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Turkey says 20 troops killed in Georgia plane crash; black box found
Turkey on Wednesday said 20 of its soldiers were killed when a military transport plane crashed in Georgia, with all but one of the bodies recovered, ...
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Somali Future Council warns federal leaders against violating the interim constitution
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Future Council has warned federal government leaders against taking actions that violate the country’s Interim Constitution...
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Somalia and Saudi Arabia sign 1447/2026 Hajj Quota agreement
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia and Saudi Arabia signed the 1447/2026 Hajj quota agreement in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Somalia...
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Somali Prime Minister, German Ambassador discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with German Ambassador to Somalia Sebastian Groth to d...
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Somalia and Algeria sign wide-ranging cooperation agreements covering education, energy, and livestock
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Algerian President Abdulmajid Tabboun on Tuesday witnessed the signing of a series of l...
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Is the US government shutdown over, and why did it happen?
A deal to reopen the US government has cleared the Senate, bringing the budget stand-off between Republicans and Democrats in Congress closer to an en...
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Duale backs 90-day plan to achieve WHO Maturity Level 3 status
“I commended the laboratory’s progress and reaffirmed my commitment to strengthening regulatory frameworks and regional collaboration through a fo...
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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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