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Somali opposition leaders to convene major conference in Mogadishu on elections and security

Somali opposition leaders to convene major conference in Mogadishu on elections and security

MAY 28, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Key Somali opposition figures are expected to hold a high-level conference in Mogadishu on Wednesday, focusing on the country's el...

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Football legends light up Mogadishu in Historic Peace Match

Football legends light up Mogadishu in Historic Peace Match

MAY 28, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — A historic peace football match held at Mogadishu Stadium on Tuesday brought together African football legends, thousands of spect...

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Top Somali security officials meet Tardo elders to bolster fight against Al-Shabaab

Top Somali security officials meet Tardo elders to bolster fight against Al-Shabaab

MAY 28, 2025

Beledweyne (HOL) – Senior Somali government and regional leaders held a high-level meeting with traditional elders in Tardo town, Hiiraan region, on...

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Trump says Canada will pay $61bn for Golden Dome, or become 51st state

Trump says Canada will pay $61bn for Golden Dome, or become 51st state

MAY 28, 2025

United States President Donald Trump says he has told Canada it will have to pay $61bn to be part of his proposed Gold Dome missile defence system “...

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Judge accuses Trump administration of creating chaos for migrants held in Djibouti

Judge accuses Trump administration of creating chaos for migrants held in Djibouti

MAY 28, 2025

A federal judge, in his latest finding that immigrant detainees the US intended to send to South Sudan aren’t being given due process, told the Trum...

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US conducts airstrike against Al Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia

US conducts airstrike against Al Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia

MAY 28, 2025

U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab over the weekend in Somalia....

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Eto’o, Okocha lead African legends to 8–4 win in Mogadishu exhibition match

Eto’o, Okocha lead African legends to 8–4 win in Mogadishu exhibition match

MAY 27, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Mogadishu Stadium played host to a spectacle of unity and renewal on Tuesday, as some of Africa’s most iconic footballers joined...

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Somalia risks losing AfDB reform funds as implementation stalls

Somalia risks losing AfDB reform funds as implementation stalls

MAY 27, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is at risk of forfeiting millions in unspent reform funds unless it accelerates a lagging governance overhaul backed by th...

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SoDMA defends Moqokori medical aid after viral video backlash

SoDMA defends Moqokori medical aid after viral video backlash

MAY 27, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's national disaster agency has rejected accusations that it delivered expired drugs to a remote district in central Hiiraa...

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FBI raids St. Paul nonprofit tied to Feeding Our Future fraud case

FBI raids St. Paul nonprofit tied to Feeding Our Future fraud case

MAY 27, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — Federal authorities in the United States have launched a new phase in the Feeding Our Future investigation, executing a s...

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