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Somalia launches e-Visa system to boost travel and security

Somalia launches e-Visa system to boost travel and security

AUG 29, 2025

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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Ethiopia, Dangote Group ink $2.5 billion deal to build fertilizer complex in Gode, Somali region

Ethiopia, Dangote Group ink $2.5 billion deal to build fertilizer complex in Gode, Somali region

AUG 29, 2025

Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the government’s strategic investment arm, and Dangote Group have signed a landmark shareholders’ agreement t...

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Somalia launches E-Visa system for all foreign arrivals starting September 2025

Somalia launches E-Visa system for all foreign arrivals starting September 2025

AUG 28, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has introduced a new electronic visa (E-Visa) and electronic travel authorization system (eTAS) to modernize immigration p...

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Somali President, UAE Minister hold talks to boost economic and security ties

Somali President, UAE Minister hold talks to boost economic and security ties

AUG 28, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Wednesday with Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates’ Minister ...

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Puntland forces kill 3 ISIS militants in Bari region

Puntland forces kill 3 ISIS militants in Bari region

AUG 28, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland security forces killed three ISIS fighters and seized weapons during a planned operation in the Calmiskaad mountains on Tues...

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Qatar donates $3 million for drought relief in Somaliland

Qatar donates $3 million for drought relief in Somaliland

AUG 28, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Qatar has donated $3 million to help drought-affected communities in Somaliland after the region’s anticipated spring rains faile...

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Seminar held in Kenya to shed light on AI-driven media transformation

Seminar held in Kenya to shed light on AI-driven media transformation

AUG 28, 2025

A half-day training workshop themed "The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Impact on Journalism" took place on Tuesday in Nairobi, the Keny...

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Kenya hires U.S. lobbying firm ahead of Ruto-Trump meeting in Washington

Kenya hires U.S. lobbying firm ahead of Ruto-Trump meeting in Washington

AUG 28, 2025

The Government of Kenya has contracted a U.S.-based lobbying firm, Continental Strategy LLC, to provide government relations and advocacy services in ...

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Man Utd dumped out of League Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town

Man Utd dumped out of League Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town

AUG 28, 2025

Manchester United sank to a new low under Ruben Amorim by getting eliminated by fourth-tier Grimsby Town after a marathon penalty shootout in the seco...

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Somali President meets Sudan Intelligence Chief to boost security cooperation

Somali President meets Sudan Intelligence Chief to boost security cooperation

AUG 27, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Wednesday with Sudan’s intelligence chief to discuss strengthening security cooperati...

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