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Cheetah cubs destined for the illegal trade in exotic wildlife rescued in Somaliland
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Soma...
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Kenyan MP warns Somalia clashes spilling into Mandera, threatening sovereignty
NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan legislator Sulekha Harun warned this week that renewed fighting in Somalia’s Gedo region is spilling into Mandera Co...
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Two ISIS foreign fighters captured in Puntland say they have no regrets
Mogadishu (HOL) — Two foreign ISIS fighters captured in Puntland have given rare interviews, showing no remorse for joining the extremist group, eve...
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Eight arrested as Kenya intercepts Somali contraband sugar and oil trucks
Mombasa, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan authorities seized three trucks loaded with smuggled sugar and cooking oil from Somalia, arresting eight suspects in a...
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Ahmed Madobe appoints Moalimuu deputy governor for security in Gedo
Kismayo (HOL) — Jubaland state president Ahmed Mohamed Islam, widely known as Ahmed Madobe, has appointed Osman Nur Haji Moalimuu as deputy governor...
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Two Somali elders killed in roadside bomb south of Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — A roadside bomb killed two Somali elders and wounded their two security guards Thursday in an attack on their vehicle near Mogadis...
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Somali, regional forces vow to intensify fight against al-Shabab in Hiiraan region
Beledweyne (HOL) — Somali and allied forces pledged Wednesday to accelerate military operations against al-Shabab in the central Hiiraan region, whe...
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At least 23 Somalis dead after migrant boats sink off Italy’s Lampedusa coast
Mogadishu (HOL) — At least 23 Somali nationals drowned after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, Somali officials said Wed...
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Somali President criticizes opposition for lacking unity, calls for constitutional reform
Dhusamareb (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday accused the country’s opposition of lacking a unified vision for national d...
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Kenya in talks with China to convert dollar rail loan into yuan
Kenya is in talks with China to convert a dollar-denominated railway loan into Chinese yuan, an aide to the Finance Minister John Mbadi told Reuters o...
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