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Foreign minister urges Somali diaspora to bolster support for national army
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalan Abdi Ali, has called on the Somali diaspora to in...
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Russian lawmakers say 'security threat' WhatsApp should prepare to leave Russia
WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, a lawmaker who regulates the IT sector said on Friday, warning that the messaging app owned by Me...
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Tanzania police seize boat transporting illegal drugs from Kenya
The Tanga Regional Police Force in Tanzania has seized a boat from Kenya which was transporting outlawed drugs in the country....
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Somali artist trains Mogadishu youth to reclaim creativity through painting
Mogadishu (HOL) — In a modest studio tucked behind a quiet alleyway in Somalia’s capital, Masla Abdi Deir is quietly staging a creative revolution...
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Somali PM slams UK lawmakers over Somaliland support, urges diaspora to defend unity
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has strongly condemned members of the British Parliament for supporting Somaliland’s bid for inde...
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Somaliland declares national emergency as drought worsens in Awdal and Salal
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro on Tuesday declared a national emergency and ordered the immediate launch of...
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Jubbaland says it retakes Beled Hawo after federal troop deployment reignites Gedo clashes
Beled Hawo (HOL) — Heavy fighting erupted Tuesday in the southern border town of Beled Hawo after the Somali federal government deployed Abdirashid ...
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Somali-led AI study reveals key factors behind Somali women’s fertility preferences
Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali-led study has used machine learning to identify age, childbirth history, and access to health care as the strongest predi...
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Federal government blames Jubbaland for deadly Beled-Hawo attack as Janan’s return reignites Gedo tensions
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has accused Jubbaland security forces of launching a premeditated attack on government positions i...
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Fateh wins DFL endorsement for Minneapolis mayor after contested convention
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — Minnesota State Sen. Omar Fateh won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s endorsement for Minneapolis mayor on Satur...
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