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Türkiye, Somalia sign onshore oil and gas deal as offshore surveys near completion

Türkiye, Somalia sign onshore oil and gas deal as offshore surveys near completion

APR 10, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Türkiye and Somalia signed a new agreement Thursday for onshore oil and gas exploration....

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General Sheegow’s body flown to Jowhar after funeral in Mogadishu

General Sheegow’s body flown to Jowhar after funeral in Mogadishu

APR 10, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The body of General Sheegow Ahmed Ali, a former Somali military officer who died earlier this week, was flown to Jowhar on Thursd...

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Danish police hunt suspect after Somali woman fatally stabbed in Herning

Danish police hunt suspect after Somali woman fatally stabbed in Herning

APR 10, 2025

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (HOL) — Danish police are searching for a man suspected of fatally stabbing a 21-year-old Somali woman on Gormsvej in Herning Mo...

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Puntland urges urgent aid as deadly drought spurs water crisis and displacement

Puntland urges urgent aid as deadly drought spurs water crisis and displacement

APR 10, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s regional government has issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance as a worsening water crisis threatens lives ...

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Somali forces kill five al-Shabaab fighters in Middle Shabelle operation

Somali forces kill five al-Shabaab fighters in Middle Shabelle operation

APR 10, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces killed five Al-Shabaab militants and destroyed several vehicles in a planned military operation in the vi...

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Somalia detains custodial corps soldiers who fled frontlines and sold weapons

Somalia detains custodial corps soldiers who fled frontlines and sold weapons

APR 10, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Custodial Corps has arrested several of its own soldiers after they fled the frontlines of an ongoing offensive agains...

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Somalia signs $306.5 million debt relief deal with Arab Monetary Fund

Somalia signs $306.5 million debt relief deal with Arab Monetary Fund

APR 10, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has signed a $306.5 million debt relief agreement with the Arab Monetary Fund, marking a major step in its efforts to reco...

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Trump team divided over future of U.S. counterterrorism operations in Somalia

Trump team divided over future of U.S. counterterrorism operations in Somalia

APR 10, 2025

Some State Department officials have proposed closing the embassy in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, as a precaution after recent gains by Al Shabab mi...

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Somali Prime Minister seeks stronger economic ties with Arab League Nations

Somali Prime Minister seeks stronger economic ties with Arab League Nations

APR 10, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre met with Ambassador Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Head of the Arab League Mission in Somalia, on Wedn...

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Somalia reaffirms commitment to migration cooperation at Khartoum Process Conference in Cairo

Somalia reaffirms commitment to migration cooperation at Khartoum Process Conference in Cairo

APR 10, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing migration cooperation and combating human trafficking at the Second Ministerial...

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