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    How U.S. cuts in Somalia could imperil the fight against al-Shabab

    Tuesday May 27, 2025By Katharine Houreld and Mohamed GobobeSomalia’s government has increasingly turned to Turkey to repel al-Shabab, as America’s diminished focus on...

    Somaliland President begins working visit to Kenya

    Monday May 26, 2025Nairobi (HOL) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro departed for Nairobi on Monday for a multi-day working visit to...

    Revealed: The true cost of climate crisis for world’s poorest countries

    Alicja Hagopian, Data correspondentMonday May 26, 2025A Somali family wades through flood waters as they flee after overnight rains destroyed their home, in...

    Ethiopia confirms 1st mpox cases in infant and mother

    Sadik Kedir AbduMonday May 26, 2025Ethiopia has confirmed its first mpox cases, involving a 21-day-old infant and the child’s mother in the southern...

    Ethiopia eliminate Rwanda in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers

    Monday May 26, 2025Ethiopia have qualified for the second round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.The Ethiopian team defeated Rwanda 4-0...

    No longer a joke: Construction of 794-km Isiolo–Mandera highway project gains momentum

    by FELIX KIPKEMOISunday May 25, 2025Workers at the section of the highway/COURTESYThe construction of the ambitious 749-kilometer Isiolo–Mandera highway is picking up pace,...

    South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face ‘health catastrophe’, charity warns

    Saturday May 24, 2025Thousands of South Sudanese refugees face worsening health conditions in Ethiopia as cholera spreads and conflict escalates.A group of women...

    Somaliland President meets Ambassadors of France, Ethiopia, and UK in Djibouti to discuss regional security and development

    Friday May 23, 2025Djibouti (HOL) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro held a high-level meeting on Thursday with the ambassadors of France,...

    Somaliland President visits Djibouti to mend strained ties and boost regional cooperation

    Wednesday May 21, 2025Djibouti (HOL) – Somaliland's newly elected President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro arrived in Djibouti on Wednesday for a three-day official...

    Somali elders ban lavish wedding customs to ease financial burden on youth

    Tuesday May 20, 2025Nairobi (HOL) — Religious and community leaders in Ethiopia’s Somali Region have issued a binding decree banning lavish wedding customs...

    Mustafa Cagjar urges Somali diaspora to invest in Ethiopia’s Somali State

    Monday May 19, 2025Ethiopia’s Somali State President Mustafa Mohammed Omer, also known as Cagjar (center), stands alongside officials during a reception in Nairobi...

    Djibouti begins deportation campaign targeting Yemeni, Somali, and Ethiopian migrants

    Monday May 19, 2025Djibouti (HOL) – The Djiboutian government has launched a wide-scale crackdown on undocumented migrants and refugees, arresting and deporting Yemeni,...

    Utah teen takes on gun violence in her Somali community

    Sunday May 18, 2025By Lien Hoa TorresThree out of 4 teens are worried about school gun violence. Here’s how one student is making...

    Somaliland marks 34 years of self-declared independence, renews push for international recognition

    Sunday May 18, 2025Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland marked the 34th anniversary of its self-declared independence from Somalia on Sunday with large-scale celebrations, military...

    Marginalised families in Puntland displacement camps face hunger, discrimination and neglect

    Sunday May 18, 2025Marginalised and impoverished IDP families find shelter in Washington camp/Mohamud Nadif/ErgoHundreds of families from marginalised communities living in Puntland are...

    Somaliland president orders release of Burao detainees, denies Las Anod prisoner amnesty

    Friday May 16, 2025Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Cirro addresses the nation from Hargeisa on May 16, 2025, following protests in Burao that...