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Somali Prime Minister visits electoral commission as Mogadishu begins issuing voter cards for first district polls in decades

Somali Prime Minister visits electoral commission as Mogadishu begins issuing voter cards for first district polls in decades

NOV 16, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Saturday visited the headquarters of the National Independent Electoral and Boundaries C...

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Foreign intelligence specialists flee Somalia after data breach exposes 35,000 people

Foreign intelligence specialists flee Somalia after data breach exposes 35,000 people

NOV 16, 2025

Over 60 foreign intelligence specialists have reportedly fled Somalia in the last 24 hours due to a data breach, as they fear becoming 'political targ...

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IGAD weather centre predicts intensified drought in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia

IGAD weather centre predicts intensified drought in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia

NOV 16, 2025

The Horn of Africa is facing an intensifying drought crisis as new climate forecasts indicate a high probability of continued below-normal rainfall th...

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Hassan Omar explains how Ruto has dignified Western Kenya region

Hassan Omar explains how Ruto has dignified Western Kenya region

NOV 16, 2025

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Hassan Omar has come out to explain how President William Ruto has dignified the western region aft...

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Mogadishu port launches first-ever 24/7 operations to cut delays and boost trade

Mogadishu port launches first-ever 24/7 operations to cut delays and boost trade

NOV 15, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has launched 24-hour operations at the Port of Mogadishu for the first time, a move officials say will cut delays, ease co...

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Mogadishu begins issuing voter cards ahead of first local council elections

Mogadishu begins issuing voter cards ahead of first local council elections

NOV 15, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s electoral commission began issuing voter cards in the capital on Saturday, marking a rare and significant step toward ...

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President Hassan Sheikh meets renowned Quran reciter Sheikh Abdirashid Ali Sufi in Mogadishu

President Hassan Sheikh meets renowned Quran reciter Sheikh Abdirashid Ali Sufi in Mogadishu

NOV 15, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with prominent Somali Quran reciter and scholar, Sheikh Abdirashid Sheikh Ali Sufi, in Mo...

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Somali government to recruit 4,000 additional teachers in the coming weeks

Somali government to recruit 4,000 additional teachers in the coming weeks

NOV 15, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia’s Ministry of Education has announced plans to recruit 4,000 new teachers, moving closer to fulfilling its commitment to h...

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Trump withdraws support for former MAGA champion Marjorie Taylor Greene

Trump withdraws support for former MAGA champion Marjorie Taylor Greene

NOV 15, 2025

United States President Donald Trump has said he is withdrawing his support for Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling the lawmaker ...

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Traffic police given daily bribe collection targets, report reveals

Traffic police given daily bribe collection targets, report reveals

NOV 15, 2025

An audit report by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has exposed entrenched corruption within the National Police Service, revealing ho...

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