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5 bodies exhumed in suspected cult deaths in Kenya

5 bodies exhumed in suspected cult deaths in Kenya

AUG 22, 2025

Forensic investigators in Kenya exhumed five bodies from suspected mass graves on Thursday, signaling a new phase reminiscent of the 2023 Shakahola cu...

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Minnesota DFL revokes Omar Fateh’s historic mayoral endorsement

Minnesota DFL revokes Omar Fateh’s historic mayoral endorsement

AUG 21, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party has revoked its endorsement of State Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis m...

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Somalia eyes seafood boom as China scraps tariffs on African imports

Somalia eyes seafood boom as China scraps tariffs on African imports

AUG 21, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is racing to overhaul its fisheries sector as China scraps tariffs on African goods, a policy shift that could transform S...

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Roble counters Hassan Sheikh after president blames opposition for failed talks

Roble counters Hassan Sheikh after president blames opposition for failed talks

AUG 21, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Thursday accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of using clan identity to j...

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Somali traders wounded in South Africa shop robbery

Somali traders wounded in South Africa shop robbery

AUG 21, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Two Somali nationals were wounded late Tuesday when armed robbers stormed a shop in Rustenburg’s Zinniaville neighbourhood, comm...

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AU envoy pledges continued support as Somali forces battle al-Shabab

AU envoy pledges continued support as Somali forces battle al-Shabab

AUG 21, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The African Union’s top envoy to Somalia has pledged continued support for Somali-led stabilization efforts, as joint forces pus...

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Cheetah cubs destined for the illegal trade in exotic wildlife rescued in Somaliland

Cheetah cubs destined for the illegal trade in exotic wildlife rescued in Somaliland

AUG 21, 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Soma...

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Kenyan MP warns Somalia clashes spilling into Mandera, threatening sovereignty

Kenyan MP warns Somalia clashes spilling into Mandera, threatening sovereignty

AUG 21, 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan legislator Sulekha Harun warned this week that renewed fighting in Somalia’s Gedo region is spilling into Mandera Co...

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Two ISIS foreign fighters captured in Puntland say they have no regrets

Two ISIS foreign fighters captured in Puntland say they have no regrets

AUG 21, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Two foreign ISIS fighters captured in Puntland have given rare interviews, showing no remorse for joining the extremist group, eve...

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Eight arrested as Kenya intercepts Somali contraband sugar and oil trucks

Eight arrested as Kenya intercepts Somali contraband sugar and oil trucks

AUG 21, 2025

Mombasa, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan authorities seized three trucks loaded with smuggled sugar and cooking oil from Somalia, arresting eight suspects in a...

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