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Crackdown on Unauthorized Flags: North Western State of Somalia Police’s Directive Ahead of Independence Day Celebrations In the vibrant city of Hargeisa, an air of anticipation fills the streets as North Western State of Somalia prepares to commemorate a significant milestone—the celebration of its Independence Day on May 18. Police Commissioner Abdirahman Abdillahi Hassan, more commonly known as Abdi Dheere, recently addressed journalists at a press briefing, where he outlined an important directive that has stirred…

BAIDOA, Somalia - Ethiopia's National Defense Forces gathered in several parts of the southwest and raised flags before the planned battle with Al-Shabaab militants, who still control large parts of the countryside in central and southern Somalia, as the military works hard to liberate many cities. ENDF troops are key security stakeholders in the Horn of Africa and have been associated with the liberation of key areas, which were once under the linked al-Qaeda group that controls internal parts of the country. The…