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Somali President Arrives in Qatar to Offer Condolences Over Former Emir’s Death
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Doha (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud landed in Doha on Tuesday, joining international leaders paying tribute…
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AUSSOM’s End Does Not Mean the End of Somalia
Daily Sabah Tuesday July 14, 2026 “If Somalia succeeds, the end of AUSSOM will mark not the end of a mission but the…
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Somalia Says Airstrikes Killed 42 Al-Shabaab Fighters
Beledweyne (Horn Observer + Lamaane.net) – Somali forces and international partners launched airstrikes against Al-Shabaab positions near Mahaas district in the Hiran…
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Somali intelligence agency kills 19 al-Shabab militants in Middle Shabelle, Hiiraan
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali intelligence forces said they killed 19 al-Shabab members, including a senior operative, during two…
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North Western State of Somalia, UK Officials Discuss Security Cooperation in Hargeisa
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia and the United Kingdom moved to deepen security ties during…
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U.S. conducts airstrike against al-Shabab in Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. forces, working with Somalia’s federal government, carried out an airstrike in Lower Shabelle that…
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Puntland State civil society group urges end to Bosaso port and market dispute
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — The shutdown of Bosaso’s commercial markets and repeated interruptions at the port have choked off…
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Somali security forces arrest four over U.S. flag desecration video
Monday July 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali security forces have detained four people after a video surfaced showing individuals in Somali…
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Saudi Arabia says intercepted Houthi missiles fired at south in test of years-long truce
By Mohammed Ghobari, Tala Ramadan and Timour AzhariMonday July 13, 2026 Saudi forces say they intercepted ballistic missiles headed for the kingdom’s…
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Iran Launches New Strikes in Gulf as U.S. Attacks Escalate
By Sarah ShamimMonday July 13, 2026 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a coordinated series of strikes overnight, saying it hit US…
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Ebola Resurgence in Eastern DRC Amid Ongoing Conflict and Challenges
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with another Ebola outbreak, this time under especially challenging conditions. In the country’s conflict-stricken east,…
