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Turkish, Italian military delegations make back-to-back visits to Mogadishu for security talks

MAY 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Senior military officials from Turkey and Italy visited Mogadishu this week to reinforce security cooperation with Somalia, signal...

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Turkish, Italian military delegations make back-to-back visits to Mogadishu for security talks

Turkish, Italian military delegations make back-to-back visits to Mogadishu for security talks

MAY 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Senior military officials from Turkey and Italy visited Mogadishu this week to reinforce security cooperation with Somalia, signal...

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At least 20 Somali migrants die in failed Mediterranean crossing toward Spain

At least 20 Somali migrants die in failed Mediterranean crossing toward Spain

MAY 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — At least 20 Somali migrants, most of them young adults, have tragically died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea towar...

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Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi opens Somaliland Mission in Kenya

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi opens Somaliland Mission in Kenya

MAY 30, 2025

The Republic of Somaliland’s Mission office was opened in Nairobi on Thursday, May 29, during a ceremony presided over by the de facto state's presi...

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Kenya begins translocation of black rhinos to boost conservation of iconic species

Kenya begins translocation of black rhinos to boost conservation of iconic species

MAY 30, 2025

Kenya's wildlife authorities have begun the translocation of 21 critically endangered eastern black rhinos to the Segera Conservancy located in Laikip...

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Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs

Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs

MAY 30, 2025

A federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated (PDF) US President Donald Trump’s tariffs a day after a trade court ruled that it exceeded the au...

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Somalia electoral body denies forcing Mogadishu students to register for Banadir vote

Somalia electoral body denies forcing Mogadishu students to register for Banadir vote

MAY 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral Commission on Thursday dismissed accusations that its agents forced university students...

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Rubio denies aid cuts caused deaths as toll nears 300,000

Rubio denies aid cuts caused deaths as toll nears 300,000

MAY 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is facing growing criticism from health experts and aid organizations after defending sweeping...

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Somali opposition leaders meet with media executives as Mogadishu summit enters second day

Somali opposition leaders meet with media executives as Mogadishu summit enters second day

MAY 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali opposition leaders, led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, met with media executives in Mogadishu on Thursday to rais...

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Somaliland President meets Kenyan President, opens diplomatic office in Nairobi

Somaliland President meets Kenyan President, opens diplomatic office in Nairobi

MAY 29, 2025

Nairobi (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro met with Kenyan President William Ruto during his official visit to Nairobi t...

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