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Somali government repatriates 14 youth from Algeria amid ongoing efforts to curb irregular migration

Somali government repatriates 14 youth from Algeria amid ongoing efforts to curb irregular migration

JUL 04, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government on Thursday repatriated 14 Somali youth who had been detained in Algeria while attempting to migrate irregularly...

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Somali Cabinet approves Human Rights Commission candidates amid opposition criticism

Somali Cabinet approves Human Rights Commission candidates amid opposition criticism

JUL 04, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Council of Ministers on Thursday formally approved a list of nine candidates for appointment to the National Independent Hu...

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Egypt reaffirms support for Somalia’s stability

Egypt reaffirms support for Somalia’s stability

JUL 04, 2025

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty participated Thursday in a virtual session held by the African Union (...

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Türkiye's Oruç Reis ship passes through Istanbul after Somalia mission

Türkiye's Oruç Reis ship passes through Istanbul after Somalia mission

JUL 04, 2025

After completing its first intercontinental mission in Somalia, Türkiye's Oruç Reis seismic research vessel returned to the Blue Homeland and began ...

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KDF bids farewell to first female Major General Fatuma Ahmed

KDF bids farewell to first female Major General Fatuma Ahmed

JUL 04, 2025

The Kenya Air Force has officially bid farewell to Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed, Kenya's first female Air Force Commander, marking the end of a gr...

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Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan

JUL 04, 2025

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban govern...

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US issues first wave of Iran sanctions after ceasefire in 12-day war

US issues first wave of Iran sanctions after ceasefire in 12-day war

JUL 04, 2025

The United States has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iranian oil exports, the first penalties against Tehran’s energy sector since a Washing...

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From Germany, 'war influencers' incite violence in Somalia

From Germany, 'war influencers' incite violence in Somalia

JUL 03, 2025

Somali influencers used social media to spread radical content, urge violence, raise cash for arms and glorify war in Somalia — all from Germany, a ...

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Galmudug State launches “One Person, One Vote” voter registration in Dhusamareb town

Galmudug State launches “One Person, One Vote” voter registration in Dhusamareb town

JUL 03, 2025

Dhusamareb (HOL) – Galmudug State President Ahmed Abdi Kariye Qoor Qoor on Thursday officially launched the “One Person, One Vote” voter regist...

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Somali President holds second round of talks with opposition on key national issues

Somali President holds second round of talks with opposition on key national issues

JUL 03, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with the Somali Salvation Forum, a key opposition coalition, at the Presidential Palace (Villa...

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