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Somali President rules out term extension, pledges elections by 2026

Somali President rules out term extension, pledges elections by 2026

SEP 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Wednesday he has no intention of extending his term in office and pledged that nationa...

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Somali Intelligence, allies kill three senior al-Shabab leaders in Hiiraan region

Somali Intelligence, allies kill three senior al-Shabab leaders in Hiiraan region

SEP 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s intelligence agency, working with international partners, killed three senior al-Shabab commanders in an airstrike in ...

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Bahrain, Somalia Foreign Ministers discuss closer ties at UN meeting

Bahrain, Somalia Foreign Ministers discuss closer ties at UN meeting

SEP 24, 2025

New York (HOL) — Bahrain’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, met Tuesday with Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali on t...

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Five Mandera chiefs who were abducted by Al-Shabaab open up on 62-day ordeal

Five Mandera chiefs who were abducted by Al-Shabaab open up on 62-day ordeal

SEP 24, 2025

Five chiefs from Elwak in Mandera South, who were kidnapped by suspected Al-Shabaab militants and held captive in Somalia for 62 agonizing days, have ...

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Kenyan aviation workers give seven-day notice for strike

Kenyan aviation workers give seven-day notice for strike

SEP 24, 2025

Kenya Aviation Workers Union on Tuesday gave seven days notice for strike action, demanding the resignation of the Kenya Airports Authority board in r...

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Liverpool 2-1 Southampton: Ekitike scores and sees red as Isak opens Anfield account

Liverpool 2-1 Southampton: Ekitike scores and sees red as Isak opens Anfield account

SEP 24, 2025

Liverpool were once again far from their best, yet the Premier League champions kept up their winning run by beating Southampton....

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Sanaag airstrike controversy grows as family, elders reject al-Shabab link

Sanaag airstrike controversy grows as family, elders reject al-Shabab link

SEP 23, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — A U.S. airstrike in northern Somalia has ignited controversy after residents said it killed a respected clan elder, while American...

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‘Killed us twice’: Families of US drone victims seek reparations in Somalia

‘Killed us twice’: Families of US drone victims seek reparations in Somalia

SEP 23, 2025

In letters seen by Al Jazeera, US AFRICOM admits to killing civilians in air raids, but refuses 'condolence payment'....

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Somali family demands answers after autistic boy dies at St. Cloud elementary school

Somali family demands answers after autistic boy dies at St. Cloud elementary school

SEP 23, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — A Somali family in Minnesota is demanding answers after a 7-year-old autistic boy died following a medical emergency at hi...

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Somali president rejects term extension as opposition sues over constitutional reforms

Somali president rejects term extension as opposition sues over constitutional reforms

SEP 23, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ruled out extending his term in office and defended his government’s handling of constitu...

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