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Farmaajo claims Somalia worse off than civil war years as Hassan Sheikh highlights security gains
Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo delivered sharply contrasting assessments of Somal...
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Somalia mourns Banaadiri music icon Maryan Nasir Ali, dead at 67
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali singer Maryan Nasir Ali, a renowned voice in Banaadiri music and one of the most influential artists of Somalia’s cultura...
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Trump’s TPS remark sparks fear, legal debate and community response in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn — Somali American families and community leaders in Minnesota are expressing fear and anger after President Donald Trump claimed h...
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Teacher sentenced to 14 years for raping two children in Burao
Hargeisa (HOL) — The Office of the Attorney General of Somaliland has released a detailed report on sexual assault cases that occurred in April in t...
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Puntland restricts night travel to stop ISIS resupply in Baallade valley
Garowe (HOL) — Puntland authorities have imposed a nighttime curfew and tightened movement controls in areas surrounding the Baallade valley as part...
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Somali troops destroy Al-Shabaab mines and extortion posts near Afgooye
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces have dismantled multiple explosive devices and militant checkpoints planted by Al-Shabaab on civilian roa...
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Only Somali security forces allowed to carry guns, minister says after public uproar
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s State Minister for Defence has clarified that only government security forces have the legal authority to carry weapon...
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Border closure choking northeastern Kenya trade, MPs urge Ruto to act
NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Lawmakers from Kenya’s Northeastern region are renewing calls for the swift reopening of the Kenya–Somalia border, warnin...
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Somalia seeks to prosecute lawmakers accused of arming clan militias
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Military Court is preparing a request to the Federal Parliament to lift the immunity of several lawmakers accused of s...
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Somalia U-17’s calm precision and structure hint at footballing shift after 3–0 win over Rwanda
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Tournament football, at youth level especially, is as much about learning composure and identity as it is about results. On ...
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