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Somalia nears completion of 10,000-teacher recruitment plan

Somalia nears completion of 10,000-teacher recruitment plan

DEC 14, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education Farah Sheikh Abdulqadir announced on Sunday that the implementation of th...

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AfDB approves 76 mln USD to boost transport connectivity in Somalia

AfDB approves 76 mln USD to boost transport connectivity in Somalia

DEC 14, 2025

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 76.37 million U.S. dollars in additional financing to support ongoing road infrastructure devel...

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Somali President urges Mogadishu residents to participate in Banadir local elections

Somali President urges Mogadishu residents to participate in Banadir local elections

DEC 14, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on residents of Mogadishu to actively participate in the upcoming local council el...

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In Minneapolis, a U.S. citizen in a chokehold becomes a symbol of Trump’s crackdown on Somalis

In Minneapolis, a U.S. citizen in a chokehold becomes a symbol of Trump’s crackdown on Somalis

DEC 13, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — A 20-year-old Somali American citizen was tackled, put in a chokehold and detained for about two hours by masked federal i...

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Somalia denies any ties with Israel following Israeli claims

Somalia denies any ties with Israel following Israeli claims

DEC 13, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali government has strongly denied having any ties or diplomatic contacts with Israel, dismissing recent claims by Israeli offici...

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We win wars on discipline and craft: Senior KDF Commander in Somalia visit

We win wars on discipline and craft: Senior KDF Commander in Somalia visit

DEC 13, 2025

The Deputy Army Commander, Major General Mohamed Hassan, has concluded a two-day operational visit to Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops deployed in So...

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Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump ‘garbage’ slur brings threats

Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump ‘garbage’ slur brings threats

DEC 13, 2025

A small school district in Vermont was hit with racist and threatening calls and messages after a Somali flag was put up a week ago in response to Pre...

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US ends temporary legal status for Ethiopians amid Trump crackdown

US ends temporary legal status for Ethiopians amid Trump crackdown

DEC 13, 2025

The US is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Ethiopia in the United States, according to a government notice on Friday, as the Trump admini...

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Thailand says attacks on Cambodia to continue despite Trump ceasefire claim

Thailand says attacks on Cambodia to continue despite Trump ceasefire claim

DEC 13, 2025

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has said military action against Cambodia will continue despite an earlier claim by United States Pres...

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Puntland police chief says over 100 ISIS bases destroyed in Cal-Miskaad mountains

Puntland police chief says over 100 ISIS bases destroyed in Cal-Miskaad mountains

DEC 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) - Puntland Police Chief General Mumin Abdi Shire announced that Puntland security forces have destroyed more than 100 ISIS bases in th...

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