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Somali soldier arrested in Mogadishu for robbery and shooting incident

Somali soldier arrested in Mogadishu for robbery and shooting incident

OCT 02, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Police Force in Garasbaley district of Mogadishu have arrested a soldier accused of robbing and injuring a civilian....

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Somalia stresses national ownership in climate finance at GCF regional dialogue

Somalia stresses national ownership in climate finance at GCF regional dialogue

OCT 02, 2025

Addis Ababa (HOL) — The Executive Director of the National Climate Fund (NCF), Liban Obsiye, has emphasized that national coordination, ownership, a...

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Mogadishu hosts first-ever climate talk linking peace and environmental action

Mogadishu hosts first-ever climate talk linking peace and environmental action

OCT 02, 2025

In a city long associated with conflict and instability, Mogadishu this past week staged a different kind of gathering—one that sought to connect cl...

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Two Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda

Two Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda

OCT 02, 2025

Tension is mounting in Uganda after two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were abducted in Kampala by armed operatives on Wednesday, Octo...

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Martinelli strikes early as Arsenal extends perfect Champions League start

Martinelli strikes early as Arsenal extends perfect Champions League start

OCT 02, 2025

Gabriel Martinelli scored early to set Arsenal on course for a 2-0 win over Olympiacos on Wednesday, maintaining the Premier League side's perfect sta...

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PSG sinks Barcelona with late winner in the Champions League and Man City held by Monaco

PSG sinks Barcelona with late winner in the Champions League and Man City held by Monaco

OCT 02, 2025

Goncalo Ramos struck a 90th-minute winner as Paris Saint-Germain sealed a statement win over Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday....

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Report: Al-Shabaab earns $200 million yearly, funds Somalia insurgency

Report: Al-Shabaab earns $200 million yearly, funds Somalia insurgency

OCT 01, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Al-Shabaab has emerged as al-Qaida’s financial lifeline, generating as much as $200 million annually from forced taxation, extor...

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Gunmen kill neighbourhood official in Garbahaarrey as insecurity deepens in Gedo

Gunmen kill neighbourhood official in Garbahaarrey as insecurity deepens in Gedo

OCT 01, 2025

Garbahaarrey, Somalia (HOL) — A neighbourhood official was shot dead late Tuesday night in Garbahaarrey, the administrative capital of Somalia’s G...

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USCIS sweep in Minneapolis-St. Paul flags 275 suspected fraud cases; 42 referrals, 4 arrests

USCIS sweep in Minneapolis-St. Paul flags 275 suspected fraud cases; 42 referrals, 4 arrests

OCT 01, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (HOL) — U.S. immigration officials said they uncovered 275 cases of suspected fraud or other concerns during a nine-day operation...

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Trump questions U.S. missions in Somalia and Kenya, calls for shift to fighting ‘enemy within’

Trump questions U.S. missions in Somalia and Kenya, calls for shift to fighting ‘enemy within’

OCT 01, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. President Donald Trump questioned the need for American military operations in Somalia and Kenya, telling senior military off...

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