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Building roads and respect: Somali women in construction gain ground

Building roads and respect: Somali women in construction gain ground

JUN 13, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Just after fajr prayers, Mogadishu’s Shangaani district begins to stir. The low grind of asphalt rollers competes with the clatt...

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Somali opposition parties set conditions for joining president’s proposed national dialogue

Somali opposition parties set conditions for joining president’s proposed national dialogue

JUN 13, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Five opposition parties in Somalia have cautiously welcomed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s recent proposal for a national dia...

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Ruto: Kenya won’t relent as Al-Shabaab attacks rise in border areas

Ruto: Kenya won’t relent as Al-Shabaab attacks rise in border areas

JUN 13, 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan President William Ruto said Thursday that the country has made significant progress in combating terrorism, even as Al...

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Somali opposition condemns calls to dissolve C6+ cooperation framework

Somali opposition condemns calls to dissolve C6+ cooperation framework

JUN 13, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s top opposition leaders have condemned the federal government’s decision to dissolve the C6+ international cooperatio...

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U.S. conducts airstrike against ISIS in northeastern Somalia

U.S. conducts airstrike against ISIS in northeastern Somalia

JUN 13, 2025

Bossaso (HOL) – The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, carried out an airstrike targeti...

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At least four clerics killed in clan-Based attack in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region

At least four clerics killed in clan-Based attack in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region

JUN 13, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – At least four Muslim clerics were killed and four others wounded in a suspected clan revenge attack in Xaloole, a village in the W...

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Three Somali fishermen return home after 45 days lost at sea, six months detained in Libya

Three Somali fishermen return home after 45 days lost at sea, six months detained in Libya

JUN 13, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Three Somali fishermen who were stranded at sea for 45 days and later detained in Libyan prisons for six months were reunited with...

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Türkiye's Oruc Reis vessel completes first intercontinental mission in Somali waters

Türkiye's Oruc Reis vessel completes first intercontinental mission in Somali waters

JUN 13, 2025

Oruc Reis Seismic Exploration Vessel, built by Turkish engineers, has successfully completed its first intercontinental mission according to the Minis...

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Somali President inspects Turkish exploration vessel following completion of offshore oil survey

Somali President inspects Turkish exploration vessel following completion of offshore oil survey

JUN 13, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday visited the Turkish seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis at the Port of Mogadis...

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Egypt FM, EU representative discuss restoring stability in Horn of Africa, Red Sea

Egypt FM, EU representative discuss restoring stability in Horn of Africa, Red Sea

JUN 13, 2025

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty and European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa Annette Weber discussed pressing ...

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