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Somali President receives credentials of eight new ambassadors
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday received the credentials of eight new ambassadors during a ceremony held at the ...
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Somalis condemn Trump's insults, though some say he spoke the 'truth'
Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump's derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a few also said the U.S. preside...
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Israel kills seven people in Gaza, says Rafah crossing to partially reopen
Israel’s military has killed seven Palestinians, including two children, in Gaza and announced that it will allow the Rafah crossing to open exclusi...
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Mogadishu doctors identify rare C-section scar endometriosis case in Somali patient
Mogadishu (HOL) — Doctors in Mogadishu have reported a rare complication of cesarean delivery after a 30-year-old Somali woman developed endometrial...
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Somali independence leader Ali ‘Hagarey’ dies in Canada at 100
Mogadishu (HOL) — Ali Mohamed Hirabe, a leading independence-era politician and Somalia’s first Minister of Information, died Monday in Canada at ...
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Minnesota Somali community braces for ICE raids after Trump calls migrants ‘garbage’
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — Somali community leaders in Minnesota and officials in Somalia on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump for calling S...
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Somalia wins full African Development Fund debt cancellation after HIPC reforms
Mogadishu (HOL) — The African Development Bank Group has cancelled all of Somalia’s outstanding African Development Fund debt for the 2024–2039 ...
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Somali army destroys Al-Shabab hideouts in targeted Galgadud operation
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces destroyed several Al-Shabab hideouts in a planned operation in the Galgadud region this week, disrupting ...
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Somalia’s parliament backs East Africa Standby Force agreement
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s House of the People on Wednesday voted to ratify the agreement establishing the East Africa Standby Force, a regional ...
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Germany officially recognizes Somali diplomatic passport
Mogadishu (HOL) - The Federal Government of Germany has officially recognized the Somali Diplomatic Passport for entry and residence, marking another ...
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