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Somali opposition plans Saturday protest in Mogadishu, demands security guarantees
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali opposition leaders have called on the federal government to secure public safety during a mass demonstration planned for Mo...
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Somali military court releases soldiers accused of unlawful surgery consent in pregnant woman’s death
Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somali military court on Friday released two soldiers accused of illegally authorizing surgery on a pregnant woman who later die...
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Somali security forces detain, release opposition-linked figures before Mogadishu protest
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali security forces briefly detained three opposition-linked figures in Mogadishu late Thursday before releasing them hours lat...
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Somalia orders ‘iron fist’ response to security threats in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s interior security minister on Friday directed security forces to confront anyone threatening public order in Mogadishu...
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UK announces a further £6 million funding to SSF Trust Fund to boost Somalia’s security
New York (HOL) - The United Kingdom (UK) has on Thursday announced a further £6 million (over $8 million USD) in funding for the Somali Security Forc...
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AU chief warns of Somalia fragility, calls for $196 million to sustain peace mission
New York (HOL) — The African Union’s top official warned Thursday that Somalia’s fragile gains risk unraveling unless international partners urg...
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Ethiopia reaffirms backing for Somalia at UN gathering as peace mission faces $180 million shortfall
New York (HOL) — Ethiopia pledged continued support for Somalia’s peace and security process on Thursday, even as the African Union’s new stabil...
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Man wanted for smuggling firearms extradited from Kenya to the US
An Ivorian national accused of conspiring to smuggle firearms into West Africa has been extradited from Kenya to the United States....
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Kenya Defence Forces signs historic military cooperation pact with Ethiopia in Addis Ababa
Kenya and Ethiopia have signed a new Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA), 60 years after the first defence pact was signed in 1963, the year Kenya gai...
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Barca comes from behind after Reina's goal gives Oviedo first half lead
FC Barcelona came from behind to win 3-1 away to Oviedo on Thursday and stay two points behind Real Madrid at the top of La Liga....
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