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Madagascar's president names army general as new prime minister
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina named army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister Monday, a week after dissolving his government a...
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Surging Nile waters inundate Egypt and Sudan, revive dispute over Ethiopian mega-dam
Rising Nile waters inundated homes and fields in northern Egypt over the weekend, forcing residents to move by boat and intensifying a war of words be...
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No forced recruitment of Kenyan nationals into security forces, Russia assures Kenya
Kenya has received firm assurances from the Russian government that no Kenyan citizens will be forcibly recruited into Russia’s security forces....
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Kenya converts $3.5 bln dollar loans from China into yuan to cut interest
Kenya has completed converting three railway construction dollar-denominated loans from China into yuan in order to save on interest payments, its Fin...
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Somalia, Sweden agree to expand defence ties
Mogadishu (HOL) — Sweden’s Defence Minister, Pål Jonson, arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday for an official visit aimed at strengthening Somalia’s...
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Somalia aim to spoil Algeria’s World Cup redemption in ‘home away from home’ clash
Mogadishu (HOL) — One side is ninety minutes from a World Cup return; the other is fighting for respect. On Thursday evening at Oran’s Miloud Hade...
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Puntland opposition rejects reported Somaliland agreement
Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s four main opposition parties have rejected a reported understanding between the Puntland administration and Somaliland, ...
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Abdirahman Abdishakur warns Somalia risks new instability as Nairobi political realignments take shape
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali opposition lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has called on the federal government to lead a peaceful political transit...
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Somali President opens 2nd East African Community Cooperation Conference in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud officially opened the 2nd East African Community Cooperation Conference (EACON2025) in Moga...
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NISA, international partners kill seven Al-Shabaab militants in Middle Shabelle region
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), in collaboration with international partners, killed seven Al-Shabaa...
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