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Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi shot dead in Gaza City clashes

Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi shot dead in Gaza City clashes

OCT 13, 2025

Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi has been killed during clashes in Gaza City, just days after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement in...

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Somalia, Ethiopia leaders seek reset in Addis talks

Somalia, Ethiopia leaders seek reset in Addis talks

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Sunday for a high-level visit aimed at str...

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Puntland political parties cancel central council meetings as funding crisis deepens

Puntland political parties cancel central council meetings as funding crisis deepens

OCT 12, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — Political parties in Puntland have cancelled their central council meetings after the regional government halted monthly financial su...

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Somalia invites global bids to produce new third-generation e-passport

Somalia invites global bids to produce new third-generation e-passport

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency (ICA) has announced the launch of an international tender to produce a new third-ge...

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Lawmakers slam Somalia’s Upper House for failing to mediate federal disputes

Lawmakers slam Somalia’s Upper House for failing to mediate federal disputes

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali senators have sharply criticized the Upper House for failing to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities, accusing the c...

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Somali troops capture Al-Shabaab suspects en route to Mogadishu attack

Somali troops capture Al-Shabaab suspects en route to Mogadishu attack

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army (SNA) forces have arrested two suspected Al-Shabaab members accused of plotting attacks in the capital, Mogad...

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UAE base in Bosaso linked to Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan

UAE base in Bosaso linked to Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan

OCT 12, 2025

Bosaso (HOL) — A military base operated by the United Arab Emirates in the Somali port city of Bosaso is being used as a transit point for Colombian...

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Somalia moves to fill East African Legislative Assembly seats after joining EAC

Somalia moves to fill East African Legislative Assembly seats after joining EAC

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is set to join the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) for the first time, marking a significant step toward the coun...

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Somali military seizes vehicle from ex-officer as Mogadishu security crackdown intensifies

Somali military seizes vehicle from ex-officer as Mogadishu security crackdown intensifies

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali National Army has confiscated a military vehicle driven by Col. Ali Xuubey, a former officer no longer serving in the a...

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Somali Defense Minister bans use of unmarked army vehicles and soldiers in Mogadishu following prison attack

Somali Defense Minister bans use of unmarked army vehicles and soldiers in Mogadishu following prison attack

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Minister of Defense Ahmed Macalin Fiqi has announced a nationwide ban on the use of unmarked army vehicles and unidentified...

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