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Turkey’s mediation stalls in Somalia–Ethiopia sea access dispute

Turkey’s mediation stalls in Somalia–Ethiopia sea access dispute

JUL 09, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Turkey’s year-long push to defuse the bitter dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia has reportedly stalled, Somali and Ethiopian d...

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Federal and local forces mobilize in Mahaas to retake Moqokori district from Al-Shabab

Federal and local forces mobilize in Mahaas to retake Moqokori district from Al-Shabab

JUL 09, 2025

Mahas (HOL) — Federal government officials and local militia leaders have begun military mobilization in Mahaas district, located in the Hiiraan reg...

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Sanaag and Haylaan elders reject participation in SSC-Khaatumo administration

Sanaag and Haylaan elders reject participation in SSC-Khaatumo administration

JUL 09, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — A group of traditional elders from the Sanaag and Haylaan regions issued a statement on Wednesday rejecting efforts to incorporate th...

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Prime Minister Barre meets with women groups to highlight role in nation-building and elections

Prime Minister Barre meets with women groups to highlight role in nation-building and elections

JUL 09, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre held a high-level consultative meeting on Tuesday with hundreds of women from across Mogadi...

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Former Puntland Speaker joins delegation in Las Anod ahead of SSC-Khaatumo conference

Former Puntland Speaker joins delegation in Las Anod ahead of SSC-Khaatumo conference

JUL 09, 2025

Las Anod (HOL) — Former Speaker of the Puntland Parliament, Abdirashid Yusuf Jibriil, arrived in Las Anod on Tuesday alongside a delegation represen...

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Dozens are killed as antigovernment protests erupt across Kenya

Dozens are killed as antigovernment protests erupt across Kenya

JUL 09, 2025

Simmering anger against President William Ruto’s government has boiled over into clashes between protesters and the police, who have deployed live r...

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Iran’s government says at least 1,060 people were killed in the war with Israel

Iran’s government says at least 1,060 people were killed in the war with Israel

JUL 09, 2025

Iran’s government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at least 1,060 people were killed and warning that the figure could ri...

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Joao Pedro fires Chelsea into Club World Cup final

Joao Pedro fires Chelsea into Club World Cup final

JUL 09, 2025

Joao Pedro scored twice against his former club as Chelsea reached the FIFA Club World Cup final on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Fluminense....

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U.S. aid cuts leave thousands of Somali children without vaccines, medics warn

U.S. aid cuts leave thousands of Somali children without vaccines, medics warn

JUL 08, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — More than 300,000 Somali children could miss lifesaving vaccines this year after the United States scaled back humanitarian fundin...

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Türkiye’s University of Health Sciences graduates more than 170 professionals in Somalia

Türkiye’s University of Health Sciences graduates more than 170 professionals in Somalia

JUL 08, 2025

The graduates are expected to strengthen Somalia's healthcare system....

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