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Somali, Chinese defense ministers hold first high-level talks in Decades

Somali, Chinese defense ministers hold first high-level talks in Decades

SEP 20, 2025

Beijing (HOL) – Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun met with Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moallin Fiqi in Beijing on Friday on the sidelines ...

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Mudug pastoralists rent out camels to milking ranches to save their livelihoods

Mudug pastoralists rent out camels to milking ranches to save their livelihoods

SEP 20, 2025

Pastoralists in central Somalia’s Mudug region, who were on the brink of giving up on livestock due to devastating drought, have regained hope since...

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Police FC ring war bells as Somalia’s Mogadishu City come calling

Police FC ring war bells as Somalia’s Mogadishu City come calling

SEP 20, 2025

Kenya Police FC are confident and fully prepared ahead of their CAF Champions League preliminary round clash against Somalia’s Mogadishu City FC, se...

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Stability paves way for Somalia to become Horn of Africa’s new tourism gem

Stability paves way for Somalia to become Horn of Africa’s new tourism gem

SEP 20, 2025

Once known for its security challenges, Somalia is now turning into a new center of attraction for locals and tourists alike, thanks to growing stabil...

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Six Israeli soldiers killed in separate attacks in Gaza and West Bank

Six Israeli soldiers killed in separate attacks in Gaza and West Bank

SEP 20, 2025

A roadside bomb in Gaza's Rafah killed four IDF soldiers and wounded three. Investigations are ongoing. A separate attack at a West Bank checkpoint ki...

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Human traffickers 'don't care who dies in the ocean'

Human traffickers 'don't care who dies in the ocean'

SEP 19, 2025

Yousuf Mohammad's journey from playing for Somalia's national team to coaching boys and girls at south Belfast's Rosario FC is one of violence, extort...

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Hassan Sheikh says 10 million Somali passports issued, vows overhaul of ID system

Hassan Sheikh says 10 million Somali passports issued, vows overhaul of ID system

SEP 19, 2025

MOGADISHU (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Friday that more than 10 million people currently hold Somali passports, though the governmen...

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Trump renews attacks on Ilhan Omar after House blocks censure vote

Trump renews attacks on Ilhan Omar after House blocks censure vote

SEP 19, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — President Donald Trump launched an extended attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar on Thursday, repeating calls for her impeachmen...

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Managing diabetes poses cultural and economic challenges for Somali Minnesotans

Managing diabetes poses cultural and economic challenges for Somali Minnesotans

SEP 19, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — For many Somali immigrants in Minnesota, managing diabetes goes far beyond taking medication or following a doctor’...

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Eight charged in $8.4M fraud tied to Minnesota housing program dismantled over $100M losses

Eight charged in $8.4M fraud tied to Minnesota housing program dismantled over $100M losses

SEP 19, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — Federal prosecutors have charged eight people in connection with more than $8 million in alleged wire fraud tied to M...

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