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Senior Al-Shabaab commander surrenders to Somali forces in Gedo

Saturday February 15, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) —A senior Al-Shabaab commander has surrendered to Somali security forces in the Gedo region, officials said Saturday, marking...

Somali and Ethiopian presidents hold first talks since Ankara deal, discuss security and maritime access

Saturday February 15, 2025Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed shake hands during their first official meeting since signing...

Somali militant Abdul Qadir Mumin believed to be global leader of Islamic State

Saturday February 15, 2025Abdulqadir Mumin, leader of Islamic State-Somalia, appears in an al-Shabaab propaganda film recorded in July 2015. Later that year, he...

Jubbaland forces capture senior al-Shabaab judge, kill four militants in Dhoobley raid

Saturday February 15, 2025A man identified as Moalim Mohamed, the deputy judge of an Al-Shabaab-run court, is seen in custody after being captured...

Somali pirates hijack Yemeni fishing boat, freed by EU naval task force

Friday February 14, 2025An EUNAVFOR Atalanta ship approaches the Yemeni dhow Al Najma off Somalia.EUNAVFOR AtalantaMogadishu (HOL) — A European Union naval task...

Puntland forces within 15km of last ISIS stronghold in Somalia

Friday February 14, 2025Puntland Minister of Information, Mohamud Aydid Dirir, speaks to the media during a frontline visit. Garowe (HOL) — Puntland officials say...

LISTEN: Power, politics and peace in Somalia

Friday February 14, 2025 Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele Somalia has undergone significant transformations, evolving through three republics. The current federal system, which was...

Somalia among world’s most corrupt nations again, Transparency International reports

Friday February 14, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia continues to rank among the world's most corrupt nations, according to Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions...

Somalia opens first youth football development center

Friday February 14, 2025Players, coaches, and officials gather at the official launch of Somalia’s first Youth Football Development Center in Baidoa on February...

Sustained international cooperation key in fight against terrorism

Friday February 14, 2025“Countering ISIS and other terrorist groups around the world is a top priority for the Trump Administration,” said Ambassador Shea.(FILE)...

Somali forces kill senior Al-Shabaab leader in targeted operation

Friday February 14, 2025Somali government forces and local militia patrol the arid terrain of Mudug region during an operation against Al-Shabaab militants. The...

Somalia faces renewed calls for national FGM ban as survivors speak out

Friday February 14, 2025A panel of activists, religious leaders, and survivors discuss the urgent need for Somalia to enact a national ban on...

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