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UN donates armoured vehicles to Ugandan forces in Somalia
Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Nations has donated two armored infantry fighting vehicles to Ugandan troops serving in Somalia, significantly bolsteri...
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Trial begins for Derrick Thompson in crash that killed 5 Somali-American women
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — The trial of Derrick John Thompson, accused of killing five Somali American women in a high-speed crash last year, began T...
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How U.S. cuts in Somalia could imperil the fight against al-Shabab
As President Donald Trump overhauls U.S. policy in Africa — slashing foreign aid programs and paring back assistance for allied forces in the region...
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UN: Somalia aid operations slashed as funding falls 74%
Mogadishu (HOL) — Humanitarian agencies in Somalia are drastically scaling back lifesaving operations due to a steep decline in international fundin...
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Eto’o, Okocha and Adebayor arrive in Mogadishu for FIFA-backed peace tour
Mogadishu (HOL) — Three of Africa’s most iconic footballers—Samuel Eto’o, Jay-Jay Okocha and Emmanuel Adebayor—landed in Mogadishu on Tuesda...
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Somali National Army and Ma’awisley militias prepare major offensive to retake Aden Yabaal from Al-Shabaab
Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA), in coordination with the Ma’awisley clan militia, is preparing for a large-scale military offens...
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Somaliland must accept peace or face resistance, says SSC-Khaatumo elder
Las Anod (HOL) – The Supreme Traditional Leader of SSC-Khaatumo, Garaad Jama Garaad Ali, called the Somaliland administration to choose between acce...
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Himilo Qaran Party accuses electoral commission of pressuring students into unilateral election process
Mogadishu (HOL) – The Himilo Qaran Political Party, led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has accused Somalia's electoral commission of exert...
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US aid kept many hungry Somali children alive. Now that money is disappearing
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The cries of distressed children filled the ward for the severely malnourished. Among the patients was 1-year-old Maka’il Moh...
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Kenya reaffirms respect to Somalia’s sovereignty amid ties with Jubaland and Somaliland
Kenya has reaffirmed her unwavering respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Somalia, even as it maintains dip...
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