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    Inter-clan conflict erupts on Hiiran-Middle Shabelle border

    Saturday January 18, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Several people have reportedly been killed and injured in a violent clash between two clan militias from...

    Somali Justice Minister criticizes opposition over election stance

    Saturday January 18, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hassan Moalim, has accused opposition groups of obstructing laws passed...

    WATCH: Netflix’s ‘Surviving Black Hawk Down’ revisits 1993 Mogadishu battle

    Friday January 17, 2025https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq-WbXY9K3E Hargeisa (HOL) — On February 10, Netflix will debut Surviving Black Hawk Down, a three-part docuseries that revisits the harrowing...

    Yellowfin tuna stocks threatened as illegal fishing costs Somalia $300 million annually

    Friday January 17, 2025A Somali fisherman carries a freshly caught tuna at a local port in Mogadishu. Somalia’s fisheries face increasing pressure from...

    Three Ugandan officers face charges over Somalia helicopter crash

    Friday January 17, 2025 Col. George Buga Andruga (left), Lt. Henry Gygenda (center), and Maj. Benjamin Kashumbusha (right) appear before the General Court Martial...

    Somaliland detains pro-unity activists. raising questions about political reforms

    Friday January 17, 2025Shafie Sha'iye (left) and Naima Abwaan Qorane (right), both vocal critics of Somaliland's independence efforts, have recently faced detention and...

    Somali Prime Minister calls for unity to eradicate Al-Shabaab and ISIS

    Friday January 17, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has renewed his appeal for national unity in the fight against...

    Somaliland and Ethiopia discuss strengthening military cooperation

    Friday January 17, 2025Hargeisa (HOL) – Officials from Somaliland and Ethiopia met in Hargeisa on Thursday to discuss enhancing military and security cooperation...

    Australia pursues East African partnerships for creative cultural projects

    Thursday January 16, 2025Performers and audiences unite in a vibrant celebration of East African and global culture at the Dinesh and Mahesh Chandaria...

    Somalia and Ukraine explore stronger diplomatic ties

    Thursday January 16, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, held a phone call with his Ukrainian...

    Six killed in clashes between al-Shabaab and local forces in Somalia’s Hiiraan region

    Thursday January 16, 2025FILE - Local militia members, known as Ma’awisleey, patrol a rural area in Hiiraan region, Somalia, as part of ongoing...

    The would-be African nation in love with Donald Trump

    Thursday January 16, 2025Many people in Somaliland are convinced that the United States, under the incoming presidency of Donald Trump, is poised to...

    Somali President welcomes Gaza ceasefire amid calls for humanitarian aid

    Thursday January 16, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Thursday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire agreement, praising the mediation efforts by Qatar,...

    Somalia’s Foreign Minister meets Kenyan Deputy President to strengthen bilateral relations

    Thursday January 16, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, held discussions with Kenya's Deputy President, Professor Kithure Kindiki,...

    Somaliland launches anti-drug campaign to combat trafficking and abuse

    Wednesday January 15, 2025Senior Lieutenant Colonel Abdiaziz Sheikh Ismail Sheikh Hassan addresses the media in Hargeisa, flanked by police officials and religious leaders,...

    ‘We’re not pirates’, say hijackers who seized Chinese ship off Somali coast

    Wednesday January 15, 2025By Mohamed GabobeAfter seven-week hijack, Puntland locals say they are victims of foreign trawlers. But China calls the attack ‘vicious’.Fishermen...