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Turkey, Somalia deepen maritime pact as Ankara brokers Horn diplomacy

Turkey, Somalia deepen maritime pact as Ankara brokers Horn diplomacy

JUN 24, 2025

ANKARA, Turkey (HOL) — Turkey and Somalia reaffirmed their growing maritime and security partnership on Monday during high-level talks in Ankara bet...

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Former Somali presidents condemn Iran’s missile strike on Qatar

Former Somali presidents condemn Iran’s missile strike on Qatar

JUN 24, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — Former Somali presidents Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Sharif Sheikh Ahmed have condemned Iran’s missile strike on a U.S. military...

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Puntland cites prison breaks in refusing to rehabilitate militant youth

Puntland cites prison breaks in refusing to rehabilitate militant youth

JUN 24, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s government has ruled out placing young Al-Shabaab and ISIS fighters in rehabilitation centers, arguing that the militant...

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Somalia makes national ID card mandatory for driver licence, vehicle registration

Somalia makes national ID card mandatory for driver licence, vehicle registration

JUN 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has announced that all services it provides will now require the use of a Nat...

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Somali intelligence, international partners kill 13 al-Shabab fighters in Hiiraan region

Somali intelligence, international partners kill 13 al-Shabab fighters in Hiiraan region

JUN 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), in coordination with international partners, carried out a targeted ...

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Puntland lacks specialized rehabilitation centers for former al-Shabab, ISIS fighters

Puntland lacks specialized rehabilitation centers for former al-Shabab, ISIS fighters

JUN 24, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland regional government has acknowledged it does not have dedicated rehabilitation centers for young prisoners who defect from a...

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Somalia condemns Iran’s missile attack on Qatar, calls for restraint

Somalia condemns Iran’s missile attack on Qatar, calls for restraint

JUN 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has strongly condemned a missile attack carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the State of Qatar o...

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Vulnerability of displaced casual workers exposed in Baidoa

Vulnerability of displaced casual workers exposed in Baidoa

JUN 24, 2025

The sharp descent into hunger faced by Hussein Idris Nunow’s family of seven since he lost his job digging sand in Baidoa bears witness to the fragi...

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IGAD launches new plan to tackle food insecurity

IGAD launches new plan to tackle food insecurity

JUN 24, 2025

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has convened a high-level expert stakeholder meeting in Nairobi to validate the End-Term Review ...

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Kenya to charge police officers with murder over blogger's death in custody