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Somalia eyes survey results in oil production
Daily News Tanzania
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July 1, 2025
SOMALIA: IN a significant move that could reshape the nation’s economic trajectory, the Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA) has confirmed it will publicly release the results of its long-awaited petroleum surveys in July. The announcement marks a...
Somalia Independence Day Message From The Chairperson Of The African Union Commission
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Somalia on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of their...
Amir Sends Congratulations To President Of Somalia
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Tuesday a cable of congratulations to President of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on the anniversary of his country's...
Somalia: Clashes Erupt in Lower Shabelle Between Government Forces and Al-Shabaab
Shabelle Media Network
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June 30, 2025
MOGADISHU – Heavy fighting has broken out in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region between federal government forces and the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab, local sources and officials said Monday. The clashes, which are concentrated in areas...
Battle of Mogadishu veteran speaks at YPG’s Halo Chapel
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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June 30, 2025
Full pews at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Halo Chapel greeted Army Ranger Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Struecker as he made a highly anticipated presentation the evening of June 4. Before going to seminary and being commissioned as an Army...
Somalia’s Embassy in Kenya Marks 65th Anniversary of National Independence
Shabelle Media Network
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June 29, 2025
NAIROBI, June 29, 2025 – The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Kenya on Saturday commemorated the 65th anniversary of Somalia’s Independence Day, marking the historic liberation of the Somali territories on June 26, 1960. The event,...
Somalia: Mogadishu Residents Report Coercion in Voter Registration Ahead of Local Council Elections
Garowe Online
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Somalia: Mogadishu Residents Report Coercion in Voter Registration Ahead of Local Council Elections MOGADISHU, Somalia — Concerns are mounting over the voter registration process for the upcoming local council elections in Somalia’s Banaadir...
Six Moroccans cleared of terror charges still imprisoned in Somalia, families urge immediate repatriation
Hespress
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June 29, 2025
Six Moroccan nationals remain imprisoned in Garowe, Somalia, more than a year after being sentenced to death and subsequently cleared of terrorism charges. Despite a definitive court ruling ordering their release and expulsion, the men are still...
Court clears six Moroccans but they remain detained in Somalia
Libyan Express
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June 29, 2025
Families call for urgent help as six Moroccans languish in Somali prisonSix young Moroccan men have been held for several years in a prison in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Although a final court ruling acquitted them of charges related to terrorism,...
Israel infiltrating Somalia
Press TV
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According to reports, the UAE has deployed Israeli military equipment inside a semi-autonomous region of Somalia. Is the Israeli regime turning Africa into its next frontier of occupation and colonization? The downing of a Malian drone by Algerian...
A Look at Peekskill Film Festival’s ‘Top Tier’ Films this Weekend
River Journal - New York
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June 27, 2025
Discarded T-shirts has been flagged as one of the festival’s “Top Tier” films The 10th Annual Peekskill Film Festival, presented by The Field Library, opens Friday, June 27, at 6 p.m. as the red carpet rolls out to welcome filmmakers and fans at...
African Media Delegation Explores India’s Growth and Innovation Firsthand
Shabelle Media Network
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June 27, 2025
India hosted over 20 journalists from 10 North and West African nations for a week-long familiarization tour, offering firsthand exposure to its development journey and deepening Africa–India cooperation. The visit organized by the Ministry of...
Driver’s licence obtention added to use case list of Somalia’s national ID
Biometric Update
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June 27, 2025
A national identity card is now required when applying for a driver’s licence or vehicle registration service in Somalia. This announcement is from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, and comes as the country’s National Identification...
Prime Minister And Minister Of Foreign Affairs Meets President Of Somaliland
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Monday with HE President of Somaliland Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro, who is visiting the country. During the...
Arts calendar for March 12-30
MyVillager - Minnesota
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Books Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., will host author Molly Beth Griffin and illustrator Claudia McGehee as they read from the new poetry book Rings of Heartwood from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15. Free tickets are available in...
Somali-Swedish artist Salad Hilowle’s works on exhibit at American Swedish Institute
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 26, 2025
When artist Salad Hilowle and curator Sagal Farah came to Minneapolis last year in advance of Hilowle’s American Swedish Institute exhibition, they went everywhere Somali.“We went to Somali restaurants, the Somali mall, the Somali Museum,” said...
Tanzania: Entrepreneur sees ‘a lot of money’ in agriculture
How We Made It In Africa
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July 1, 2025
Hadija Jabiri Hadija Jabiri, founder of agribusiness company GBRI, sees untapped potential across Tanzania’s agricultural sector, particularly in processing fruit, vegetables and grains into value-added products. “You can make a lot of money out...
Opinion: Why we couldn’t sell America on USAID
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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(Tierney L. Cross | The New York Times) People demonstrate in support of of the U.S. Agency for International Development outside its headquarters in Washington, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Today, the Trump administration will effectively dissolve...
Katie Britt didn’t flinch
AL.com - Alabama
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July 1, 2025
This column originally appeared in Kyle Whitmire’s newsletter, Alabamafication. Sign up here to get it in your inbox for free. Whoever hands out the U.S. Senate speaking gigs must have it in for Sen. Katie Britt. A year and a half ago, Britt went...
US embassy in Monrovia tells visa applicants to make social media accounts 'public' for vetting
Africanews
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June 25, 2025
Liberians applying for US visas will have to give American authorities access to their social media, according to the US embassy in Monrovia. In a statement posted on its website, the embassy said that people “applying for an F, M, or J...