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Somali Government warns opposition over security criticism and use of heavy weapons in Mogadishu

Somali Government warns opposition over security criticism and use of heavy weapons in Mogadishu

MAY 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali government issued a sharp response on Friday to opposition leaders who criticized the Council of Ministers for allegedl...

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Former Puntland electoral chief accuses President Deni of resource exploitation and misgovernance

Former Puntland electoral chief accuses President Deni of resource exploitation and misgovernance

MAY 24, 2025

Garowe (HOL) – Former chairman of the Puntland Electoral Commission, Guuleed Salah Barre, launched a scathing attack on Puntland President Said Abdu...

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Tensions rise between Puntland and SSC-Khaatumo over border dispute

Tensions rise between Puntland and SSC-Khaatumo over border dispute

MAY 24, 2025

Garowe (HOL) – A land dispute has erupted between the Puntland and SSC-Khaatumo administrations over contested territory along their shared border, ...

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Somali Defense Minister says army will soon liberate Middle Shabelle region

Somali Defense Minister says army will soon liberate Middle Shabelle region

MAY 24, 2025

Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Faqi announced Friday that his country's armed forces have liberated the entire Middle Shabelle region from the A...

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South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face ‘health catastrophe’, charity warns

South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face ‘health catastrophe’, charity warns

MAY 24, 2025

Thousands of South Sudanese refugees face worsening health conditions in Ethiopia as cholera spreads and conflict escalates....

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Migrants deported from US to South Sudan held in Djibouti

Migrants deported from US to South Sudan held in Djibouti

MAY 24, 2025

A group of migrants deported from the United States towards conflict-torn South Sudan will be held for now in Djibouti after a court ruling, the Trump...

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US lifts first sanctions on Syria following Trump’s surprise announcement

US lifts first sanctions on Syria following Trump’s surprise announcement

MAY 24, 2025

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has taken its first concrete action to deliver sanctions relief for Syria, following a surp...

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RFK Jr.’s comments on vaccines, autism reopen a divide in the Somali community

RFK Jr.’s comments on vaccines, autism reopen a divide in the Somali community

MAY 23, 2025

Advocates have spent two decades trying to combat misinformation, which has led to a higher rate of measles in the Somali community. But some say more...

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Nairobi court finds 2 men guilty of aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack

Nairobi court finds 2 men guilty of aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack

MAY 23, 2025

Two Kenyan men charged with facilitating the 2019 attack on a luxury hotel complex that left 21 people dead were found guilty on Thursday and will be ...

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Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa

MAY 23, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wed...

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