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Beledweyne clash between Somali army units leaves one dead, five injured

Beledweyne clash between Somali army units leaves one dead, five injured

SEP 28, 2025

Beledweyne (HOL) – At least one soldier was killed and five civilians wounded on Sunday following a clash between two units of Somali government for...

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Somali Speaker, UK ambassador discuss stronger ties as London boosts security funding

Somali Speaker, UK ambassador discuss stronger ties as London boosts security funding

SEP 28, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Speaker of the House of the People Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madoobe met with Britain’s ambassador to Somalia, Charles King...

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Capacity Fix: Cutting AOG time for Somali operators as East Africa’s MRO squeeze intensifies

Capacity Fix: Cutting AOG time for Somali operators as East Africa’s MRO squeeze intensifies

SEP 28, 2025

East Africa’s maintenance capacity is shifting fast. In July, Ethiopian Airlines opened a major expansion of its MRO complex in Addis Ababa, adding ...

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Somali President joins Trump at White House dinner marking UN’s 80th anniversary

Somali President joins Trump at White House dinner marking UN’s 80th anniversary

SEP 28, 2025

Washington (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended a White House dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania...

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Puntland leader says regional forces crippled ISIS in Calmiskaad mountains

Puntland leader says regional forces crippled ISIS in Calmiskaad mountains

SEP 28, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni said regional forces have crippled the power of more than 2,000 ISIS fighters in northeastern ...

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African forensics embrace AI as ‘key player’ with global backing

African forensics embrace AI as ‘key player’ with global backing

SEP 28, 2025

As forensic science advances across Africa, leaders from Somalia and The Gambia see artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential “key” game-changer...

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Russia secretly recruits 22 Kenyans to fight war in Ukraine

Russia secretly recruits 22 Kenyans to fight war in Ukraine

SEP 28, 2025

Kenyan police said they rescued 22 people from an alleged human trafficking ring that was secretly funneling citizens to Russia to be deployed in the ...

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Liverpool concedes late goal as its 100% start to the Premier League ends with loss at Palace

Liverpool concedes late goal as its 100% start to the Premier League ends with loss at Palace

SEP 28, 2025

There was a flurry of stoppage-time goals in the Premier League on Saturday — and one of them ended Liverpool’s 100% start to its title defense....

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Alvarez double sparks Atletico comeback to stun leaders Real Madrid 5-2

Alvarez double sparks Atletico comeback to stun leaders Real Madrid 5-2

SEP 28, 2025

Julian Alvarez scored twice as Atletico Madrid came from behind to thrash city rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in a pulsating derby on Saturday that handed the...

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UN, AU warns Somalia mission faces collapse without urgent donor support

UN, AU warns Somalia mission faces collapse without urgent donor support

SEP 27, 2025

NEW YORK (HOL) — Somalia and its international partners have renewed appeals for sustained donor support to keep the African Union Support and Stabi...

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