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    Former Somali PM praises lift of flight ban in Baardheere town, calls for further easing of restrictions

    Saturday March 8, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Former Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon has applauded the Federal Government of Somalia for lifting the...

    Somali forces kill 20 Al-Shabaab militants in Middle Shabelle region

    Saturday March 8, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali army forces, supported by local clan militia, killed at least 20 Al-Shabaab militants during a military...

    Somaliland, SSC-Khatumo blame each other for heavy fighting in Buqdharkayn

    Saturday March 8, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somaliland forces and the SSC-Khatumo administration accused each other of starting Friday's heavy fighting in the Buqdharkayn...

    ONLF warns of renewed armed resistance if 2018 peace agreement remains unfulfilled

    Friday March 7, 2025FILE - Members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) engage in combat training in the Somali region of Ethiopia....

    Somali presidential adviser blasts Hirshabelle and federal government over security failures

    Friday March 7, 2025FILE - Mohamed Hassan Ibrahim Qoone, the presidential adviser on federal-state relationsMogadishu (HOL) — A senior adviser to Somalia's president...

    Somali security forces complete Ethiopian-led training program in Baidoa

    Friday March 7, 2025 Somali security personnel march during a graduation ceremony in Baidoa after completing a six-month Ethiopian-led training program under the African...

    Somali cabinet cracks down on terrorist support networks and misinformation

    Friday March 7, 2025Somali Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama chairs a Council of Ministers meeting in Mogadishu, where the cabinet reaffirmed its commitment...

    Poetry in Somalia:Using an age-old art form to build peace

    Friday March 7, 2025By Taylor NaquinSomalia, the easternmost country of Africa, is also referred to as a “Nation of Poets” or “Nation of...

    Somalia downplays security concerns after U.S. terror warning suspends flights

    Friday March 7, 2025FILE - Somali Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Fardowsa Osman Egal, attends a government meeting in Mogadishu.Mogadishu  (HOL) —...

    Somaliland and SSC Khaatumo forces clash in Buqdharkayn as territorial dispute escalates

    Friday March 7, 2025Armed fighters from opposing factions mobilize on pickup trucks as clashes intensify between Somaliland forces and SSC Khaatumo fighters in...

    Benadir police chief warns against social media misuse that aids Al-Shabaab

    Friday March 7, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Benadir Regional Police Commissioner Mahdi Omar Mumin has cautioned young people against using social media in ways...

    Jubbaland Parliament gives President Ahmed Madobe three-month extension to form cabinet

    Thursday March 6, 2025Kismayo (HOL) – The Jubbaland regional parliament has approved a three-month extension for President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe to form...

    Federal government deploys reinforcements to Middle Shabelle region to intensify military operations

    Thursday March 6, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – The federal government deployed additional troops to the Adan Laxey area in the Middle Shabelle region on...

    Somali Ambassador to Türkiye meets OTS secretary-general to enhance economic and diplomatic relations

    Thursday March 6, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Ambassador to Türkiye, Fathudin Ali Mohamed, met with Kubanychbek Omuraliyev, secretary-general of the Organization of Turkic...

    AFRICOM confirms 10 airstrikes in Somalia in 2025

    Wednesday March 5, 2025A U.S. Navy fighter jet takes off from an aircraft carrier's deck CREDIT: US Africa CommandMogadishu (HOL) — U.S....

    U.S. cuts funding for Danab special forces and other aid to Somalia

    Wednesday March 5, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – United States has cut funding for Somalia’s elite Danab special forces unit, along with billions of dollars...