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Somali troops destroy Al-Shabaab mines and extortion posts near Afgooye
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces have dismantled multiple explosive devices and militant checkpoints planted by Al-Shabaab on civilian roa...
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Only Somali security forces allowed to carry guns, minister says after public uproar
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s State Minister for Defence has clarified that only government security forces have the legal authority to carry weapon...
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Border closure choking northeastern Kenya trade, MPs urge Ruto to act
NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Lawmakers from Kenya’s Northeastern region are renewing calls for the swift reopening of the Kenya–Somalia border, warnin...
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Somalia seeks to prosecute lawmakers accused of arming clan militias
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Military Court is preparing a request to the Federal Parliament to lift the immunity of several lawmakers accused of s...
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Somalia U-17’s calm precision and structure hint at footballing shift after 3–0 win over Rwanda
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Tournament football, at youth level especially, is as much about learning composure and identity as it is about results. On ...
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UPDATE: Mogadishu police arrest couple accused of torturing 13-year-old girl
Garowe (HOL) — Puntland security forces have arrested a suspected ISIS logistics operative accused of coordinating supplies, communications and inte...
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ISIS logistics lifeline disrupted as Puntland forces arrest key operative
Garowe (HOL) — Puntland security forces have arrested a suspected ISIS logistics operative accused of coordinating supplies, communications and inte...
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President Mohamud opens 3rd Somali religious leaders conference in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday officially opened the 3rd Somali Religious Leaders Conference in Mogadishu, where...
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Puntland court sentences woman to death for killing of 14-year-old Sabiriin Saylaan
Galkayo (HOL) – The First Instance Court of Mudug Region in Puntland on Monday sentenced Hodan Mohamud Diiriye to death for the murder of 14-year-ol...
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Somali military court sentences several individuals to death over brutal killings in Lower Shabelle region
Mogadishu (HOL) – A Somali military court has on Sunday issued a series of sentences including the death penalty, prison terms, and acquittals again...
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