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Somalia’s state-building project is in tatters
The road from Garowe, the capital of Puntland statelet in northern Somalia, to the port of Bosaso runs through territory occupied by two of the world�...
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Somaliland, Taiwan deepen ties with coast guard and blue economy pact
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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