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Defense Minister says 800 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in one year as Somalia plans new offensive

Defense Minister says 800 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in one year as Somalia plans new offensive

NOV 05, 2025

Mogadishu (HO) — At least 800 Al-Shabaab fighters, including 50 senior leaders, have been killed over the past year in operations against Al-Shabaab...

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Zohran Mamdani elected as New York City mayor in historic win

Zohran Mamdani elected as New York City mayor in historic win

NOV 05, 2025

New York City – Zohran Mamdani has won the race to lead the largest city in the United States, capping a heated contest that grabbed the world’s a...

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Puntland launches its own visa system, rejecting federal government’s E-Visa

Puntland launches its own visa system, rejecting federal government’s E-Visa

NOV 05, 2025

Garowe (HO) — Puntland regional state has implemented a self-imposed visa system, charging travelers $60, following the federal government’s intro...

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Prime Minister Hamza launches reconstruction of key road in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district

Prime Minister Hamza launches reconstruction of key road in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district

NOV 05, 2025

Mogadishu (HO) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of a key road in Wadajir District’s B...

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Somali Police shut down illegal abortion center in Mogadishu’s Deyniile district

Somali Police shut down illegal abortion center in Mogadishu’s Deyniile district

NOV 05, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali police have shut down an illegal abortion center operating in the Deyniile district of Mogadishu, where women with unwanted...

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Champions League: Bayern and Liverpool earn statement wins as Van de Ven scores 90-meter solo goal

Champions League: Bayern and Liverpool earn statement wins as Van de Ven scores 90-meter solo goal

NOV 05, 2025

Bayern Munich and Liverpool won the blockbuster matchups in the Champions League on Tuesday. Micky van de Ven might have already scored the competitio...

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Hamas transfers remains of another Israeli hostage under Gaza ceasefire deal

Hamas transfers remains of another Israeli hostage under Gaza ceasefire deal

NOV 05, 2025

The Palestinian group Hamas handed over the remains of another Israeli hostage to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) late Tuesday und...

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Kenya targets bigger UK, EU tourism share at London travel exp

Kenya targets bigger UK, EU tourism share at London travel exp

NOV 05, 2025

Kenya has launched an aggressive campaign to expand its footprint in the high-value UK and European tourism markets through its participation at the W...

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Germany blocks deportation of Somali man in Würzburg triple stabbing

Germany blocks deportation of Somali man in Würzburg triple stabbing

NOV 04, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — German authorities have ruled that a Somali man who fatally stabbed three women in a 2021 attack in Würzburg will not be deported...

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Somali Prime Minister opens internet governance forum to advance digital transformation

Somali Prime Minister opens internet governance forum to advance digital transformation

NOV 04, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday officially inaugurated the Somalia Internet Governance Forum 2025 (SIGF 2025) in...

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