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Tehran attacks US base in Qatar, hours later Trump states Israel-Iran truce
United States President Donald Trump has announced a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran, set to be phased in over the next 24 ...
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Somalia plans to cut diesel use and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia plans to triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030, aiming to reduce high electricity costs, expand access in rural are...
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ONLF accuses Somali Region of detaining leaders without charge after office raid
JIGJIGA, Ethiopia (HOL) — The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has accused Somali Region officials in Ethiopia of unlawfully detaining two se...
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Seven Ugandan peacekeepers killed in joint anti-Al-Shabaab operation in Somalia
Mogadishu (HOL) — Seven Ugandan peacekeepers serving under the African Union mission in Somalia were killed during a joint military operation to ret...
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World Bank locust project in Puntland risks collapse over unpaid wages
Garowe (HOL) — A World Bank–funded anti-locust program in Puntland is facing collapse following allegations of widespread corruption, unpaid wages...
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Heavy fighting erupts near Baidoa as al-Shabab attacks military base
Baidoa (HOL) — Intense fighting broke out Monday morning between Somali government forces and al-Shabab militants after the extremist group launched...
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Somalia removed from UN child soldier list after reforms
Mogadishu, June 23, 2025 (HOL) — The United Nations has officially removed Somalia from its list of countries implicated in the recruitment and use ...
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Somalia’s prime minister rules out indirect elections, vows one-person, one-vote system
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has ruled out any return to the country’s long-standing system of indirect elections, rea...
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Somali forces, local militias kill 20 al-Shabab militants in Hiiraan region
Beledweyne (HOL) — Somali National Armed Forces (SNA), supported by local militias known as Macawisley, killed at least 20 al-Shabab militants durin...
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Somalia, Azerbaijan pledge stronger bilateral ties in meeting on OIC sidelines
Istanbul (HOL) — Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdisalam Abdi Ali met Sunday with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Je...
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