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Puntland to scrap secret ballot in upcoming local council elections to curb corruption
Garowe (HOL) – Puntland's administration is moving to abolish the secret ballot system for electing local council members and parliamentarians to en...
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President Mohamud reviews military readiness at Defense Ministry Headquarters
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited the Ministry of Defense in Mogadishu on Thursday, where he met with top defense and...
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Somaliland President meets Ambassadors of France, Ethiopia, and UK in Djibouti
Djibouti (HOL) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro held a high-level meeting on Thursday with the ambassadors of France, Ethiop...
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Somalia climate shocks and aid cuts create perfect storm
After his home in the Somali capital was battered by torrential rains, Mohamed Abdukadir Teesto worries about his future at a time when local and fore...
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Turkey deploys more forces to help in al-Shabaab fight
Turkey is boosting its military presence in Somalia by deploying 500 troops specializing in counterterrorism and drone operations in response to recen...
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Kenya demands answers from Tanzania over missing activist Boniface Mwangi
Kenya on Wednesday raised alarm over the continued disappearance of activist Boniface Mwangi, who is said to have been held by Tanzanian authorities e...
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Former Somali Prime Ministers arrive in Mogadishu ahead of major opposition gathering
Mogadishu (HOL) – Former Somali Prime Ministers Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke and Hassan Ali Khaire arrived in Mogadishu on Thursday afternoon, ahea...
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Somali forces kill 48 al-Shabaab fighters in joint operation in Jubbaland State
Kismayo (HOL) – The Somali National Army’s elite Danab Commandos, in collaboration with the Jubbaland Dervish forces, have killed 48 al-Shabaab mi...
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NISA chief engages Hiiraan region elders to boost anti-al-Shabaab campaign
Beledweyne (HOL) – The Director of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe, is holding high...
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Somali army kills over 120 al-Shabaab militants in 72-hour offensive
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali National Army forces, in coordination with local clan militias and international partners, have killed at least 120 al-Shab...
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