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Ruto: Kenya needs peace, not chaos, to create jobs
President William Ruto has maintained that he has a better plan for Kenya, stating that the country needs peace and unity, not chaos and division....
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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze
The United States said on Thursday it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian leader Ahmed al...
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HCMC staffer’s switch from interpreter to physician assistant bridges gap with Somali patients
Muhiyadin Aden’s years as an interpreter at HCMC showed him the need for more Somali health care professionals, so he went back to school to become ...
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Xaqsoor party launches in Mogadishu with pledge to fight injustice and corruption
Mogadishu (HOL) — A new political party led by former Planning Minister Abdirahman Aynte was launched in Mogadishu this week, pledging to dismantle ...
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Somalia ratifies 2016 labour deal with Turkey to boost youth jobs and training
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Council of Ministers has ratified a long-delayed labour cooperation agreement with Turkey....
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Somalia excluded from Kenya’s Africa-wide visa policy
NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenya’s decision to exclude Somalia from its newly launched visa-free travel policy for African countries has sparked wides...
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U.S. airstrikes surge in Somalia despite al-Shabaab regaining territory
Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States has carried out 51 airstrikes in Somalia so far this year, marking one of the most aggressive phases of its dron...
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Clan clashes kill six, injure dozens in Galgaduud
Mogadishu (HOL) — At least six people were killed and more than ten others injured early Thursday in a fresh outbreak of clan violence in the Meersi...
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Traders protest forced evictions at Bakara Market, accuse officials of illegal land grabs
Mogadishu (HOL) — Merchants at Bakara Market, Somalia’s largest commercial hub, staged protests this week over forced evictions they say are part ...
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Somali PM orders urgent relief for drought-hit Awdal region
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has ordered immediate relief efforts for communities affected by severe drought in the Awda...
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