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Trump signals possible U.S. recognition of Somaliland to counter China, Russia
Mogadishu (HOL) — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested his administration may recognize Somaliland as an independent state, a move that ...
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Somalia envoy at UN accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, urges lifting blockade
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, telling the Security Council that the ...
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Armed assailants kill Somali trader in South Africa’s Port Elizabeth
Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali shopkeeper was shot and killed late Thursday in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the latest in a series of deadly attacks on...
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Egyptian lawmaker defends Somalia troop deployment, rejects Ethiopian objections
Mogadishu (HOL) — An Egyptian lawmaker said Friday that Cairo’s decision to send troops to Somalia under the African Union’s stabilization missi...
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Djiboutian Foreign Minister visits Beledweyne for security talks
Beledweyne (HOL) — A delegation led by Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdukadir Hussein Omar arrived Friday in Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiiraan...
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Somali President hosts Djiboutian Foreign Minister in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Thursday with Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdiqadir Hussein Omar in Mogadishu, markin...
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Somali opposition bloc condemns arrest of prominent elder in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Salvation Council, an alliance of opposition figures led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has on Thursday conde...
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Somali cabinet approves defense deals with Jordan, Qatar and Pakistan
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s cabinet has approved a series of defense agreements aimed at strengthening the country’s armed forces through intern...
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Four African states running out of special food for starving children, aid group says
At least four African countries will run out of specialised life-saving food for severely malnourished children in the next three months due to shorta...
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Somalia launches e-Visa system to boost travel and security
Somalia has unveiled a new Electronic Visa and Travel Authorization System (E-Visa/ETAS), marking a major step in modernizing its immigration services...
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