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Former Somali minister slams government for accrediting Ethiopian envoy who supported Somaliland secession

Former Somali minister slams government for accrediting Ethiopian envoy who supported Somaliland secession

AUG 06, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Petroleum Minister Abdirizak Omar Mohamed has sharply criticized the Somali federal government for accrediting Ethiopia’s...

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Mustafa Hashim becomes first Somali swimmer to compete at World Aquatics Championships

Mustafa Hashim becomes first Somali swimmer to compete at World Aquatics Championships

AUG 06, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Fifteen-year-old swimmer Mustafa Hashim made history this week by becoming the first athlete to represent Somalia at the World Aqu...

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Somalia participates in UN conference on landlocked developing countries

Somalia participates in UN conference on landlocked developing countries

AUG 06, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Isaak Mohamud Mursal, participated in the Third Unit...

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Somalia and Turkmenistan hold bilateral talks to strengthen cooperation

Somalia and Turkmenistan hold bilateral talks to strengthen cooperation

AUG 06, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Isaak Mohamud Mursal, held bilateral talks with Turk...

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Somalia hosts dinner for newly accredited Ambassadors, urges stronger diplomatic ties

Somalia hosts dinner for newly accredited Ambassadors, urges stronger diplomatic ties

AUG 06, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, hosted a dinner on Monday for eight new...

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US Senator proposes review of Kenya's non-NATO ally status

US Senator proposes review of Kenya's non-NATO ally status

AUG 06, 2025

United States President Donald Trump's administration has proposed to review Kenya's non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) status, barely mont...

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Trump says it is ‘up to Israel’ whether to occupy all of Gaza

Trump says it is ‘up to Israel’ whether to occupy all of Gaza

AUG 06, 2025

Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has suggested that he will not block possible Israeli plans to take over Gaza....

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Ethiopia targets Somali-owned remittance firms in U.S. over money laundering claims

Ethiopia targets Somali-owned remittance firms in U.S. over money laundering claims

AUG 05, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopia’s central bank has called for an official investigation into four Somali-owned money transfer companies operating in th...

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Somali police arrest 3 journalists after report on land seizures in Mogadishu

Somali police arrest 3 journalists after report on land seizures in Mogadishu

AUG 05, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali police have detained three journalists from SMS TV without charge after the station aired a report alleging government-link...

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Suspect appears in Seattle court after Kenya extradition in Costco murder case

Suspect appears in Seattle court after Kenya extradition in Costco murder case

AUG 05, 2025

Salman Haji, a Somali-American man accused in the 2024 killing of Yuan Ming outside a Seattle-area Costco, appeared in court Thursday following his ex...

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