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Somali president arrives in Egypt for Africa economic forum
Cairo (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Egypt’s Al-Alamein city to attend high-level meetings and conferences focused on e...
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Sharp rise in deportation orders for Somalis in Minnesota
More than 500 Somalis in Minnesota have been ordered deported this year as the Trump administration speeds up asylum hearings and narrows paths to leg...
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Three Minnesotans deported to Somalia after a month at Guantánamo Bay
The deportations came after a monthslong ordeal, where many of the men were shuffled between detention facilities in different states, before their ti...
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Somali electoral commission announces Galmudug rerun results after court-ordered vote
Dhusamareb (HOL) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) announced Friday the results of repeat elections for...
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Somali returnees from Yemen receive support after voluntary repatriation
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government on Wednesday repatriated 160 Somali nationals from Yemen, where years of insecurity and conflict have affected S...
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Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fears of a wider regional conflict....
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Mustafe Cagjar reelected for another five-year term as Somali Regional State president
Jigjiga (HOL) — Somali Regional State parliament reelected Mustafe Mohamud Omar Cagjar as regional president Thursday, giving him another five-year ...
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Puntland passengers blocked from flights over NIRA ID requirement
Mogadishu (HOL) — Domestic flights between Mogadishu and Puntland were disrupted Thursday morning after Somalia’s federal government began enforci...
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ICRC says 148 wounded treated after heavy fighting in Baidoa town
Baidoa (HOL) — At least 148 wounded people have been treated at four hospitals following heavy fighting in Baidoa, the International Committee of th...
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Somalia holds direct local and regional polls in Galmudug, Hirshabelle states
Beledweyne (HOL) — Thousands of people cast ballots Wednesday in direct elections for regional assemblies and local councils in Galmudug and Hirshab...
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