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Ilhan Omar calls Trump a ‘lying buffoon’ after remark about deporting her to Somalia
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump a “lying buffoon” after he claimed he had as...
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Jubbaland condemns forced evictions, alleged abuses in Mogadishu
Kismayo (HOL) — The Jubbaland administration on Thursday condemned what it described as forced evictions and abuses against Somali citizens in Mogad...
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Somali opposition plans Saturday protest in Mogadishu, demands security guarantees
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali opposition leaders have called on the federal government to secure public safety during a mass demonstration planned for Mo...
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Somali military court releases soldiers accused of unlawful surgery consent in pregnant woman’s death
Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali military court on Friday released two soldiers accused of illegally authorizing surgery on a pregnant woman who later die...
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Somali security forces detain, release opposition-linked figures before Mogadishu protest
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali security forces briefly detained three opposition-linked figures in Mogadishu late Thursday before releasing them hours lat...
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Somalia orders ‘iron fist’ response to security threats in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s interior security minister on Friday directed security forces to confront anyone threatening public order in Mogadishu...
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UK announces a further £6 million funding to SSF Trust Fund to boost Somalia’s security
New York (HOL) - The United Kingdom (UK) has on Thursday announced a further £6 million (over $8 million USD) in funding for the Somali Security Forc...
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AU chief warns of Somalia fragility, calls for $196 million to sustain peace mission
New York (HOL) — The African Union’s top official warned Thursday that Somalia’s fragile gains risk unraveling unless international partners urg...
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Ethiopia reaffirms backing for Somalia at UN gathering as peace mission faces $180 million shortfall
New York (HOL) — Ethiopia pledged continued support for Somalia’s peace and security process on Thursday, even as the African Union’s new stabil...
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Man wanted for smuggling firearms extradited from Kenya to the US
An Ivorian national accused of conspiring to smuggle firearms into West Africa has been extradited from Kenya to the United States....
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