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Somali families flee Gedo clashes, seek refuge in Kenya’s Mandera
Mogadishu (HOL) — Eight Somali families fleeing intensified fighting in the Gedo region have arrived in Mandera, a Kenyan border town, after crossi...
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Banadir police arrest five over fake robbery video
Mogadishu (HOL) — Police in Somalia’s Banadir region have arrested five individuals accused of staging and circulating a fake video that falsely p...
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China condemns Somaliland–Taiwan maritime deal, warns of ‘self-inflicted consequences’
Mogadishu (HOL) — China has condemned a recent maritime agreement between Taiwan and Somaliland, accusing both parties of violating international la...
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Al-Shabaab gains ground as Somalia’s political divisions weaken security strategy
Mogadishu (HOL) — Al-Shabaab has seized control of key towns in central and southern Somalia in recent months by exploiting deepening rifts between ...
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Jubaland accuses Somali president of Gedo attacks
Mogadishu (HOL) — Jubaland has accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of orchestrating coordinated attacks on the towns of Balad Hawo and Do...
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Clashes erupt in Somalia’s Gedo region amid federal-Jubbaland power struggle
Gedo (HOL) – Heavy fighting erupted between federal government troops and Jubbaland forces, reportedly supported by Ethiopian troops, from Sunday ni...
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Puntland condemns Al-Shabab capture of Mahaas, calls for unified national response
Garowe (HOL) – Puntland regional state has condemned the Al-Shabaab takeover of Mahaas district in the Hiiraan region on Sunday, following heavy fig...
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Somalia downplays reports of Qatar-brokered talks with breakaway Somaliland
Doha (HOL) – Somali Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar Balcad, has downplayed reports that the Qa...
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Somali intelligence captures two Al-Shabab operatives in Afgooye town
Afgooye (HOL) – The Gaashaan Special Forces of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) apprehended two Al-Shabaab operatives during a s...
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Key Somalia town of Maxaas falls to al-Shabaab
Islamist militants took control of the strategic town of Maxaas in central Somalia on Sunday after heavy fighting with the army and local militias, mi...
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