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Medical plane bound for Somaliland crashes near Nairobi, killing at least six

Medical plane bound for Somaliland crashes near Nairobi, killing at least six

AUG 07, 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — An air ambulance bound for Hargeisa, Somaliland, crashed into a residential neighbourhood outside Kenya’s capital on Thursd...

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Boston Consulting Group modelled plan to 'relocate Palestinians' from Gaza to Somalia

Boston Consulting Group modelled plan to 'relocate Palestinians' from Gaza to Somalia

AUG 07, 2025

BCG had acted on behalf of Israeli businessmen who want to redevelop the territory once Palestinians have been expelled...

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Residents protest in Beled Hawo over Ethiopian call for Somali troop withdrawal

Residents protest in Beled Hawo over Ethiopian call for Somali troop withdrawal

AUG 07, 2025

Mogadishu HOL) — Scores of residents in Somalia’s border town of Beled Hawo staged a protest Thursday against a recent order by Ethiopian forces c...

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Somali federal government accuses Jubbaland-aligned individuals of instigating violence in Gedo region

Somali federal government accuses Jubbaland-aligned individuals of instigating violence in Gedo region

AUG 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali federal government has accused individuals linked to Jubbaland’s leadership of fueling instability and orchestrating viol...

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Somali military executes three Al-Shabab operatives convicted of murder

Somali military executes three Al-Shabab operatives convicted of murder

AUG 07, 2025

Mogadishu HOL) — Somalia’s military court executed three Al-Shabab operatives by firing squad on Thursday after convicting them of orchestrating a...

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Abdiaziz Farah sentenced to 28 years in Feeding Our Future fraud, longest term yet

Abdiaziz Farah sentenced to 28 years in Feeding Our Future fraud, longest term yet

AUG 07, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, a Somali-American businessman convicted of orchestrating one of the largest COVID-19 fraud schemes...

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Eight police officers injured in Garissa IED attack

Eight police officers injured in Garissa IED attack

AUG 07, 2025

A decision by senior security officers in Garissa to summon all National Police Reservists (NPRs) to the county headquarters for fresh data collection...

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Somalia Humanitarian Forum 2025 kicks off in Baidoa to strengthen crisis response

Somalia Humanitarian Forum 2025 kicks off in Baidoa to strengthen crisis response

AUG 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somalia Humanitarian Forum 2025 (CHF 2025) officially opened on Tuesday in Baidoa, bringing together national and internationa...

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Ethiopia appoints new envoy to Somalia after diplomatic rift

Ethiopia appoints new envoy to Somalia after diplomatic rift

AUG 07, 2025

Ethiopia’s new ambassador to Somalia, Suleiman Dedefo, has officially presented his credentials to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, signaling...

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Two Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others

Two Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others

AUG 07, 2025

Ghana's ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash in the central Ashanti region, along with six other people, a go...

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