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A smart national ID powers Somalia’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) vision
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia is rolling out biometric national identity cards to replace passports as the country’s primary form of identification; a m...
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Somalia to face Bahrain in friendly match as both teams prepare for key regional matches
Manama (HOL) — Somalia’s national football team will take on Bahrain in a friendly match Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Bahrain National Stadium, a key te...
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Galmudug police arrest suspect in killing of prominent businessman in Guricel district
Guricel (HOL) — Security forces in Galmudug have arrested a man accused of killing a well-known businessman in Guricel district on Sunday night....
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Somali lawmakers question top security officials on clashes, counterterrorism, and army reforms
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s internal security minister and the country’s police chief appeared before a parliamentary committee on Sunday, brief...
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Somalia shuts down E-TAS system after major security breach exposes travelers data
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s immigration authority has confirmed a security breach in the country’s newly launched E-TAS travel system, exposing ...
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CS Duale hails Ruto’s reforms, urges Northeastern residents to “pay back” through votes
Health CS Aden Duale on Sunday said that residents of the North Eastern region and the entire Muslim community are not taking for granted the initiati...
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US boat strike kills 3, as aircraft carrier arrives near Venezuela
The United States has carried out its latest military strike against an alleged drug boat off Latin America, as US President Donald Trump raises press...
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Kenya responds ‘coolly’ to Museveni’s Indian Ocean war threats
Kenya has committed to helping Uganda access the Indian Ocean, downplaying President Yoweri Museveni’s recent threats of war over access to the sea....
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Somalia says zero ISIS arrivals since launch of e-visa program amid regional pushback
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s defense minister says the country’s new E-Visa system has significantly disrupted the movement of ISIS fighters into...
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Federal governmnet and Jubbaland forces kill 56 al-Shabaab fighters in major Operation in Lower Juba region
Kismayo (HOL) — Jubbaland State forces, working alongside the Somali National Army and U.S.-trained Danab commandos, killed at least 56 al-Shabaab f...
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