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U.S., Gulf allies sanction ISIS-Somalia leader in crackdown on African terror networks
Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States and six Gulf nations have imposed coordinated sanctions on three individuals accused of financing and facilitati...
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Hardworking Baidoa IDPs make good their lives after humanitarian aid stops
(ERGO) – Many displaced families in Baidoa are transforming their lives from aid dependency to a sustainable way of living through their own careful...
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Puntland expels MP Jibril over federal-backed Las Anod conference
Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s regional parliament on Tuesday voted to expel MP Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril for attending a federal government-backed confe...
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Somalia’s former Gülen-run schools thrive under Turkish Maarif Foundation
Mogadishu (HOL) — Schools once operated by a Turkish cleric accused of plotting a failed coup are now thriving under new management in Somalia, wher...
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Health minister warns of rising hepatitis outbreak, urges urgent vaccination drive
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Health on Tuesday issued a nationwide alert over the rapid spread of hepatitis, calling for urgent action ...
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Germany deports Somali nationals convicted of violent crimes
Mogadishu (HOL) — German authorities have deported eight Somali nationals convicted of serious criminal offences, citing public safety and legal obl...
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Paint and Coffee Night: Somali youth celebrate art, culture and unity in style
In a vibrant and historic first, Mogadishu recently hosted “Paint & Coffee Night,” an evening where nearly 1,000 art enthusiasts, from seasoned cr...
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U.S. remittance tax threatens $1.7 billion Somali lifeline
Mogadishu (HOL) — A new U.S. tax on money transfers is expected to reduce remittances to Somalia and other developing nations, posing a serious thre...
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Somali police officer arrested for assaulting woman in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali police officer has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in Mogadishu, in a case that has sparked public outrage...
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Roadside bomb kills 2 civilians in Kenya’s Garissa County
GARISSA, Kenya (HOL) — Two civilians were killed and several others injured Sunday night after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb along the Ijara–B...
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