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Cardiff’s youth lead diaspora tribute to Somaliland’s 65 years of independence

Cardiff’s youth lead diaspora tribute to Somaliland’s 65 years of independence

AUG 29, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Cardiff’s Somaliland-Welsh community gathered in Grangetown this week to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Somaliland’s indepen...

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Puntland, US forces intensify anti-ISIS campaign as Egypt joins AU mission in Somalia

Puntland, US forces intensify anti-ISIS campaign as Egypt joins AU mission in Somalia

AUG 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Puntland forces backed by U.S. airstrikes are mounting their heaviest offensive yet against Islamic State militants in Puntland, w...

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Somalia denies link between UAE and Sudan visits

Somalia denies link between UAE and Sudan visits

AUG 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s government has rejected speculation that recent visits by delegations from Sudan and the United Arab Emirates were con...

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Trump signals possible U.S. recognition of Somaliland to counter China, Russia

Trump signals possible U.S. recognition of Somaliland to counter China, Russia

AUG 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested his administration may recognize Somaliland as an independent state, a move that ...

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Somalia envoy at UN accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, urges lifting blockade

Somalia envoy at UN accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, urges lifting blockade

AUG 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, telling the Security Council that the ...

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Armed assailants kill Somali trader in South Africa’s Port Elizabeth

Armed assailants kill Somali trader in South Africa’s Port Elizabeth

AUG 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali shopkeeper was shot and killed late Thursday in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the latest in a series of deadly attacks on...

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Egyptian lawmaker defends Somalia troop deployment, rejects Ethiopian objections

Egyptian lawmaker defends Somalia troop deployment, rejects Ethiopian objections

AUG 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — An Egyptian lawmaker said Friday that Cairo’s decision to send troops to Somalia under the African Union’s stabilization missi...

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Djiboutian Foreign Minister visits Beledweyne for security talks

Djiboutian Foreign Minister visits Beledweyne for security talks

AUG 29, 2025

Beledweyne (HOL) — A delegation led by Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdukadir Hussein Omar arrived Friday in Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiiraan...

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Somali President hosts Djiboutian Foreign Minister in Mogadishu

Somali President hosts Djiboutian Foreign Minister in Mogadishu

AUG 29, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Thursday with Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdiqadir Hussein Omar in Mogadishu, markin...

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