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Somalia Salvation Forum to sue President Hassan Sheikh over corruption and rights abuses

Somalia Salvation Forum to sue President Hassan Sheikh over corruption and rights abuses

SEP 23, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somalia Salvation Forum and lawmakers from both houses of parliament said Tuesday they will file lawsuits against President Ha...

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Senior Puntland commander killed in landmine explosion during anti-ISIS operation

Senior Puntland commander killed in landmine explosion during anti-ISIS operation

SEP 23, 2025

Garowe (HOL) — Brig. Gen. Ahmed Abdi Ali Qarjab, widely known as Gen. Qalyare, was killed Tuesday when a landmine exploded in the Bari region of Pun...

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Somalia repatriates 173 citizens from Libyan prisons

Somalia repatriates 173 citizens from Libyan prisons

SEP 23, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government on Tuesday repatriated 173 citizens who had been held in prisons across Libya, where they endured harsh conditio...

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Somalia reaffirms support for Palestinian statehood at New York conference

Somalia reaffirms support for Palestinian statehood at New York conference

SEP 23, 2025

New York (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his delegation attended a high-level international conference in New York on Monday on P...

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Somali Boxer Ramla Ali awarded Medal of Honor in Mogadishu

Somali Boxer Ramla Ali awarded Medal of Honor in Mogadishu

SEP 23, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali international boxing champion Ramla Said Ahmed Ali, known as Ramla Ali, has been awarded the Medal of Honor by the Governor...

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Turkish aid agency supports Somalia’s development with educational, child-focused initiatives

Turkish aid agency supports Somalia’s development with educational, child-focused initiatives

SEP 23, 2025

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) is playing a key role in Somalia’s development through initiatives including a Turkish langua...

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At UN, US pushes larger Haiti force, Kenya bemoans unreliable US vehicles

At UN, US pushes larger Haiti force, Kenya bemoans unreliable US vehicles

SEP 23, 2025

The United States sought to build support at the United Nations on Monday for the expansion of an international force to tackle Haiti's armed gangs, b...

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PSG’s Dembélé wins the Ballon d’Or and Barcelona’s Bonmati achieves award hat trick

PSG’s Dembélé wins the Ballon d’Or and Barcelona’s Bonmati achieves award hat trick

SEP 23, 2025

Ousmane Dembélé won the Ballon d’Or for leading Paris Saint-Germain to its first Champions League title and Aitana Bonmatí received the women’s...

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U.S. military officials meet Somaliland president

U.S. military officials meet Somaliland president

SEP 22, 2025

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro met Monday with senior U.S. military officials overseeing East Africa operat...

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Somalia welcomes Egypt’s renewed support

Somalia welcomes Egypt’s renewed support

SEP 22, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has welcomed Egypt’s renewed pledge of support, calling it a crucial boost to state-building and security efforts as Mog...

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