Sunday, October 4, 2026

Somalia to receive $16 million from the United Nations Emergency Relief Fund.

The United Nations has allocated $16 million to Somalia as part of a $160 million package designated for 12 countries facing underfunded humanitarian crises. The funding was announced on October 2, 2026, and Somalia is...

Somali Navy seizes boat carrying seven foreigners in Hobyo.

The Somali Navy and Coastal Defense Force conducted a maritime patrol and surveillance operation off the coast of Hobyo district in the Mudug region, where they intercepted a vessel suspected of operating illegally within...

Al-Shabaab reported to have cut off the road connecting Hobyo and Harardhere.

Reports from the Mudug region indicate that Al-Shabaab fighters have cut off the road connecting the towns of Hobyo and Harardhere—a vital route for the movement of people and vehicles between the coastal areas...

Somaliland Ministry of Finance Launches SLFMIS at Hargeisa General Hospital

The Somaliland Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has launched the implementation of the Somaliland Financial Management Information System (SLFMIS) at Hargeisa General Hospital, as part of broader plans to modernize financial management across...

Pakistan pledges compensation and housing to the families of sailors killed in Somalia.

The Pakistani government has announced that it will provide 12.5 million rupees ($44,000) and a house to the family of each of the three Pakistani sailors killed during the rescue operation of an oil...

Opinion

Editorial

The Qatarization of Somaliland

  An unholy alliance between Mogadishu and Doha, which observers have warned of, could make things extremely bad. The warning comes after the past weeks witnessed...

World

Business

Somaliland Launches Islamic Banking Overhaul: Central Bank and Commercial Bank Set...

In a significant move to modernize and Islamize the country’s financial system, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Somaliland, Hon....

Somaliland

Somalia

Djibouti

Ethiopia

Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia amid escalating tensions.

Eritrea announced that it has severed diplomatic relations with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa closed the Eritrean embassy and ordered ten Eritrean diplomats to leave...

Kenya

Videos

Sports

UEFA appoints Omar Artan to referee European Super Cup 2026

 The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the UEFA Super Cup in 2026. The match...

Technology

Retailers set sights on Facebook, Google ad revenue

BERLIN/CHICAGO  - People with hay fever hate dust. That was the premise of a marketing drive launched by British vacuum cleaner maker Dyson with...