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    Somali traditional leader Farah Abdi Waare dies at 77

    Sunday January 26, 2025FILE - Farah Abdi Waare, a revered Somali traditional leader known for his role in peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts, pictured...

    Landmark open-heart surgeries performed in Somalia for first time

    Sunday January 26, 2025Somali and Italian surgeons collaborate in a groundbreaking moment at Kalkaal Hospital in Mogadishu during Somalia’s first-ever open-heart surgeries on...

    Hamas accuses Israel of delaying Gaza ceasefire as violence spikes in West Bank

    Sunday January 26, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) — Tensions surrounding the Gaza ceasefire intensified on Sunday as Israeli forces reportedly shot and killed a Palestinian...

    Deputy security chief of Beled-Hawo killed in landmine attack

    Sunday January 26, 2025FILE - Abdifatah Nur Mataan, the Deputy Chief of Security and Politics for the Beled-Hawo district, succumbed to injuries sustained...

    Somali forces repel Al-Shabaab attack, secure Masagawaa

    Sunday January 26, 2025Abukar Moalim Mohamud, Spokesperson for Somalia’s Ministry of Defense, briefs the media on recent military operations against Al-Shabaab and ISIS...

    Somalia launches major offensive against Al-Shabaab in Hiiraan

    Sunday January 26, 2025Ali Jeyte Osman, Somalia’s Special Envoy for Community Defense Forces, addressing troops ahead of the anticipated offensive against Al-Shabaab in...

    Somali PM opens emergency centre built by Qatar Charity in Mogadishu

    Sunday January 26, 2025Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, inaugurated the emergency centre, which was constructed and equipped by Qatar Charity (QC),...

    Ethiopian birr collapse doubles Hajj costs for Somali regional state residents

    Sunday January 26, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The cost of performing Hajj for residents of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State has skyrocketed this year, nearly...

    Somali President meets Arab Parliament Speaker in Cairo

    Saturday January 25, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with the Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammed Ahmed Al-Yamahi, in...

    New rider in town: Somalia’s first woman equestrian turns heads

    Saturday January 25, 2025Shukri Osman Muse, Somalia's first female equestrian, rides through the streets of the capital Mogadishu © Hassan Ali Elmi /...

    Somali forces repel Al-Shabaab attack in Masagawa town

    Saturday January 25, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government forces, supported by local militias, clashed with al-Shabaab militants in Masagawa town in the Galgaduud...

    Drought led to 71,000 ‘excess deaths’ in Somalia, report shows

    By Mohamed Olad HassanSaturday January 25, 2025FILE - People arrive at a displacement camp on the outskirts of Dollow, Somalia, Sept. 21, 2022...

    Egypt committed to providing military support to Somalia to eradicate terrorism: Joint declaration

    Saturday January 25, 2025A joint political declaration signed by Egyptian and Somali leaders on Thursday has underlined Cairo’s commitment to providing military support...

    Sisi says Somalia’s security, stability integral part of Egypt’s national security

    Friday January 24, 2025Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Thursday Egypt will always remain a supporter of Somalia, asserting that they...

    Omar slams Trump’s refugee ban, warns of impact on Somali-American communities

    Friday January 24, 2025MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has denounced President Donald Trump's executive order halting all refugee movement and...

    Six al-Shabaab militants, including key leaders wounded in central Somalia

    Friday January 24, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Six al-Shabaab militants, including key leaders, were wounded in a military operation carried out by the Somali...