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Kenya urges calm as protests erupt at Namanga border

Kenya urges calm as protests erupt at Namanga border

OCT 31, 2025

Kenya has called for calm and strict adherence to the law following violent protests that broke out Thursday at the busy Namanga border crossing betwe...

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Djibouti’s IOG urges Somalis to unite and rebuild their country through self-reliance

Djibouti’s IOG urges Somalis to unite and rebuild their country through self-reliance

OCT 30, 2025

ARTA, Djibouti (HOL) — Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Geelle has called on Somalis to unite and rebuild their nation through self-reliance, even...

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Somalia digitizes legal archives to rebuild rule of law after decades of conflict

Somalia digitizes legal archives to rebuild rule of law after decades of conflict

OCT 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — After more than two decades without an official gazette, Somalia is digitizing its legal archives to restore public access to the ...

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In Arta, Hassan Sheikh calls for end to Somalia’s 4.5 clan system

In Arta, Hassan Sheikh calls for end to Somalia’s 4.5 clan system

OCT 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the nation to move beyond the decades-old 4.5 clan-based power-sharing formula, c...

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Indian cargo ship burns off Somali coast, crew rescued unharmed

Indian cargo ship burns off Somali coast, crew rescued unharmed

OCT 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — An Indian cargo vessel was destroyed by fire off Somalia’s southern coast after its engine room caught fire, forcing all 16 crew...

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Hamza Barre hails Turkey as key ally during 102nd Republic Day celebration in Mogadishu

Hamza Barre hails Turkey as key ally during 102nd Republic Day celebration in Mogadishu

OCT 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday joined celebrations marking the 102nd anniversary of the Republic of Turkey....

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AFRICOM confirms consecutive US airstrikes in Somalia’s south and northeast

AFRICOM confirms consecutive US airstrikes in Somalia’s south and northeast

OCT 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States has stepped up its air campaign in Somalia, striking militant hideouts for three consecutive days in what appear...

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UKMTO warns ships after suspicious activity off Somali coast

UKMTO warns ships after suspicious activity off Somali coast

OCT 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Kingdom’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued an advisory warning commercial ships to exercise caution when ...

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Somali commandos kill 18 al-Shabab militants in Lower Juba raid

Somali commandos kill 18 al-Shabab militants in Lower Juba raid

OCT 30, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army commandos and Jubbaland intelligence units, supported by international partners, killed nearly 20 al-Shabab f...

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Somalia and Djibouti commemorate 25 years since Arta talks that revived Somali government

Somalia and Djibouti commemorate 25 years since Arta talks that revived Somali government

OCT 30, 2025

ARTA, Djibouti (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh on Thursday laid a wreath in Arta to com...

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