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Somali Defense Minister criticizes Nairobi meeting of two regional leaders and opposition figures
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Defense, Ahmed Macallin Fiqi, has criticized the recent meeting held in Nairobi between the leaders of Pun...
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Banadir police commander warns officers against handing over weapons to civilians
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Commander of the Banadir Regional Police, Mahdi Omar Mumin, has issued a stern warning to security officers against handing ov...
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Somali police commander meets EU Ambassador to discuss security sector reform
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Police Commander Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi held a meeting on Thursday in Mogadishu with European Union Ambassa...
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Kenya hails UN-backed transition of Haiti mission to Gang Suppression Force
Kenya on Thursday welcomed a UN Security Council’s decision to transfer leadership of a Haiti security mission from the Kenya-led Multinational Secu...
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Wajir West MP protests discriminatory compensation plan, demands justice for Wagalla victims
The Wagalla massacre, one of the darkest chapters in Kenya’s post-independence history, unfolded on February 10, 1984....
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Somalia’s first female captain in 35 years, Yasmin Abdi Farah, takes to the skies
Mogadishu (HOL) — Captain Yasmin Abdi Farah became Somalia’s first female pilot in 35 years when she was commissioned in 2022, reviving a legacy l...
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Puntland State University defeats Mogadishu University to win Somalia’s 2025 IHL title
Mogadishu (HOL) — Puntland State University (PSU) has been crowned Somalia’s 2025 International Humanitarian Law (IHL) champion after defeating Mo...
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UNESCO-recognized Issa clan customary law ceremony sparks unrest in Zeila
Hargeisa (HOL) — Tensions flared Thursday in the historic coastal town of Zeila after rival community groups clashed over a planned ceremony celebra...
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Swedish Radio exposes "secret" $10 million aid-for-deportation deal with Somalia
Mogadishu (HOL) — Sweden is facing growing political backlash and a diplomatic rift with Somalia after investigations revealed a secret agreement th...
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Jubaland, Puntland leaders and Somali opposition form Somali Future Council in Nairobi
Nairobi (HOL) — Regional leaders of Jubaland and Puntland, along with prominent opposition figures under the Somali Salvation Forum, convened a meet...
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