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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,…
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Ebola Outbreak Expands: Cases Surpass 1,800 Across Four Regions
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is witnessing an alarming escalation in its Ebola outbreak, with confirmed cases now exceeding 1,800. The…
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Ebola Outbreak in DRC Surges as Fastest-Growing in History
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has escalated into the most rapidly spreading occurrence of the disease…
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Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Reaches 506 Amid Ongoing Outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed more than 500 lives, as confirmed by the country’s Information…
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UNICEF: Over 300 Child Casualties in Six Weeks of Conflict
In a startling revelation, over 300 children have become casualties, either killed or injured, in Sudan’s ongoing conflict over the past half-year.…
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Ebola Death Toll in Congo Surpasses 400 Amid Ongoing Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with an intensifying Ebola outbreak as the death toll has now exceeded 400, raising alarm…
