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Trump says U.S. will not rush to recognize Somaliland after Israel’s move
Mogadishu (HOL) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not plan to immediately follow Israel in recognizing Somaliland as an indep...
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Somaliland President made secret visit to Israel ahead of recognition, Israeli media reports
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro made a secret visit to Israel about two months ago, in October 2025, Israel...
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African Union rejects recognition of Somaliland, reaffirms Somalia’s territorial unity
Mogadishu (HOL) – The African Union (AU) on Friday rejected any move to recognize the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state....
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Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland as independent state
Hargeisa (HOL) — Israel on Friday became the first country to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, m...
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After casting ballot, Somali President calls for dialogue amid election dispute
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has pledged to hold open dialogue with opposition leaders to address concerns over the coun...
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Mogadishu begins first one-person, one-vote local elections in over 50 years
Mogadishu (HOL) – The Banadir Regional Local Council elections began Thursday morning across polling stations in all 16 districts of Mogadishu, mark...
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NUSOJ, NIEBC train over 100 journalists on election coverage, safety, countering disinformation
Mogadishu (HOL) – The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), in partnership with the National Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission of ...
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Somalia’s Parliament approves $1.39 billion national budget for 2026
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia’s bicameral Federal Parliament on Tuesday approved the National Budget for the 2026 fiscal year during a joint session h...
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U.S. Ambassador to Somalia among career diplomats recalled in Trump shake-up
Mogadishu (HOL) – The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to ...
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Somali fisheries minister hails strategic cooperation with Türkiye
Somalia’s minister of fisheries and blue economy on Monday welcomed a newly signed “Strategic Cooperation and Service Agreement” with Türkiye, ...
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