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African Union Support And Stabilization Mission In Somalia (AUSSOM) Statement On Helicopter Crash At Mogadishu Airport
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) MOGADISHU, Somalia, July 2, 2025/APO Group/ -- On Wednesday at around 7.30 a.m., an African Union helicopter operated by the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent crash-landed just before touching...
Kuwait and UK bolster ties
Kuwait Times
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July 6, 2025
KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received at Seif Palace on Sunday UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Lammy during his official visit to Kuwait. The meeting was attended by Kuwaiti...
At least five dead after AU helicopter crashes at airport in Somalia
Al Jazeera
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July 2, 2025
Helicopter with eight people on board crashes at Aden Adde airport, the main international airport in Mogadishu. A helicopter used by an African Union peacekeeping mission has crashed at the international airport in the Somali capital, Mogadishu,...
Ugandan military helicopter catches fire in deadly Somalia crash
BBC
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July 2, 2025
A Ugandan military helicopter crashed and caught fire at the main international airport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing five people on board. The pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer survived with "serious injuries and severe burns",...
ISSI celebrates Somalia’s Independence Day
The Nation
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July 2, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR), yesterday organized an event to...
ISSI marks Somalia’s Independence Day, reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral ties
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 01 (APP):The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR),...
To His Excellency Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Azertag
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July 1, 2025
Dear Mr. President, On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes to you and your entire nation on the occasion of the national holiday of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Relations...
Azerbaijani President congratulates Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
AzerNews
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July 1, 2025
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on the occasion of the nation's national holiday, Azernews reports. The letter reads:...
His Majesty Sultan Haitham sends greetings to Congo, Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda, and Canada
The Arabian Stories
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June 30, 2025
MUSCAT – In his cable, His Majesty expressed his best wishes for continued progress, development and stability for the friendly country under the leadership of the President, hoping that the relations of cooperation and friendship between the two...
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,...
Somalia’s journey of hunger
World Food Programme
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Farhia Ali and her daughter Ruqiya at a health clinic in Mogadishu. The family counts among the many displaced people sheltering in Somalia's capital and other urban areas. Photo: WFP/Sara Cuevas Gallardo The cramped streets of Mogadishu buzz with...
Somalia launches Centennial Vision 2060 roadmap for 'peace, prospertity and progress'
Africanews
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June 24, 2025
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre joined United Nations representatives at a forum in Mogadishu on Monday for the launch of Somalia’s Centennial Vision 2060. Billed as a roadmap for peace, prosperity and...
Wounded Hiiraan Fighters Sound Alarm Over Safety, Alleging Neglect in Hospital Care
Shabelle Media Network
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June 28, 2025
Beledweyne, Somalia – Injured fighters from the Macawiisley militia in Somalia’s Hiiraan region have raised alarm over their safety and well-being, claiming they are being neglected while receiving treatment in hospital. The wounded men say recent...
Is Israel heading for Somalia-style collapse?
Sabah
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June 27, 2025
A colleague of mine, whose scholarly work on Africa carries considerable weight in academic circles, recently made a penetrating analysis of Somalia's contemporary condition. Historically, Somalia presented itself as a nation with a remarkably...
Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts
Euronews
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July 5, 2025
“Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage, hospitals going dark, and families digging holes in dry riverbeds just to find contaminated water - these are signs of severe crisis," says Paula Guastello, drought impacts researcher at the US...
Serious mental health issue in case of man accused of murder of tragic mum Mary Ward, court hears
Irish Mirror
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June 26, 2025
There is “quite a serious issue related to mental health” in the case of a Somalian national accused of the murder of his former partner Mary Ward in Belfast last year, the Central Criminal Court has heard. Ahmed Abdirahman, 31, is still awaiting...
From fleeing Somalia to running in Grandma's Marathon weekend, one refugee reflects on his journey to Minnesota
KARE 11 - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
Amin Jama has lived in Minnesota for almost a decade and recently got his doctorate in anesthesiology. GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — When you grow up with very little, you learn to appreciate everything. "I came from a refugee camp in Kenya, the Dadaab...
'Serious' mental health issue in case of Mary Ward murder accused, court hears
Breaking News from Ireland
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There is “quite a serious issue related to mental health” in the case of a Somalian national accused of the murder of his former partner Mary Ward in Belfast last year, the Central Criminal Court has heard. Ahmed Abdirahman (31) is still awaiting...
Ending Hunger In IGAD Countries: Moving from rhetoric to action
Independent (Uganda)
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July 6, 2025
Tororo Woman Sarah Opendi speaking a the Women Parliamentarians Dialogue on Gender Land and Climate Resilience coefrence hosted at the Parliament of Uganda PHOTO URN KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries in the IGAD region, which include...
Why oral health is crucial for peak physical performance in extreme conditions
Dentistry.co.uk
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June 24, 2025
A former Navy combat diver and sniper explains why good oral health is essential for survival when facing extreme conditions. Janne Lehtonen, known from Finnish Special Forces and the Amazing Race reality TV series, has operational experience in...