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President Mohamud meets former Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with former Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon at Villa Somalia on Sunday to discuss na...
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Somali children return home after life-changing hearing surgeries
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government welcomed 15 children to Mogadishu on Saturday after they successfully regained their hearing throug...
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Yemen denies plan to sell embassy in Somalia, calls allegations false
Mogadishu (HOL) — Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports claiming the government intends to sell its embassy building in Somalia, ...
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Former cleric launches Gobonnimo Party to challenge Somali federal government
Mogadishu (HOL) — Sultan Abdirahman Qani Qorane, a former Islamic cleric known for opposing extremist ideologies, launched the Gobonnimo (Sovereignt...
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Lack of US support clouds UN funding plan for AU mission in Somalia
Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States’ abstention from a December UN Security Council resolution endorsing funding for the African Union’s mission...
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Somalia opens national ID center in Boondheere to expand access to services
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has opened a new service center in Mogadishu’s Boondheere ...
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The mother and children trapped between two conflicts
When the devastating war in Sudan reached Sarah Williams' neighbourhood in the capital Khartoum, she and her children were caught in the crossfire....
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Puntland says its forces kill dozens of ISIS fighters in major operation
Mogadishu (HOL) — Puntland security forces say they have killed more than 40 ISIS fighters and seized a critical stronghold during a 24-hour offensi...
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Puntland opposition calls for political dialogue after SSC-Khaatumo recognition
Mogadishu (HOL) — Opposition leaders in Puntland are urging a comprehensive political dialogue following the Somali federal government’s recent re...
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Al-Shabaab launches attack near Baidoa, warns farmers to stay away from fields
Mogadishu (HOL) — Heavily armed al-Shabaab militants have reappeared in rural areas outside Baidoa in Somalia's Bay region, warning farmers to stay ...
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