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Report: Al-Shabaab earns $200 million yearly, funds Somalia insurgency
Mogadishu (HOL) — Al-Shabaab has emerged as al-Qaida’s financial lifeline, generating as much as $200 million annually from forced taxation, extor...
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Gunmen kill neighbourhood official in Garbahaarrey as insecurity deepens in Gedo
Garbahaarrey, Somalia (HOL) — A neighbourhood official was shot dead late Tuesday night in Garbahaarrey, the administrative capital of Somalia’s G...
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USCIS sweep in Minneapolis-St. Paul flags 275 suspected fraud cases; 42 referrals, 4 arrests
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (HOL) — U.S. immigration officials said they uncovered 275 cases of suspected fraud or other concerns during a nine-day operation...
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Trump questions U.S. missions in Somalia and Kenya, calls for shift to fighting ‘enemy within’
Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. President Donald Trump questioned the need for American military operations in Somalia and Kenya, telling senior military off...
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US embassy in Somalia limits services as U.S. government shutdown begins
Mogadishu (HOL) — The U.S. Embassy in Somalia said Wednesday it is suspending some regular services after a budget stalemate in Washington forced a ...
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Somali Prime Minister inaugurates electrification project for 150 health facilities
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre on Wenesday officially inaugurated a large-scale electrification project that will provide ...
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Somali Lower House ratifies African Charter on Children’s Rights
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Lower House of Parliament on Thursday ratified the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, marking a m...
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Djibouti to deploy additional troops to support Somalia’s fight against al-Shabaab
Mogadishu (HOL) — Djibouti has pledged to send more troops to Somalia to help counter the persistent threat of al-Shabaab on Tuesday, reaffirming it...
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Attorney General refers child abuse case to Banadir court
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Attorney General has referred the case of Ali Abdi Sheikh Khadar, also known as Dhegadiish, to the Banadir Regional Co...
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Thousands of jobs at risk in Africa as US trade deal expires
Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves ...
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