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    Somali Parliament approves insurance and financial institutions bills

    Wednesday March 12, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali Lower House of Parliament approved the Insurance Companies Bill and the Financial Institutions Bill on...

    Somalia’s defence minister confirms UAE, Ethiopia airstrikes on Al-Shabaab and ISIS militants

    Wednesday March 12, 2025Somalia's Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur speaks during an exclusive interview with the BBC Somali ServiceMogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s...

    Somali government shuts down 12 media outlets linked to Al-Shabaab group

    Wednesday March 12, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government has shut down 12 media outlets and websites allegedly affiliated with the Al-Shabaab militant group,...

    At least 50 Al-Shabaab militants killed in an airstrike in Middle Shabelle region

    Wednesday March 12, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – At least 50 Al-Shabaab militants, including a senior leader, were killed in an airstrike conducted by Somali...

    ‘Somalia is dangerous’: Former US deportees struggle with fear, uncertainty

    Wednesday March 12, 2025By Mohamed GabobeThose previously deported by the US warn that President Trump’s plan to expel more Somali migrants may endanger...

    Somalia faces hotter, drier Gu 2025 season, threatening food and water security

    FILE - An aerial shot of dry surrounding farmland in Salaxley, Puntland, Somalia. On 14 December 2022. FAO/AreteMogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is bracing...

    Yusuf Ali Nur named Somalia’s head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifiers

    Wednesday March 12, 2025Yusuf Ali Nur has been appointed as the new head coach of Somalia’s national football team, taking charge ahead of...

    Former Somali President condemns Al-Shabaab attack on Hotel in Beledweyne town

    Wednesday March 12, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed strongly condemned the deadly attack by Al-Shabaab on the Qahira...

    NISA forces kill 16 Al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle raid

    Tuesday March 11, 2025FILE - Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers march toward a designated operation area, heavily armed and ready for action during...

    Armed Islamists in deadly assault on hotel in Somalia

    Tuesday March 11, 2025By Fardowsa HanshiAl-Shabab controls territory in rural areas of SomaliaArmed Islamists have stormed a hotel in the city of Beledweyne...

    UPDATE: AUSSOM forces join operation to end Al-Shabaab attack on Cairo Hotel in Beledweyne

    Tuesday March 11, 2025Somali and African Union (AU) forces in heavy combat gear secure a position near an armored vehicle during an operation...

    Al-Shabab gunmen lay siege to Somali hotel

    Tuesday March 11, 2025Somalia has been plagued by attacks by al-Shabab, especially on government officials and the military Al-Shabab gunmen have stormed and...

    Somali government to launch major operation against Al-Shabaab during Ramadan

    Tuesday March 11, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre announced on Monday that the federal government will launch a major...

    Somalia to announce first oil production by 2026, minister says

    Tuesday March 11, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Dahir Shire Mohamed, announced that the majority of oil exploration...

    Somalia to require airlines to submit passenger data for border security

    Monday March 10, 2025FILE - A Somali immigration officer processes a passenger's passport at Mogadishu's international airport. As part of new security measures,...

    Al-Shabaab still a threat in Somalia

    Tuesday March 11, 2025(FILE) Al-Shabab fighters display weapons as they conduct military exercises in northern Mogadishu, Somalia, on Oct. 21, 2010."We encourage dialogue...