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Somaliland suspends sand exports to Djibouti citing licensing law

Somaliland suspends sand exports to Djibouti citing licensing law

APR 29, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland has suspended the export of construction sand from its Salal region to Djibouti, a move that disrupts a long-standing co...

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Carney claims victory in Canada’s federal election, pledges to confront Trump’s trade and sovereignty threats

Carney claims victory in Canada’s federal election, pledges to confront Trump’s trade and sovereignty threats

APR 29, 2025

Ottawa, CANADA (HOL) — Mark Carney, Canada’s newly elected prime minister, has declared victory in the country’s federal election, vowing to def...

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Somalis reportedly among dozens killed in U.S. airstrike on migrant prison in Yemen

Somalis reportedly among dozens killed in U.S. airstrike on migrant prison in Yemen

APR 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali nationals are reportedly among the dozens of African migrants killed after a U.S. airstrike struck a detention facility in ...

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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah and Family visit visas for 14 countries including Somali citizens

Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah and Family visit visas for 14 countries including Somali citizens

APR 29, 2025

Riyadh (HOL) — Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the issuance of Umrah and family visit visas for Somali citizens and nationals from 13 other c...

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Power begins to return after huge outage hits Spain and Portugal

Power begins to return after huge outage hits Spain and Portugal

APR 29, 2025

Power started returning to parts of the Iberian peninsula late on Monday after a huge outage brought most of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, groun...

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KSrelief and WFP support urgent food needs of vulnerable people in Somalia

KSrelief and WFP support urgent food needs of vulnerable people in Somalia

APR 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of 138 metric tons of nutritious dates from the Kingdom ...

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IGAD chief welcomes Somalia’s new foreign minister amid cabinet reshuffle

IGAD chief welcomes Somalia’s new foreign minister amid cabinet reshuffle

APR 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, has congratulated Abdisala...

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Türkiye-Somalia hydrocarbon alliance is the spark region needs

Türkiye-Somalia hydrocarbon alliance is the spark region needs

APR 29, 2025

For decades, Somalia’s vast hydrocarbon reserves remained buried in its history of turmoil....

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Somalia’s hunger crisis deepens as US Aid cuts threaten lives of millions

Somalia’s hunger crisis deepens as US Aid cuts threaten lives of millions

APR 29, 2025

AMMAN — Ahmed, just one year old, lets out a piercing scream as doctors measure and weigh his frail body. His mother, Shamsa Warsan, stands next to ...

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Blood Parliament: How Kenya blocked viewing of BBC's film of police shooting protesters

Blood Parliament: How Kenya blocked viewing of BBC's film of police shooting protesters

APR 29, 2025

The BBC said Monday that Kenyan government pressure led to the cancellation of a Nairobi screening of a documentary from the British broadcaster ident...

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