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Landmine blast near Baraawe airport kills one, injures two

Landmine blast near Baraawe airport kills one, injures two

MAY 17, 2025

Baraawe (HOL) – At least one person was killed and two others injured in a landmine explosion near Baraawe Airport in the Lower Shabelle region on S...

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Somali forces recapture Al-Shabaab-held villages in Middle Shabelle

Somali forces recapture Al-Shabaab-held villages in Middle Shabelle

MAY 17, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces, backed by allied clan militias, have recaptured two key villages from Al-Shabaab militants during an ove...

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Landmine wounds seven people in Mogadishu

Landmine wounds seven people in Mogadishu

MAY 17, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – At least seven people, including two government soldiers, were injured in a landmine explosion in Kahda district of Mogadishu on F...

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Somali President Hassan Sheikh to attend Arab League summit in Baghdad

Somali President Hassan Sheikh to attend Arab League summit in Baghdad

MAY 17, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to attend the 34th Arab League Summit, which opens Saturday in Baghdad, the capital ...

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European leaders consult Trump to align response to Russia-Ukraine talks

European leaders consult Trump to align response to Russia-Ukraine talks

MAY 17, 2025

European leaders have agreed to step up joint action against Russia over its failure to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine at a meeting on Friday, Brit...

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Somaliland president orders release of Burao detainees, denies Las Anod prisoner amnesty

Somaliland president orders release of Burao detainees, denies Las Anod prisoner amnesty

MAY 16, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has ordered the release of at least 150 people detained during Thursday’s ...

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UN misses deadline to fund new AU mission in Somalia, raising concerns over peacekeeping future

UN misses deadline to fund new AU mission in Somalia, raising concerns over peacekeeping future

MAY 16, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Nations Security Council has failed to authorize a critical funding framework for the African Union's new peace mission...

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Somalia's electoral commission extends voter registration in Banadir region

Somalia's electoral commission extends voter registration in Banadir region

MAY 16, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Chairman of Somalia's National Electoral Commission, Abdikarin Ahmed Hassan, announced on Thursday a one-month extension of th...

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Somali president accuses opposition of obstructing one-person, one-vote transition

Somali president accuses opposition of obstructing one-person, one-vote transition

MAY 16, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday accused opposition politicians, lawmakers, regional leaders, and former heads ...

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Somali President heads to Baghdad for Arab League summit focused on Gaza, and regional cooperation

Somali President heads to Baghdad for Arab League summit focused on Gaza, and regional cooperation

MAY 16, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to depart for Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday to participate in the 34th Arab League Summit...

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