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Somali minister condemns claims over Mogadishu ownership, says capital serves all regions

Somali minister condemns claims over Mogadishu ownership, says capital serves all regions

NOV 20, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ali Omar Balad, has dismissed recent claims circulating online questioning the ...

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Somali President, Prime Minister congratulate Omar Artan on CAF best male referee win

Somali President, Prime Minister congratulate Omar Artan on CAF best male referee win

NOV 20, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre have congratulated Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan...

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Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan named CAF’s Best Male Referee for 2025

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan named CAF’s Best Male Referee for 2025

NOV 20, 2025

Rabat (HOL) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been crowned the CAF Best Male Referee for 2025 at the CAF Awards ceremony held Wednesday eve...

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Galgaduud military court sentences man to death for killing Guricel businessman

Galgaduud military court sentences man to death for killing Guricel businessman

NOV 20, 2025

Galgaduud (HOL) — The Galgaduud regional military court on Wednesday sentenced Abdifitaah Ali Hassan Diiriye to death for the killing of businessman...

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Two Kenyan border patrol officers killed in al-Shabaab IED blast near Somalia border

Two Kenyan border patrol officers killed in al-Shabaab IED blast near Somalia border

NOV 20, 2025

Garissa (HOL) — Two Kenyan Border Patrol Unit officers were killed on Wednesday after their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED) planted...

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Somalia Seeks Kenya’s Help in Resolving EALA Nomination Impasse at Regional Court

Somalia Seeks Kenya’s Help in Resolving EALA Nomination Impasse at Regional Court

NOV 20, 2025

Wetang’ula revealed the request after hosting Somalia’s Speaker, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur, who paid him a courtesy call at Parliament Buildings....

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Kenya presses Tanzania for answers after teacher’s killing amid post-election unrest

Kenya presses Tanzania for answers after teacher’s killing amid post-election unrest

NOV 20, 2025

Kenya has stepped up diplomatic pressure on Tanzania to account for the killing of a Kenyan teacher in Dar es Salaam, with Prime Cabinet Secretary and...

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Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

NOV 20, 2025

President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing...

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Somalia’s Upper House approves members of the National Human Rights commission

Somalia’s Upper House approves members of the National Human Rights commission

NOV 19, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Upper House has formally approved the appointment of the Commissioners of the National Independent Human Rights Commis...

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Somali Prime Minister reviews readiness for first local elections under one-person, one-vote plan

Somali Prime Minister reviews readiness for first local elections under one-person, one-vote plan

NOV 19, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on preparations for the country’s upcomin...

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