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Somali forces kill over 15 al-Shabaab fighters in multi-region operations

Somali forces kill over 15 al-Shabaab fighters in multi-region operations

JUL 21, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali national army troops, backed by allied clan militias, have killed more than 15 al-Shabaab fighters, including key operative...

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Puntland intercepts Turkish-linked arms shipment bound for Mogadishu

Puntland intercepts Turkish-linked arms shipment bound for Mogadishu

JUL 21, 2025

Bosaso (HOL) — Security forces in Somalia’s northern Puntland region have intercepted a cargo vessel allegedly carrying Turkish military equipment...

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Al Shabaab resurgence threatens Kenya amid AU mission cash woes

Al Shabaab resurgence threatens Kenya amid AU mission cash woes

JUL 21, 2025

A renewed wave of al Shabaab attacks is intensifying insecurity across Kenya and Somalia....

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Minneapolis mayor who oversaw BLM riots loses Dem backing to Somali-American socialist

Minneapolis mayor who oversaw BLM riots loses Dem backing to Somali-American socialist

JUL 21, 2025

The mayor of Minneapolis — who oversaw the city during the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots — has lost the backing of the Dem party to a Somali-Ameri...

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Car strikes crowd outside Los Angeles venue, injuring 30. Bystanders attack driver, who was shot

Car strikes crowd outside Los Angeles venue, injuring 30. Bystanders attack driver, who was shot

JUL 21, 2025

A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a performance venue along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people ...

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Arrested Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi faces terror charges

Arrested Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi faces terror charges

JUL 21, 2025

The Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi is accused of “facilitation of terrorist acts” during protests that rocked the country last month, inve...

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Darwin Nunez scores hat-trick in Liverpool’s five-goal friendly win against Stoke

Darwin Nunez scores hat-trick in Liverpool’s five-goal friendly win against Stoke

JUL 21, 2025

Darwin Nunez scored a hat-trick as Liverpool beat Stoke City 5-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Kirkby....

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Somalia rejects Ethiopia's request to join naval drill over Somaliland maritime deal

Somalia rejects Ethiopia's request to join naval drill over Somaliland maritime deal

JUL 20, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has rejected Ethiopia’s request to participate in an upcoming multinational military exercise in Somali territorial wate...

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Somali president meets opposition in third round of talks over constitution, elections

Somali president meets opposition in third round of talks over constitution, elections

JUL 20, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held his third meeting with leaders of the Somali National Salvation Forum on Sunday, as the feder...

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Somaliland warns of regional threat after Puntland seizes suspected arms ship

Somaliland warns of regional threat after Puntland seizes suspected arms ship

JUL 20, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland has renewed its criticism of the United Nations’ 2023 decision to lift a decades-long arms embargo on Somalia, arguing...

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