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Local clan militias kill al-Shabaab fighters in operation near Beledweyne town
Beledweyne (HOL) - Local clan militia forces known as Ma'awisley have killed several al-Shabaab militants during a military operation in the Dhoqor ar...
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Sharif Sheikh Ahmed rejects Mogadishu direct election plan over legal and security concerns
Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has rejected the government’s plan to hold one-person, one-vote elections in Mogadis...
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Somali President signs law establishing independent national human rights commission
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday officially signed into law the establishment of the Independent National Human Rig...
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Former Somali President warns country ‘not ready’ for one-person, one-vote elections
Mogadishu (HOL) - Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has said that the Somali people are not yet prepared for a genuine one-person, on...
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Somali government begins assessment of Quranic Schools, citing inadequate facilities and lack of oversight
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has on Wednesday announced that it has begun conducting a nationwide census of Qur...
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Awdal elders restore police control in Borama after days of deadly unrest
Borama (HOL) - The traditional leaders of the Awdal region announced on Tuesday that they have fully handed over security responsibilities to the poli...
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Big result for Slot and Liverpool with no Salah in Milan
Who knows what the narrative would have been had Dominik Szoboszlai not converted from the penalty spot?...
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IMF approves $40 million boost to Somalia’s credit program, clears fourth review
Mogadishu (HOL) — The International Monetary Fund has approved an additional $40 million for Somalia after completing the fourth review of the count...
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Somalia’s passport ranks 100th on 2025 Henley Index as visa-free access grows to 33 countries
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s passport has reached a global ranking of 100th on the 2025 Henley Passport Index, marking one of its strongest positio...
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Somali influencer’s U.S. deportation questioned as AFP finds no link to French spy kidnapping
Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali TikTok personality deported from the United States after being accused of helping kidnap two French intelligence officers...
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