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President Hassan Sheikh meets newly elected EALA members in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday met with the newly elected members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EA...
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UN agency says 13.7 million people face severe hunger due to global aid cuts
Almost 14 million people in countries including Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan, risk severe hunger d...
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Israel delays Rafah crossing reopening as Gaza awaits much-needed aid surge
Israel has again delayed the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to allow for the movement of people, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar sa...
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Four dead after Kenyan forces fire shots, teargas to disperse crowds at Odinga viewing
Four people were killed in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Thursday after security forces fired shots and teargas to disperse huge crowds at a stadium wher...
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Somali teen under Garda watch after fatal stabbing of Ukrainian minor in Dublin
LONDON, United Kingdom — Irish authorities are monitoring a Somali teenager recovering in hospital after a fatal stabbing that left a 17-year-old Uk...
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Somalia’s internet users soar to 10.7 million as Starlink and digital strategy fuel expansion
Mogadishu (HOL) — The number of Somalis using the internet has climbed to 10.7 million in 2025, more than half the population, according to new gove...
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Somali police intercept large narcotics shipment at Mogadishu port
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali police on Thursday seized a shipping container filled with dangerous narcotics at Mogadishu’s main seaport, marking the s...
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Somalia aims to generate half its electricity from solar power by 2028
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s government plans to halve its reliance on imported fuel for electricity generation by 2028 through a major expansion o...
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Somali trader shot dead in Cape Town as xenophobic attacks continue in South Africa
Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali businessman was shot and killed Wednesday night in the Philippi neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa....
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