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Ethiopia to inaugurate Grand Renaissance Dam, heightening Nile dispute with Egypt

Ethiopia to inaugurate Grand Renaissance Dam, heightening Nile dispute with Egypt

SEP 07, 2025

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (HOL) — Ethiopia is preparing to fully inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam later this year, finalizing a project th...

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Burnsville woman charged in feeding our future fraud, marking 75th indictment

Burnsville woman charged in feeding our future fraud, marking 75th indictment

SEP 07, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — Federal prosecutors have charged a Burnsville woman with defrauding a child nutrition program out of nearly $1 million, ma...

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Somalia seek pride as Uganda chase World Cup playoff spot

Somalia seek pride as Uganda chase World Cup playoff spot

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia will take the field against Uganda on Monday at Mandela National Stadium, hoping to salvage pride from a World Cup qualif...

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Somali ambassador presents credentials in Syria as ties deepen

Somali ambassador presents credentials in Syria as ties deepen

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s new ambassador to Syria, Abib Muse Farah, presented his credentials Saturday to President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus....

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Banadir bans smartphones in schools to curb distractions and improve discipline

Banadir bans smartphones in schools to curb distractions and improve discipline

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Banadir regional education directorate has banned students from bringing smartphones to schools, saying the devices undermine ...

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Puntland finance minister prioritizes roads over salaries, fueling protests and outrage

Puntland finance minister prioritizes roads over salaries, fueling protests and outrage

SEP 07, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s finance minister, Mohamed Farah Mahmoud, has drawn fierce backlash after saying road construction is more important than...

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Somali president appoints Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed as new rector of national university

Somali president appoints Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed as new rector of national university

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday appointed Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed (PhD) as rector of Somali National University, ...

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Hirshabelle accuses federal government of abandoning Hiiraan militias in fight against al-Shabaab

Hirshabelle accuses federal government of abandoning Hiiraan militias in fight against al-Shabaab

SEP 07, 2025

Beledweyne (HOL) — Hirshabelle state leaders accused Somalia’s federal government on Sunday of failing to support community fighters in Hiiraan wh...

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Somalia’s military court chief warns soldiers against politics, clan favouritism

Somalia’s military court chief warns soldiers against politics, clan favouritism

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s chief military judge warned government troops Sunday that they will face prosecution if they engage in politics, disob...

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Somalia to resume voter registration after registering new political parties

Somalia to resume voter registration after registering new political parties

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission said Saturday that voter registration for the country’s long-...

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