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Landmine Explosion in Central Somalia Kills Multiple Civilians
Deadly landmine blast kills at least 7 civilians near Ceeldheer in central Somalia CEELDHEER, Somalia — At least seven civilians were killed…
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Somali Danab Forces Kill 15 al-Shabaab, Capture 8 in Jilib District
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali National Army Danab special forces killed 15 al-Shabab militants and captured eight others in a targeted raid late…
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Somali Pirates Seize Chinese Fishing Vessel off Puntland State Coast
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali pirates hijacked a Chinese fishing vessel off Puntland State on New Year’s Day, seizing the Liao Dong Yu…
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Delcy Rodríguez: Venezuela’s new leader after Maduro’s arrest
Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim leader after Maduro’s capture? CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s leadership shifted abruptly after President Nicolás Maduro was…
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Somali Federal MPs, North Western State of Somalia Ministers Condemn Israel’s North Western State of Somalia Recognition as Sovereignty Threat
MOGADISHU — Federal ministers and lawmakers from North Western State of Somalia’s regions of Sool, Sanaag and Awdal on Saturday condemned Israel’s…
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North Western State of Somalia lawmakers decry repression after arrests over Palestinian flag displays
Sunday January 4, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Two members of North Western State of Somalia’s House of Representatives on Saturday accused the…
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Somalia Takes January Presidency of the UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS — Somalia on Friday assumed the rotating presidency of the U.N. Security Council for January, its first time at the…
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U.S. Military Strikes Venezuela; Trump Claims Maduro Captured, Government Denies
U.S. strikes rock Caracas as Trump claims capture of Maduro; Venezuela declares state of emergency Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 CARACAS, Venezuela —…
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Somali Parliament Passes Medicines Bill to Regulate Pharmaceuticals Nationwide
Somalia’s Parliament Passes Medicine Bill to Tackle Counterfeit Drugs; Lawmakers Weigh Tobacco Control Pact MOGADISHU — Somalia’s lower house of parliament on…
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Somalia’s Danab forces kill 20 al-Shabaab fighters in Bay region
MOGADISHU — Somali National Army Danab special forces, working with international partners, killed at least 20 al-Shabab fighters — including senior leaders…
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Somali Army Kills 29 Al‑Shabaab Militants in Counterterror Operation
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Defence said Thursday that national forces, working alongside international partners, killed 29 al-Shabaab militants in an operation…
