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    Armed militias attack Galkayo Central Prison in latest attempt to free inmates

    Thursday May 29, 2025Galkacyo (HOL) — Armed militiamen launched a coordinated assault on the central prison in Galkayo early Thursday morning in an...

    Somalia risks losing AfDB reform funds as implementation stalls

    Tuesday May 27, 2025Mogadishu Port, in the capital of Somalia. Photo: Shutterstock.Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is at risk of forfeiting millions in unspent...

    How U.S. cuts in Somalia could imperil the fight against al-Shabab

    Tuesday May 27, 2025By Katharine Houreld and Mohamed GobobeSomalia’s government has increasingly turned to Turkey to repel al-Shabab, as America’s diminished focus on...

    Somaliland must accept peace or face resistance, says SSC-Khaatumo elder

    Tuesday May 27, 2025Las Anod (HOL) – The Supreme Traditional Leader of SSC-Khaatumo, Garaad Jama Garaad Ali, called the Somaliland administration to choose...

    Somali lawmakers clash over proposal to deduct salaries in support of Ma’awisley militia forces

    Monday May 26, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – A proposal to deduct $500 monthly from the salaries of members of the Somali Federal Parliament to...

    Puntland arrests 27 Yemeni fishermen for illegal fishing in Somali waters

    Monday May 26, 2025Garowe (HOL) – Security forces in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region have arrested 27 Yemeni fishermen, along with one Somali national,...

    Tensions rise between Puntland and SSC-Khaatumo over border dispute

    Saturday May 24, 2025Garowe (HOL) – A land dispute has erupted between the Puntland and SSC-Khaatumo administrations over contested territory along their shared...

    Former Puntland electoral chief accuses President Deni of resource exploitation and misgovernance

    Saturday May 24, 2025Garowe (HOL) – Former chairman of the Puntland Electoral Commission, Guuleed Salah Barre, launched a scathing attack on Puntland President...

    Puntland to scrap secret ballot in upcoming local council elections to curb corruption

    Friday May 23, 2025Garowe (HOL) – Puntland's administration is moving to abolish the secret ballot system for electing local council members and parliamentarians...

    Khamiis, May 22, 2025-PSF oo jawaab ka bixisay eedayn uga timid guddoomiyaha gobolka Mudug ee Puntland

    Khamiis, May 22, 2025 (HOL) - Ciidanka PSF ayaa ka jawaabay eedeyn culus oo uu dhawaan saxaafadda u marsiiyay guddoomiyaha gobolka Mudug ee...

    Puntland Vice President orders CCTV installation in Garowe to curb rising insecurity

    Wednesday May 21, 2025Garowe (HOL) – Puntland Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugatoor on Tuesday announced the rollout of CCTV surveillance systems across Garowe,...

    UN urges Puntland to protect human rights during anti-ISIS operations

    Tuesday May 20, 2025UN human rights officials meet with Puntland police leadership in Garowe on May 19, 2025, to discuss rights protections during...

    Senior ISIS leader killed in Puntland security operation

    Tuesday May 20, 2025Garowe (HOL) – Puntland security forces have killed Ahmed Muse Sidi, a senior leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) group,...

    Somali PM accuses opposition of aiding foreign efforts to derail elections

    Monday May 19, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday accused opposition politicians of promoting the interests of foreign...

    Puntland threatens military action against PSF in Galkayo over unauthorized operations

    Sunday May 18, 2025FILE - Mudug regional governor Faisal Sheikh Ali, commonly known as Jifo Jabsade, is seen at his office in Galkayo,...

    Marginalised families in Puntland displacement camps face hunger, discrimination and neglect

    Sunday May 18, 2025Marginalised and impoverished IDP families find shelter in Washington camp/Mohamud Nadif/ErgoHundreds of families from marginalised communities living in Puntland are...