape of 16-year-old Fadumo Said Ali in Bosaso, a case that has drawn national attention and public outrage.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Uganda’s military has launched an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed five peacekeepers and injured six others in the Somali capital, a military spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter revealed Tuesday that she’s unemployed after graduating from Barnard College — the elite school that suspended her last year after her arrest at a Columbia University anti-Israel protest.

Washington D.C. (HOL) — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of Somalia’s economic reform program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, unlocking an immediate disbursement of approximately US $10 million to support the country’s ongoing economic reforms.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland government on Thursday accused the Federal Government of Somalia of violating the foundational principles that have guided decades-long dialogue between Hargeisa and Mogadishu, citing interference in the disputed Sool and Sanaag regions.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Authorities from Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State on Wednesday handed over military equipment to Hiiraan Governor Muse Salad Wehliye to bolster ongoing operations against the al-Shabab militant group in central Somalia.

Las Anod (HOL) — Several candidates vying for the presidency of the SSC-Khaatumo state accused the region’s interim leader on Wednesday of derailing the upcoming state finalization conference, set to officially open in Las Anod on Thursday.

In international relations, states rarely negotiate over a single issue at a time. Rather, diplomacy often involves simultaneous bargaining across multiple dimensions—political, economic, security, and cultural.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A suicide bomber blew himself up at the main gate of the Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy in Mogadishu’s Hodan district about 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, killing and wounding an undetermined number of people, Somalia’s Defence Ministry said.

Kismayo (HOL) — Jubbaland security forces say they foiled an al-Shabab plot to attack civilians after sweeping three villages in Somalia’s Lower Juba region before dawn Wednesday.

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — A roadside bomb wounded seven Kenyan police officers Wednesday when their patrol truck hit an improvised explosive device on the dusty Aresa–Khalalio track east of Mandera town near the Somali border, authorities said.

Mahas (HOL) — Federal government officials and local militia leaders have begun military mobilization in Mahaas district, located in the Hiiraan region, in preparation for an operation aimed at retaking Moqokori district from al-Shabab militants.

Garowe (HOL) — A group of traditional elders from the Sanaag and Haylaan regions issued a statement on Wednesday rejecting efforts to incorporate their territories into the newly recognized SSC-Khaatumo administration, as political figures and other elders from the regions are expected to attend a major conference in Las Anod next week.

Simmering anger against President William Ruto’s government has boiled over into clashes between protesters and the police, who have deployed live rounds, tear gas and water cannons.

Las Anod (HOL) — Former Speaker of the Puntland Parliament, Abdirashid Yusuf Jibriil, arrived in Las Anod on Tuesday alongside a delegation representing the Sanaag and Haylaan regions, ahead of the SSC-Khaatumo Regional State Completion Conference scheduled to begin on July 10.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre held a high-level consultative meeting on Tuesday with hundreds of women from across Mogadishu to emphasize their vital role in shaping Somalia’s future, particularly in areas such as elections, constitutional reform, reconciliation, and national unity.

The political terrain of Somaliland and the contested SSC-Khatumo regions is shifting beneath the feet of its most prominent actors. At the heart of this transformation lies a fractured alliance between three former comrades: President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, Waddani Party Chairman Hersi Ali Haji Hassan, and former Speaker of Parliament Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed. Once united under the reformist banner of Waddani, these men now represent diverging—and in some cases, conflicting visions for the future of Somaliland and the broader Somali region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — More than 300,000 Somali children could miss lifesaving vaccines this year after the United States scaled back humanitarian funding, health officials and aid agencies say.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s defence minister on Tuesday dismissed social-media claims that the federal government has moved troops into the contested northern regions of Sanaag and Sool, calling the rumours “baseless” and unsupported by evidence.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Hirshabelle president Mohamed Abdi Ware has accused Somalia’s federal government and some regional states of losing focus on the fight against al-Shabab, warning that the militant group is regaining momentum as national priorities shift elsewhere.

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Mogadishu (HOL) — Heavy fighting broke out on Monday in Moqokori district in the Hiiraan region after al-Shabab militants launched a large-scale assault involving suicide bombings and ground attacks, according to military and local sources.

Garowe (HOL) — A man accused of sexually assaulting three children, including two sisters under the age of 10, appeared in court in Garowe on Monday in one of the most serious child abuse cases to surface in Puntland in recent years.