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Somali president appoints Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed as new rector of national university

Somali president appoints Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed as new rector of national university

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday appointed Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed (PhD) as rector of Somali National University, ...

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Hirshabelle accuses federal government of abandoning Hiiraan militias in fight against al-Shabaab

Hirshabelle accuses federal government of abandoning Hiiraan militias in fight against al-Shabaab

SEP 07, 2025

Beledweyne (HOL) — Hirshabelle state leaders accused Somalia’s federal government on Sunday of failing to support community fighters in Hiiraan wh...

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Somalia’s military court chief warns soldiers against politics, clan favouritism

Somalia’s military court chief warns soldiers against politics, clan favouritism

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s chief military judge warned government troops Sunday that they will face prosecution if they engage in politics, disob...

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Somalia to resume voter registration after registering new political parties

Somalia to resume voter registration after registering new political parties

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission said Saturday that voter registration for the country’s long-...

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Roadside bomb kills Somali military commander, two soldiers in Bari region

Roadside bomb kills Somali military commander, two soldiers in Bari region

SEP 07, 2025

Bosaso (HOL) — A roadside bomb killed at least three soldiers, including a military commander, in Somalia’s Bari region on Saturday, security offi...

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Somali President praises students and teachers as 2024–2025 exam results released

Somali President praises students and teachers as 2024–2025 exam results released

SEP 07, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday praised educators and students after the release of the 2024–2025 national ex...

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Unimpressive England beat Andorra 2-0 in World Cup mismatch

Unimpressive England beat Andorra 2-0 in World Cup mismatch

SEP 07, 2025

England needed an own goal to open the scoring during a laboured 2-0 win over Andorra in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday before Declan Rice made...

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Ronaldo and Felix shine as Portugal thrash Armenia 5-0 away

Ronaldo and Felix shine as Portugal thrash Armenia 5-0 away

SEP 07, 2025

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix both struck twice as the visitors brushed aside Armenia 5-0 on Saturday, giving Jose Martinez’s side a p...

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Feeding Our Future: Kenyan man indicted in widening U.S. child nutrition fraud case

Feeding Our Future: Kenyan man indicted in widening U.S. child nutrition fraud case

SEP 06, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (HOL) — Federal prosecutors have indicted a 28-year-old Kenyan man accused of helping his brother conceal millions of dollars stol...

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Community education is key to combatting vaping and hookah use among Somali Minnesotans

Community education is key to combatting vaping and hookah use among Somali Minnesotans

SEP 06, 2025

When Hassan Mohamed, a tobacco use prevention coordinator with African Immigrants Community Services of Minneapolis, talks with Somali youths about th...

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