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Suicide bomber targets Somali military academy in Mogadishu, casualties reported
Mogadishu (HOL) — A suicide bomber blew himself up at the main gate of the Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy in Mogadishu’s Hodan district about 11:...
Read More »Somali PM urges research-led reform to guide nation’s recovery
Mogadishu (HOL) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Wednesday that Somalia’s recovery hinges on evidence-based policies and stronger state inst...
Read More »Turkey’s mediation stalls in Somalia–Ethiopia sea access dispute
Mogadishu (HOL) — Turkey’s year-long push to defuse the bitter dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia has reportedly stalled, Somali and Ethiopian d...
Read More »Federal and local forces mobilize in Mahaas to retake Moqokori district from Al-Shabab
Mahas (HOL) — Federal government officials and local militia leaders have begun military mobilization in Mahaas district, located in the Hiiraan reg...
Read More »Sanaag and Haylaan elders reject participation in SSC-Khaatumo administration
Garowe (HOL) — A group of traditional elders from the Sanaag and Haylaan regions issued a statement on Wednesday rejecting efforts to incorporate th...
Read More »Prime Minister Barre meets with women groups to highlight role in nation-building and elections
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre held a high-level consultative meeting on Tuesday with hundreds of women from across Mogadi...
Read More »Former Puntland Speaker joins delegation in Las Anod ahead of SSC-Khaatumo conference
Las Anod (HOL) — Former Speaker of the Puntland Parliament, Abdirashid Yusuf Jibriil, arrived in Las Anod on Tuesday alongside a delegation represen...
Read More »Dozens are killed as antigovernment protests erupt across Kenya
Simmering anger against President William Ruto’s government has boiled over into clashes between protesters and the police, who have deployed live r...
Read More »Iran’s government says at least 1,060 people were killed in the war with Israel
Iran’s government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at least 1,060 people were killed and warning that the figure could ri...
Read More »Joao Pedro fires Chelsea into Club World Cup final
Joao Pedro scored twice against his former club as Chelsea reached the FIFA Club World Cup final on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Fluminense....
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