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UN expert urges international community not to leave Somalia behind
Mogadishu (HOL) — A United Nations expert has called on the international community not to abandon Somalia as it faces persistent and complex challe...
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US Navy Super Hornets launched history's 'largest airstrike' from an aircraft carrier — 125,000 pounds of munitions, admiral says
US Navy planes recently launched the largest-ever airstrike from an aircraft carrier, dropping 125,000 pounds of ordnance, a top admiral said this wee...
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Top al-Shabaab leader among 45 terrorists killed in military operations in Somalia
Somali security forces killed 45 al-Shabaab terrorists, including the group's foreman responsible for mortar attacks in Mogadishu since 2023, during c...
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Kenya coos WHO to increase funding for contentious UHC Programme
Kenya has turned to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to scale the rollout of the contentious Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme amid protest...
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Tottenham Hotspur wins Europa League final
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final at Athletic Bilbao's San Mames Stadium on Wednesday night, courtesy of an ...
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Somaliland President visits Djibouti to mend strained ties and boost regional cooperation
Djibouti (HOL) – Somaliland's newly elected President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro arrived in Djibouti on Wednesday for a three-day official vi...
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Safiya Saeed becomes first Black woman in hijab named Sheffield lord mayor
Sheffield, United Kingdom (HOL) — Safiya Saeed has been appointed the 128th Lord Mayor of Sheffield, becoming the first Black woman wearing a hijab ...
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Saudi Arabia approves counter-terrorism agreement with Somalia
Jeddah (HOL) – The Saudi Arabian government has formally approved a security cooperation agreement with Somalia’s National Intelligence and Securi...
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Ma’awiisley militia launches major assault on al-Shabaab in Somalia’s Hiiraan region
Beledweyne (HOL) — Heavy fighting broke out early Wednesday in Abooreey, a village in Somalia's Hiiraan region, as Hawadle Ma'awiisley militia launc...
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Puntland Vice President orders CCTV installation in Garowe to curb rising insecurity
Garowe (HOL) – Puntland Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugatoor on Tuesday announced the rollout of CCTV surveillance systems across Garowe, the regiona...
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