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Somali Future Council Conference opens in Kismayo amid electoral dispute
Kismayo (HOL) - Somali Future Council conference opened in Kismayo on Thursday afternoon to discuss political developments and the ongoing election pr...
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Somalia, UN sign 2025 framework to strengthen protection of children affected by conflict
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali government and the United Nations on Wednesday officially signed the 2025 Implementation Guide, a strategic framework aimed a...
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South West forces seize explosives intended for Mogadishu, commander says
Mogadishu (HOL) - South West regional security forces on Wednesday seized heavy explosives that Al-Shabaab was allegedly planning to detonate in Mogad...
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Somalia confirms delay in annual budget support from Turkey
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali government has confirmed a delay in receiving its annual budget support from Turkey, a key development and security partner, ...
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Somalia, Turkish firm OYAK sign major agreement to develop blue economy
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy Ahmed Hassan Adan on Tuesday finalized a major cooperation agreement with Turkish indu...
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Rickshaw driver killed in Mogadishu weeks after winning U.S. visa lottery
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A young rickshaw driver who had recently won the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery was shot and killed late Sunday in Mogadishu’s D...
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Ali Aref Bourhan, who led Djibouti under French rule, dies at 91
DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti (HOL) — Ali Aref Bourhan, the dominant political figure who led Djibouti during the final decade of French colonial rule and...
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Somali universities warn against using schools as polling stations
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Union of Somali Universities on Tuesday warned against plans to use schools, institutes and universities as polling stations i...
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Somalia, AU mission and UN appeal for urgent funding to support security forces
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali federal government, the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), and the United Nations Support...
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Kenya signs $311 mln power lines deal with Africa fund, Indian firm
Kenya on Monday signed an agreement for the investment of $311 million in the construction of two high-voltage electricity transmission lines with a p...
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