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Mogadishu protest delayed amid security concerns after prison attack
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Salvation Forum, a coalition of opposition groups, and the federal government have agreed for the second time to postpo...
Read More »UN backs Somalia’s full control over Human Rights Agenda after 30 years
Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday officially endorsed the restoration of Somalia’s full independence ...
Read More »Garowe court sentences serial rapist to 25 years in prison
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Nugal Regional Court on Wednesday sentenced Sharmarke Hussein Yusuf to 25 years in prison after finding him guilty of kidnappi...
Read More »Somali government denies reports of secret deportation deal with Sweden
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has strongly denied reports claiming it reached a “secret deal” with Sweden involving conditional developmen...
Read More »Somalia embraces Swahili to strengthen East African Community ties
Somalia will begin preparations to boost teaching of the Swahili language in schools and universities, its president says....
Read More »Kenya will talk to IMF about new programme in Washington next week
Kenya will continue discussions with the International Monetary Fund about a new programme next week in Washington, the country's central bank governo...
Read More »Somalia to introduce Swahili language in local schools and universities
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced plans to accelerate the introduction of Swahili into the national curriculum ...
Read More »Upper House Deputy Speaker meets North Eastern State Parliament Speaker in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Second Deputy Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Hon. Abdullahi Ali Hirsi Timacadde, met on Tues...
Read More »Somali and Ugandan Security Ministers discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
Kampala (HOL) — Somali Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, met with Uganda’s Minister of Security, Hon. Jim Katug...
Read More »Somaliland Police arrest suspect in killing of elderly man in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland police have arrested a suspect identified as Aabi Muse Elmi, accused of fatally shooting Abdi Haybe Khayre on Tuesday mo...
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