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Somalia arrests European national of Somali origin in human trafficking crackdown
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali authorities have detained a Somali-origin individual holding European nationality suspected of participating in a human tra...
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Somalia’s parliament to reconvene under renewed political strain
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal parliament will open its seventh session on Monday, September 29, 2025, as lawmakers gather in Mogadishu to ad...
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Nairobi court detains Somali teens accused of desecrating Kenyan flag pending age verification
NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — A Nairobi court has ordered two Somali teenagers accused of desecrating the Kenyan flag during a football match to remain in ...
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Nairobi court clears Somali man of ID fraud charges after weak evidence
NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — A Nairobi court has acquitted Somali national Abdihakim Saidi Jama of charges of fraudulently obtaining Kenyan identification...
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Somali President visits embassy in Washington, highlights diplomatic ties with U.S.
Washington (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday visited his country’s embassy in the United States, meeting staff and review...
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Somali Prime Minister welcomes Arab League delegation to launch education project
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre on Saturday received a senior Arab League delegation in Mogadishu, where the regional body ...
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Somali President, UN Chief meet in New York to strengthen partnership amid peace mission funding gap
New York (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday on the sidelines of the 80th UN General...
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Somali opposition postpones protest after mediation, plans to demonstrate within nine days
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s opposition on Thursday postponed a planned demonstration in Mogadishu after mediation by clan elders and lawmakers eas...
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Ethiopia, Kenya sign new defence agreement for intelligence sharing of security threats
Ethiopian and Kenyan military chiefs signed a new Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) in Addis Ababa....
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Kenya urges UN to secure predictable funding for AUSSOM to preserve gains
Kenya has raised alarm over widening funding gaps threatening the operations of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM...
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