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Somaliland president wraps up Kenya visit, hails diplomatic progress
NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) —Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has concluded a diplomatic visit to Kenya, calling the trip a success a...
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Kenyan forces kill four Al-Shabaab militants in Garissa dawn raid
NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan security forces killed four suspected Al-Shabaab militants during a dawn raid on Monday in Garissa County, northeaster...
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Somali woman Marjama Osman killed in South London stabbing, police launch murder probe
LONDON, United Kingdom (HOL) — British police have launched a murder investigation after 26-year-old Marjama Osman, a Somali-British woman, was fata...
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Somalia concludes arms control summit as Al-Shabaab IED threat grows
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia wrapped up a two-day national conference on arms and ammunition management in Mogadishu on Tuesday as government officials...
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NISA kills senior Al-Shabaab operative in targeted operation in Lower Shabelle region
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has killed a senior Al-Shabaab operative during a targeted operation ...
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Tailored learning helps displaced Somali girl thrive in math
Mogadishu (HOL) — In a modest classroom on the edge of Baidoa, 13-year-old Ifrah Mohamed stands confidently before the chalkboard, solving math prob...
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Turkey to send 500 troops to Somalia as part of expanded military, energy deal
Mogadishu (HOL) — Turkey will deploy 500 additional special forces to Somalia in a significant escalation of its military support for the Horn of Af...
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Somalia and Azerbaijan sign renewable energy deal as ties deepen across key sectors
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Azerbaijan to enhance cooperation in the field of renewable energy, marking ...
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AU troops evacuate Xawaadley after floods; reports suggest Al-Shabaab presence
Mogadishu (HOL) — Burundian peacekeepers evacuated the Somali town of Xawaadley this week after heavy flooding overwhelmed their base, the African U...
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Somali added to official Hajj sermon translations for first time
Mogadishu (HOL) — For the first time, Somali will be among the official languages used to translate key sermons during the Hajj pilgrimage, Somalia�...
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