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Somali president and PM back Northeast State leaders after Las Anod election
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre congratulated Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali, known as Fir...
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Abdikadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye elected President of Somalia’s new Northeastern State
Las Anod (HOL) — Abdikadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye was elected President of Somalia’s newly formed Northeastern state on Saturday, following a conteste...
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Lawmakers in Northeastern state to elect President, Vice President in Las Anod
Las Anod (HOL) — Lawmakers of Somalia's newly formed Northeastern state are set to elect a president and vice president on Saturday in Las Anod, mar...
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At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says
At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia's foreign affairs ministry said late on Fri...
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Somalia seeks Chinese investment to drive economic growth, PM Barre Says
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday attended a high-level forum aimed at strengthening business ties between Somali...
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Russian missiles pound Ukraine, damage EU and British offices
Russia pounded Ukraine with deadly missiles and drone strikes early on Thursday in a sweeping attack that the U.S. special envoy on Ukraine said under...
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Kenya cult death toll surges to 32 as police admit failures in response
Kenyan police on Friday admitted there were failures in their response to the Kwa Binzaro cult tragedy, as the official death toll rose to 32 followin...
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Somalia launches national climate fund to tackle droughts and floods
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has launched its first National Climate Fund, creating a centralized mechanism to mobilize international financing for cli...
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Americo appointed Mogadishu Port director, pledges reforms to boost trade
MOGADISHU, Somalia (HOL) — Ambassador Mohamed Ali Nur, widely known as Americo, has been appointed director of Mogadishu Port, replacing Ahmed Moham...
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Finland freezes Somalia aid until deportees are accepted
HELSINKI, Finland (HOL) — Finland will keep its development program for Somalia suspended until Mogadishu accepts more deportees, said Development M...
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