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    Mogadishu police kill two Al-Shabaab gunmen in Deyniile district

    Wednesday January 29, 2025Mogadishu – Somali police shot dead two Al-Shabaab militants on Monday after the gunmen attempted to attack security forces in...

    Somalia’s electoral commission sets June elections for Gedo and Khaatumo

    Tuesday January 28, 2025Abdikarin Ahmed Hassan, Chairperson of Somalia’s National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC), addresses the media during a press conference on upcoming...

    Somali President calls for energy investment at Africa Energy Summit

    Wednesday January 29, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud reaffirmed Somalia’s commitment to expanding its energy capacity as a key pillar...

    Africa splitting in two as East African Rift paves the way for a new ocean

    Tuesday January 28, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — East Africa is undergoing a monumental geological transformation as the African continent slowly splits into two, paving...

    M23 rebels seize parts of Goma, leaving Somali business owners in limbo

    Tuesday January 28, 2025Displaced Congolese civilians cross into Rwanda seeking refuge amid escalating violence in eastern DR Congo. The ongoing clashes between M23...

    Somalia faces humanitarian setback as USAID suspends $125.5 million in aid

    Tuesday January 28, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's fragile recovery has been dealt a blow after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)...

    Somali forces kill over 40 al-Shabaab fighters in Hiiraan operations

    Tuesday January 28, 2025Somali government forces and allied fighters take position in the Hiiraan region amid ongoing military operations against Al-Shabaab.Mogadishu (HOL) —...

    Puntland sentences two social media influencers for supporting ISIS

    Tuesday January 28, 2025FILE - A composite image featuring two Somali social media influencers, Mohamed Yacqub Siyad (left) and Ali Ahmed Ali (Iley)...

    Somali Foreign Minister confirms Egypt’s participation in AUSSOM mission

    Tuesday January 28, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi confirmed on Monday that Egypt...

    China’s livestock import ban poses economic challenges for Somalia

    Monday January 27, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — China’s recent ban on livestock and animal product imports from Somalia and other countries has raised alarm...

    Somalia’s health minister criticizes Macawiisleey envoy over comments on Al-Shabaab territories

    Monday January 27, 2025FILE - Somalia’s Health Minister, Ali Haji Hassan, during a government briefing addressing the controversial remarks by Presidential Envoy Ali...

    Somali electoral chief, EU envoy discuss transition to universal suffrage

    Monday January 27, 2025Somalia’s Electoral Commission Chairperson, Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan, shakes hands with European Union Ambassador to Somalia, Karin Johansson, following a meeting...

    Finnish minister’s Somalia visit sparks deportation policy debate

    Monday January 27, 2025Somalia prime minister and Finnish interior minister in photo after meeting in Mogadishu,. Photo: Finland in SomaliaFinnish Minister of the...

    Somali State Minister urges Al-Shabaab youth to embrace Presidential amnesty

    Monday January 27, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali State Minister for Religious Affairs, Abukar Sheikh, on Sunday urged young people fighting alongside Al-Shabaab to...

    NIRA denies link between National ID card printing and upcoming elections

    Monday January 27, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has dismissed reports claiming that the new national ID cards...

    Open-heart surgery in Somalia by Italian medical team

    Monday January 27, 2025This was announced by the Italian Embassy in Mogadishu - ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDThe Italian Embassy proudly announces a historic event for...