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Kenya eyes US trade deal by end of year, seeks five-year extension to Africa pact

Kenya eyes US trade deal by end of year, seeks five-year extension to Africa pact

SEP 25, 2025

Kenya's President William Ruto said on Wednesday his country expects to sign a trade, opens new tab deal with the United States by year-end and that h...

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Eberechi Eze opens Arsenal account in Carabao Cup victory at Port Vale

Eberechi Eze opens Arsenal account in Carabao Cup victory at Port Vale

SEP 25, 2025

For Arsenal the night will be remembered for Eberechi Eze’s first goal for the club, but for Port Vale they will look back at when they ran a Premie...

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Mogadishu City FC apologises as Kenya orders arrests over flag desecration

Mogadishu City FC apologises as Kenya orders arrests over flag desecration

SEP 24, 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan authorities have ordered the arrest and possible deportation of Mogadishu City FC supporters filmed desecrating the na...

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Somali activist Omar Jamal sues ICE to stop deportation

Somali activist Omar Jamal sues ICE to stop deportation

SEP 24, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — Lawyers for Omar Jamal, a longtime Somali community leader in Minnesota, have filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. i...

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AstaanConnect becomes Somalia’s first official Starlink reseller

AstaanConnect becomes Somalia’s first official Starlink reseller

SEP 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali media and technology firm Astaan, through its connectivity arm AstaanConnect, has become the country’s first official res...

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Somali government blames opposition for deadly Mogadishu clash

Somali government blames opposition for deadly Mogadishu clash

SEP 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government on Wednesday accused opposition politicians of trying to seize a police station in Mogadishu, after...

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Somaliland police stop "unauthorized" clan elders’ meeting in Hargeisa

Somaliland police stop "unauthorized" clan elders’ meeting in Hargeisa

SEP 24, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland police on Wednesday moved to block a planned meeting of clan elders in Hargeisa, calling the event unauthorized and a th...

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Airstrike kills Al-Shabab leaders in Hiiraan as Somali troops battle militants in Bay

Airstrike kills Al-Shabab leaders in Hiiraan as Somali troops battle militants in Bay

SEP 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali security forces, with support from international partners, have escalated their campaign against Al-Shabab, killing senior ...

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Deadly clashes erupt between Somali Police and opposition forces in Mogadishu

Deadly clashes erupt between Somali Police and opposition forces in Mogadishu

SEP 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali police clashed with opposition forces Wednesday outside the Warta Nabadda district police station in Mogadishu, leaving cas...

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Egyptian Troops to replace Burundian Forces in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle, President says

Egyptian Troops to replace Burundian Forces in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle, President says

SEP 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL)— Egyptian troops deploying to Somalia will assume control of Sector Five in the Middle Shabelle region, replacing Burundian forces s...

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