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U.S. Embassy warns of possible Al-Shabaab attacks in Nairobi

U.S. Embassy warns of possible Al-Shabaab attacks in Nairobi

AUG 20, 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — The United States Embassy in Nairobi has warned of potential terrorist attacks by Al-Shabaab and other extremist groups, urgi...

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Puntland says 700 foreign ISIS fighters killed in Cal Miskaad offensive

Puntland says 700 foreign ISIS fighters killed in Cal Miskaad offensive

AUG 20, 2025

Bosaso (HOL) — Puntland authorities said Wednesday that nearly 700 foreign fighters have been killed in an ongoing offensive against Islamic State m...

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President Hassan Sheikh inaugurates new parliament, municipal HQ in Galmudug capita

President Hassan Sheikh inaugurates new parliament, municipal HQ in Galmudug capita

AUG 20, 2025

Dhusamareb (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday inaugurated a series of new government facilities in Dhusamareb, the capital ...

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Far-right media attacks Somali American state rep Ismail Mohamed after video in Somali

Far-right media attacks Somali American state rep Ismail Mohamed after video in Somali

AUG 20, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio (HOL) — Somali American state representative Ismail Mohamed is facing a wave of far-right attacks after posting a video in Somali to ...

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Somali association in South Africa denies bribery link, warns of threats after false claims

Somali association in South Africa denies bribery link, warns of threats after false claims

AUG 20, 2025

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (HOL) — The Somali Association of South Africa (SASA) has rejected allegations linking it to an attempted bribery case in...

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Somali FIFA referee warns of passport corruption undermining security and credibility

Somali FIFA referee warns of passport corruption undermining security and credibility

AUG 20, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali international football referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has accused government insiders of widespread corruption in the countr...

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Zahwa Salah Mukhtar, 27, killed in Romford as police launch murder investigation

Zahwa Salah Mukhtar, 27, killed in Romford as police launch murder investigation

AUG 20, 2025

LONDON, United Kingdom (HOL) — Police have launched a murder investigation after a 27-year-old woman was found fatally injured on Chadwell Heath Lan...

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Somali military court executes two al-Shabab members convicted of killings in Mogadishu

Somali military court executes two al-Shabab members convicted of killings in Mogadishu

AUG 20, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s military court on Wednesday executed two al-Shabab members convicted of killing government soldiers and a prominent bu...

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Former U.S. envoy warns against hasty Somaliland Recognition, urges caution in Washington

Former U.S. envoy warns against hasty Somaliland Recognition, urges caution in Washington

AUG 20, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Larry André has urged Washington to tread carefully on the question of Somaliland recognition, ...

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No US troops in Ukraine, Trump says

No US troops in Ukraine, Trump says

AUG 20, 2025

United States President Donald Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine to guarantee its security in the event of an agreement to end Russia�...

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