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EU naval forces seize hijacked mothership tied to Hellas Aphrodite attack off Somalia

EU naval forces seize hijacked mothership tied to Hellas Aphrodite attack off Somalia

NOV 11, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — European naval forces have seized an Iranian-flagged dhow used as a mother ship in the hijacking of the tanker Hellas Aphrodite of...

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Ilhan Omar fires back after Trump tells her to ‘go back’ to Somalia again

Ilhan Omar fires back after Trump tells her to ‘go back’ to Somalia again

NOV 11, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — Rep. Ilhan Omar pushed back Monday after President Donald Trump mocked her for citing the U.S. Constitution, setting off a...

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Ethiopia wary as Egypt and Saudi Arabia lead new Red Wave 8 naval drill

Ethiopia wary as Egypt and Saudi Arabia lead new Red Wave 8 naval drill

NOV 11, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — A major naval exercise involving Egypt, Saudi Arabia and four regional partners has begun in the Red Sea, heightening strategic at...

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Hargeisa father accused of locking four children inside home before setting it on fire

Hargeisa father accused of locking four children inside home before setting it on fire

NOV 11, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland police have arrested a man accused of killing his four young children after locking them inside their home and setting i...

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Man killed in Hargeisa as police launch search for fleeing suspect

Man killed in Hargeisa as police launch search for fleeing suspect

NOV 11, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who fled after killing a man Monday night in Hargeisa’s Ahmed Dhagah dist...

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ISIS militants still receiving livestock from pastoralists in Al Miskaad region

ISIS militants still receiving livestock from pastoralists in Al Miskaad region

NOV 11, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Islamic State group in Somalia is still acquiring livestock from pastoralists in the Almiskaad Mountains, according to securit...

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Somalia seeks stronger trade links as envoy presents credentials in DRC

Somalia seeks stronger trade links as envoy presents credentials in DRC

NOV 11, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ilyas Ali Hassan, has formally presented his credentials to President ...

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Ma'awiisley launch assault on Al Shabaab bases near Eldheer in Galgaduud

Ma'awiisley launch assault on Al Shabaab bases near Eldheer in Galgaduud

NOV 11, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Community fighters aligned with the Ma’awiisley movement launched an attack on an Al Shabaab position outside Eldheer on Tuesday...

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Ismail Ahmed claims Premier Bank tied to Somalia e-visa payments

Ismail Ahmed claims Premier Bank tied to Somalia e-visa payments

NOV 11, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — WorldRemit founder Ismail Ahmed has accused Premier Bank of playing a hidden role in Somalia’s new electronic visa system, inten...

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Hassan Shire honored with Shield Lifetime Achievement Award for defending human rights across Africa

Hassan Shire honored with Shield Lifetime Achievement Award for defending human rights across Africa

NOV 11, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Hassan Shire, the Somali-born Executive Director of DefendDefenders and Chairperson of AfricanDefenders, has been honored with the...

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