Somalia’s South West State has cancelled its founding anniversary events and redirected the budget to drought relief, with President Laftagareen urging aid groups, businesses and the diaspora to support vulnerable communities.
More than 700 Somali political leaders opened a Somali Future Council conference in Kismayo to seek a consensus electoral model as disputes with the federal government over upcoming elections intensify.
Police in Goldogob, Mudug, arrested a man accused of killing his mother and wife. Authorities have launched a full investigation as residents worry about rising family violence.
Somalia and the UN have signed a 2025 implementation guide in Mogadishu to strengthen protection, accountability and reintegration support for children affected by armed conflict.
President Donald Trump has expanded U.S. travel restrictions, adding full bans on several countries and Palestinian Authority passport holders from January 1, raising legal concerns and affecting families, students and workers.
In Mogadishu, caregiver Aadan Abdullahi Ali faces insults and rejection as he feeds stray dogs, revealing a deeper clash between fear, belief and compassion in Somali society.
Somali women face growing digital abuse, from online harassment to AI-altered images, in a country with no protective laws or rapid support systems, leaving many silenced and unprotected.
