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Puntland clears vessel off Bareeda as probe into arms-laden ship continues
Garowe (HOL) — Puntland police have cleared a suspicious vessel that recently docked off the coast of Bareeda, saying a full inspection revealed no ...
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Somaliland and Taiwan to sign maritime pact despite China-Somalia pushback
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland and Taiwan are poised to sign a maritime cooperation agreement this week, bolstering their diplomatic relationship with...
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Jubbaland court sentences four women for aiding al-Shabaab, orders rehabilitation
Kismayo (HOL) — A military court in Somalia’s Jubbaland State has sentenced four women found guilty of providing intelligence to al-Shabaab milita...
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NISA’s Gaashan forces destroy al-Shabaab explosives site in Lower Shabelle region
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Gaashan Special Forces, operating under the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), carried out a targeted o...
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Opposition MPs warn of growing political crisis after talks with President stall
Mogadishu (HOL) — Lawmakers from Somalia’s National Salvation Council have warned that months-long talks between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud a...
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Kenya drops terror charge against prominent activist
Kenya dropped terror charges against prominent activist Boniface Mwangi on Monday, following widespread condemnation, hitting him with a lesser charge...
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Egyptian president meets top US commander, says Nile River national security issue
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the Nile River represents a national security issue for his country, during a meeting Sunday in Cairo wit...
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Second suspicious ship spotted off Puntland coast near site of earlier interception
Bosaso (HOL) — Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland State have reported the presence of another Comoros-flagged vessel off the coast of the Bareedo d...
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Iran, Russia to launch joint naval drill in Caspian Sea
The Iranian and Russian naval forces will launch a three-day joint maritime exercise in the Caspian Sea starting Monday....
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Three KDF soldiers killed, seven injured in Lamu IED attack
Nairobi (HOL) — At least three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed and seven others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) atta...
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