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Somalia and Yemen warn of Houthi-backed arms, piracy in Gulf of Aden
London, United Kingdom (HOL) — Somalia and Yemen have warned of a growing security threat posed by links between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and extremi...
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Somaliland president meets party leaders over Sool tensions, 2026 elections
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro held a high-level meeting Tuesday with leaders of the region’s three polit...
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U.S., Gulf allies sanction ISIS-Somalia leader in crackdown on African terror networks
Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States and six Gulf nations have imposed coordinated sanctions on three individuals accused of financing and facilitati...
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Hardworking Baidoa IDPs make good their lives after humanitarian aid stops
(ERGO) – Many displaced families in Baidoa are transforming their lives from aid dependency to a sustainable way of living through their own careful...
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Puntland expels MP Jibril over federal-backed Las Anod conference
Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s regional parliament on Tuesday voted to expel MP Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril for attending a federal government-backed confe...
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Somalia’s former Gülen-run schools thrive under Turkish Maarif Foundation
Mogadishu (HOL) — Schools once operated by a Turkish cleric accused of plotting a failed coup are now thriving under new management in Somalia, wher...
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Health minister warns of rising hepatitis outbreak, urges urgent vaccination drive
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Health on Tuesday issued a nationwide alert over the rapid spread of hepatitis, calling for urgent action ...
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Germany deports Somali nationals convicted of violent crimes
Mogadishu (HOL) — German authorities have deported eight Somali nationals convicted of serious criminal offences, citing public safety and legal obl...
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Paint and Coffee Night: Somali youth celebrate art, culture and unity in style
In a vibrant and historic first, Mogadishu recently hosted “Paint & Coffee Night,” an evening where nearly 1,000 art enthusiasts, from seasoned cr...
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U.S. remittance tax threatens $1.7 billion Somali lifeline
Mogadishu (HOL) — A new U.S. tax on money transfers is expected to reduce remittances to Somalia and other developing nations, posing a serious thre...
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