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Former Puntland Speaker joins delegation in Las Anod ahead of SSC-Khaatumo conference

Former Puntland Speaker joins delegation in Las Anod ahead of SSC-Khaatumo conference

JUL 09, 2025

Las Anod (HOL) — Former Speaker of the Puntland Parliament, Abdirashid Yusuf Jibriil, arrived in Las Anod on Tuesday alongside a delegation represen...

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Dozens are killed as antigovernment protests erupt across Kenya

Dozens are killed as antigovernment protests erupt across Kenya

JUL 09, 2025

Simmering anger against President William Ruto’s government has boiled over into clashes between protesters and the police, who have deployed live r...

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Iran’s government says at least 1,060 people were killed in the war with Israel

Iran’s government says at least 1,060 people were killed in the war with Israel

JUL 09, 2025

Iran’s government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at least 1,060 people were killed and warning that the figure could ri...

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Joao Pedro fires Chelsea into Club World Cup final

Joao Pedro fires Chelsea into Club World Cup final

JUL 09, 2025

Joao Pedro scored twice against his former club as Chelsea reached the FIFA Club World Cup final on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Fluminense....

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U.S. aid cuts leave thousands of Somali children without vaccines, medics warn

U.S. aid cuts leave thousands of Somali children without vaccines, medics warn

JUL 08, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — More than 300,000 Somali children could miss lifesaving vaccines this year after the United States scaled back humanitarian fundin...

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Türkiye’s University of Health Sciences graduates more than 170 professionals in Somalia

Türkiye’s University of Health Sciences graduates more than 170 professionals in Somalia

JUL 08, 2025

The graduates are expected to strengthen Somalia's healthcare system....

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'Eliminating al-Shabab is no longer our top priority,' says former Hirsabelle president

'Eliminating al-Shabab is no longer our top priority,' says former Hirsabelle president

JUL 08, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Hirshabelle president Mohamed Abdi Ware has accused Somalia’s federal government and some regional states of losing focus...

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Somali defense minister denies federal troop deployment to Sanaag, Sool

Somali defense minister denies federal troop deployment to Sanaag, Sool

JUL 08, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s defence minister on Tuesday dismissed social-media claims that the federal government has moved troops into the contes...

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Clan militia urged to regroup after Al-Shabaab captures key Hiiraan town

Clan militia urged to regroup after Al-Shabaab captures key Hiiraan town

JUL 08, 2025

Beledweyne (HOL) — Al-Shabab fighters seized the strategic crossroads town of Moqokori in central Hiiraan this week, a loss a former Somali National...

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Al-Shabaab seizes Moqokori as Somali forces prepare counterattack

Al-Shabaab seizes Moqokori as Somali forces prepare counterattack

JUL 08, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Al-Shabaab militants captured the crossroads town of Moqokori overnight Monday, their first hold on the Hiiraan district in three ...

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