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The son of Somali immigrants shaking up Utah’s Democratic primary
Liban Mohamed is the progressive underdog in the race for a House seat but victory at the state party convention offers grounds for optimism...
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Somali piracy threatens ships rerouted from Middle East
As ships reroute around Africa to avoid Middle East conflict zones, piracy off Somalia is back. The resurgence is driving up insurance, transit times ...
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Harrowing tales of family ruin as courts throw debtors into jail in Galkayo
Since Malyun Jama Nur was imprisoned in Galkayo in January for failing to pay a $9,000 debt, her four young children have dropped out of school and fa...
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Somali opposition calls new Mogadishu protest after accusing government of obstruction
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s main opposition bloc said Monday it will hold another anti-government protest in Mogadishu on May 16, accusing federal...
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France’s Macron opens Africa summit in Kenya with push for new partnership
French President Emmanuel Macron began a visit to Kenya on Sunday ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, where he will promote France’s new approach to...
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Somali region launches nearly $3 million water project in Qabridaharre town
Jigjiga (HOL) — Ethiopia’s Somali Regional Government on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a 407 million birr water purification plant in Qabri...
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Flood disaster hits Garissa as 10,000 families flee homes, thousands more at risk
Thousands of families have been forced out of their homes in Garissa County after raging floods triggered by heavy rains and rising water levels along...
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‘It’s like we went bankrupt overnight’: poorest Somalis suffer as piles of worthless shillings mount up
Banknotes are now so tattered that even buses refuse to accept them, as a dollarised economy and mobile phone payments push up the cost of essentials...
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Somalia’s Southwest State holds direct elections as opposition boycotts vote
Baidoa (HOL) — Voters in Somalia’s Southwest State began casting ballots Sunday in direct elections for the regional House of Representatives and ...
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Somali government defends protest limits as Mogadishu opposition standoff deepens
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government on Sunday defended its decision to restrict planned opposition demonstrations in Mogadishu to a sin...
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