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Somaliland, Taiwan deepen ties with coast guard and blue economy pact

Somaliland, Taiwan deepen ties with coast guard and blue economy pact

JUL 24, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Taiwan and Somaliland signed a landmark coast guard cooperation agreement on Thursday to bolster maritime security and expand blue ...

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Trump’s Somalia drone surge draws backlash over civilian deaths, broken ‘forever wars’ pledge

Trump’s Somalia drone surge draws backlash over civilian deaths, broken ‘forever wars’ pledge

JUL 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s expanded drone campaign in Somalia is drawing sharp domestic and international criticism, a...

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Galmudug forces kill Al-Shabaab commanders in coordinated Mudug raid

Galmudug forces kill Al-Shabaab commanders in coordinated Mudug raid

JUL 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Security forces in Somalia’s Galmudug state killed at least nine Al-Shabaab militants, including senior commanders, and destroye...

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Former Somali MP briefly detained at Nairobi airport over maritime dispute advocacy

Former Somali MP briefly detained at Nairobi airport over maritime dispute advocacy

JUL 24, 2025

Nairobi (HOL) — Former Somali lawmaker and deputy parliamentary speaker Mohamed Omar Dalha was detained for nearly three hours on Thursday at Jomo K...

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Qatar to host OIC ministerial summit aimed at rallying international support for Somalia

Qatar to host OIC ministerial summit aimed at rallying international support for Somalia

JUL 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Qatar will host a high-level ministerial summit on Sunday aimed at rallying international support for Somalia’s stability, devel...

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Former PM Sharmarke urges Puntland to release Turkey ship as federal tensions grow

Former PM Sharmarke urges Puntland to release Turkey ship as federal tensions grow

JUL 24, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has called on Puntland authorities to immediately release a Turkish car...

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Qatari and Somali officials discuss strengthening bilateral ties

Qatari and Somali officials discuss strengthening bilateral ties

JUL 24, 2025

Doha (HOL) — Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met on Wednesday with Somalia’s State M...

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Puntland soldier kills two tax officials in Garowe town

Puntland soldier kills two tax officials in Garowe town

JUL 24, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — At least two Garowe local government tax officials were killed and three others seriously injured after a Puntland security officer o...

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Puntland acknowledges fishermen boarding of MV Sea World, probes possible looting

Puntland acknowledges fishermen boarding of MV Sea World, probes possible looting

JUL 24, 2025

Bosaso (HOL) — Puntland regional government has confirmed that a group of local fishermen briefly boarded the MV Sea World after the vessel experien...

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