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Somalia's Zamzam University leads agricultural growth to strengthen food security

Somalia's Zamzam University leads agricultural growth to strengthen food security

OCT 04, 2025

- University's Faculty of Agriculture is 'one of the main human capital producers in Somalia in agriculture,' says Mohamud Mohamed Hassan Harbi...

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Kenyans prove paternity case against UK soldiers

Kenyans prove paternity case against UK soldiers

OCT 04, 2025

Seven people from Kenya have won a case at the Family Court in London to prove they were fathered by British men working at an army base in their coun...

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Omar Jamal confident he won’t be deported after ICE release, praises humane jail conditions

Omar Jamal confident he won’t be deported after ICE release, praises humane jail conditions

OCT 03, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — Somali activist Omar Jamal said Friday he remains confident he will not be deported after being released this week fr...

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Somaliland intercepts vessel carrying eleven cheetah cubs bound for illegal pet trade

Somaliland intercepts vessel carrying eleven cheetah cubs bound for illegal pet trade

OCT 03, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland’s coast guard has intercepted a dhow carrying eleven cheetah cubs intended for the illegal wildlife trade, marking one...

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Somali forces, AUSSOM recapture key villages from al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle

Somali forces, AUSSOM recapture key villages from al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle

OCT 03, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government troops backed by African Union peacekeepers under the AUSSOM mission have recaptured key villages from al-Shabaa...

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WFP scales back Somalia food aid by two-thirds after U.S. funding rollback

WFP scales back Somalia food aid by two-thirds after U.S. funding rollback

OCT 03, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will reduce emergency food assistance in Somalia by two-thirds next month, leaving m...

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Satellite images reveal UAE’s growing military footprint across Somali coast

Satellite images reveal UAE’s growing military footprint across Somali coast

OCT 03, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has constructed and expanded a ring of military and intelligence bases spanning the Somali coast an...

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Somali president orders ban on unauthorized armed convoys in Mogadishu

Somali president orders ban on unauthorized armed convoys in Mogadishu

OCT 03, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has banned the use of unauthorized armed vehicles in Mogadishu, ordering security agencies ...

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Somali Defense Minister criticizes Nairobi meeting of two regional leaders and opposition figures

Somali Defense Minister criticizes Nairobi meeting of two regional leaders and opposition figures

OCT 03, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Defense, Ahmed Macallin Fiqi, has criticized the recent meeting held in Nairobi between the leaders of Pun...

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Banadir police commander warns officers against handing over weapons to civilians

Banadir police commander warns officers against handing over weapons to civilians

OCT 03, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Commander of the Banadir Regional Police, Mahdi Omar Mumin, has issued a stern warning to security officers against handing ov...

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