Tag: Somalia
China postpones foreign minister’s visit to Mogadishu amid security lockdown
Mogadishu (HOL) — A planned visit by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, to Mogadishu was postponed Friday after Somalia’s capital was placed und...
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VIDEO: Somali doctor says China study key to his success
Dr. Abdullahi Abditawab, a trailblazing Somali radiologist, embarked on a transformative educational journey in China, where he completed both his bac...
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Somali president rejects Israel’s Somaliland recognition, renews call for dialogue
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday night forcefully rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, warning that th...
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Over 20 countries condemn Israeli minister’s visit to Somaliland, urge reversal of recognition
Mogadishu (HOL) — More than 20 countries have jointly condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and the recent visit by Israeli Foreign Ministe...
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Somalia denies US allegation that it destroyed food aid warehouse
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Somalia's government on Thursday denied an allegation by the U.S. government that authorities in Mogadishu destroyed an American...
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Somalia, US relations hit low point as Washington pauses aid to government
Relations between Somalia and the U.S. hit a low point after Washington said it would pause further assistance that benefits the government in Mogadis...
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Somalia’s E-Visa breach exposes gaps in Digital Public Goods oversight
Mogadishu (HOL) - When Hamdi Mohamed applied for a Somali e-visa in September 2025, the process felt unusually smooth. Within minutes, the traveler up...
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Somalia launches investigation into alleged unauthorized transit of Yemeni separatist leader
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has launched an urgent investigation into reports that its airspace and airports were used without ...
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Saudi-led coalition says Yemen separatist leader fled via Somaliland to UAE
Mogadishu (HOL) — Saudi Arabia-led military coalition fighting in Yemen said Thursday that the leader of the secessionist Southern Transitional Coun...
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Somalia graduates Gorgor special forces to intensify fight against al-Shabab
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia on Thursday graduated new units of its elite Gorgor Special Forces, concluding a military training program at the TURKSOM ...
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