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    UAE expands military ties with Somaliland as Somalia looks on

    Thursday February 20, 2025Somaliland’s military chief, Maj. Gen. Nim’an Yusuf Osman, meets with Lt. Gen. Eisa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Chief of Staff...

    Puntland forces, UAE airstrikes kill 44 ISIS fighters in major offensive

    Thursday February 20, 2025Puntland security forces patrol a remote area in the Al-Miskaad Mountains following a large-scale counterterrorism operation against ISIS militants. The...

    Mogadishu’s unelected mayor rejects criticism of poor infrastructure, urges direct elections

    Thursday February 20, 2025Mogadishu Mayor and Governor of Banadir Region, Mohamed Ahmed Amiir, speaks at a voter awareness conference in the Somali capital,...

    Puntland expands deportations as foreign nationals allegedly join ISIS

    Thursday February 20, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Puntland regional President Said Abdullahi Deni has ordered a crackdown on illegal immigration following reports that dozens...

    Somali intelligence launches manhunt for Al-Shabaab operative

    Thursday February 20, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has launched a manhunt for Abdullahi Hassan Abdi, a suspected...

    Somali families protest in Mogadishu, urge action to save relatives on death row in Saudi Arabia

    Thursday February 20, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Families of Somali citizens sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia staged a protest in Mogadishu on Wednesday,...

    Somalia launches nationwide campaign to tackle rising cancer cases

    Thursday February 20, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government on Wednesday launched a nationwide campaign to address the growing cancer burden in the country,...

    Eritrea dismisses Ethiopian war claims, blames Addis Ababa for regional instability

    Wednesday February 19, 2025Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki (L) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (R) arrive together during a past diplomatic visit. CREDIT...

    Somali pirates attack Yemeni fishing boat off Puntland coast

    Wednesday February 19, 2025FILE PHOTOMogadishu (HOL) — A suspected pirate attack on a Yemeni-flagged fishing boat was reported on February 18, off the...

    Ahmed Madobe accuses Somalia’s federal government of marginalizing Jubaland

    Wednesday February 19, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, better known as Ahmed Madobe, launched a blistering attack on Somalia’s federal...

    Somali forces conduct anti-Al-Shabaab operation in southern Mudug

    Wednesday February 19, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali army forces, in coordination with Galmudug Dervish forces and local militias, conducted a planned security operation...

    Somali Ports Minister, Turkish Ambassador discuss port development cooperation

    Wednesday February 19, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Minister of Ports and Maritime Transport Mohamud Adan Gesod met with Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Alper Aktaş in...

    Southwest State of Somalia signs $500M deal with Kuwaiti firm to develop Barawa port

    Tuesday February 18, 2025South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen meets with a senior official from Kuwaiti firm Arabic Holding to discuss...

    Somaliland police officer fatally stabs station commander in Hargeisa

    Tuesday February 18, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — A police officer fatally stabbed his station commander at the Mohamed Mooge Police Station in Hargeisa on...

    Ma’awisley forces attack senior Al-Shabaab leader’s residence in El-Bur district

    Tuesday February 18, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Local militia forces known as Ma'awisley launched an attack on the residence of a senior Al-Shabaab leader...

    Somali officials: US airstrike against Islamic State kills 16 militants

    By Mohamed Olad HassanTuesday February 18, 2025U.S. airstrikes killed 16 militants affiliated with the Islamic State terrorist group in northern Somalia, officials there...