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EU naval forces seize hijacked mothership tied to Hellas Aphrodite attack off Somalia
Mogadishu (HOL) — European naval forces have seized an Iranian-flagged dhow used as a mother ship in the hijacking of the tanker Hellas Aphrodite of...
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Ilhan Omar fires back after Trump tells her to ‘go back’ to Somalia again
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — Rep. Ilhan Omar pushed back Monday after President Donald Trump mocked her for citing the U.S. Constitution, setting off a...
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Ethiopia wary as Egypt and Saudi Arabia lead new Red Wave 8 naval drill
Mogadishu (HOL) — A major naval exercise involving Egypt, Saudi Arabia and four regional partners has begun in the Red Sea, heightening strategic at...
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Hargeisa father accused of locking four children inside home before setting it on fire
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland police have arrested a man accused of killing his four young children after locking them inside their home and setting i...
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Man killed in Hargeisa as police launch search for fleeing suspect
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who fled after killing a man Monday night in Hargeisa’s Ahmed Dhagah dist...
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ISIS militants still receiving livestock from pastoralists in Al Miskaad region
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Islamic State group in Somalia is still acquiring livestock from pastoralists in the Almiskaad Mountains, according to securit...
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Somalia seeks stronger trade links as envoy presents credentials in DRC
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ilyas Ali Hassan, has formally presented his credentials to President ...
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Ma'awiisley launch assault on Al Shabaab bases near Eldheer in Galgaduud
Mogadishu (HOL) — Community fighters aligned with the Ma’awiisley movement launched an attack on an Al Shabaab position outside Eldheer on Tuesday...
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Ismail Ahmed claims Premier Bank tied to Somalia e-visa payments
Mogadishu (HOL) — WorldRemit founder Ismail Ahmed has accused Premier Bank of playing a hidden role in Somalia’s new electronic visa system, inten...
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Hassan Shire honored with Shield Lifetime Achievement Award for defending human rights across Africa
Mogadishu (HOL) — Hassan Shire, the Somali-born Executive Director of DefendDefenders and Chairperson of AfricanDefenders, has been honored with the...
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