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Somalia’s federal Parliament term expires amid electoral dispute
Mogadishu (HOL) — The official four-year term of Somalia’s bicameral Federal Parliament ended on Tuesday, April 14, in accordance with Article 60 ...
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Drought-hit Lower Juba pastoralists flee towards the Somali-Kenyan border
Drought displaced pastoralist families in southern Somalia’s Lower Juba region have arrived in Kulbiyow – a small town close to the Kenyan border ...
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Mogadishu traders stop accepting Somali Shilling, citing inflation and currency decay
Mogadishu (HOL) — Traders across Mogadishu on Monday stopped accepting the Somali shilling, effectively sidelining the national currency in one of t...
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Somaliland holds maritime security meeting amid red sea tensions
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened a quarterly meeting of the Maritime Security Coordination Mechanism on Saturday...
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Donald Trump extends U.S. National Emergency on Somalia for one year
Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. President Donald Trump has extended for one year the national emergency concerning Somalia, a measure first declared in 2010 ...
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Somalia appoints Hussein Qasim Yusuf as new immigration Agency director
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Council of Ministers on Monday approved the appointment of Hussein Qasim Yusuf as the new Director General of the Soma...
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Somali Future Council warns against politicization of national army
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Future Council on Sunday cautioned against what it described as the risk of politicizing the Somali National Army, urging a...
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Somalia marks Army Day with focus on stability and progress
Somalia has marked the 66th anniversary of the Somali National Army (SNA) with a high-profile ceremony in Mogadishu, underscoring growing confidence i...
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Somalia president congratulates World Cup-bound referee Omar Artan
Somalia president Hassan Mohamud congratulated football referee Omar Artan who has made history as the first Somalian to be selected to officiate at t...
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Somalia, Libya agree to repatriate 400 Somali migrants held in Libyan prisons
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia and Libya have agreed to repatriate about 400 Somali nationals held in Libyan prisons, following high-level talks between ...
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