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Mogadishu crash: Huge explosion rocks major airport
Daily Express
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July 2, 2025
A Turkish Airlines flight en route to land in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, has reportedly been forced to divert after a helicopter crashed on the runway. The diversion was made for the safety of passengers on board.A Ugandan military...
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
Biometric Update
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July 2, 2025
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System (PISCES) at key border control points across the country. Backed by the...
Surviving Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot to 43 Years in a Low-Resource Setting: The Oldest Reported Case from Somalia
Dove Medical Press
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July 4, 2025
Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a congenital cyanotic heart defect, first described in detail by Étienne-Louis Fallot in 1888. It is characterized by a combination of four distinct anatomical abnormalities: right ventricular (RV)...
Somalia’s Elite Danab Commandos Launch Night Raid Against Al-Shabaab
Shabelle Media Network
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July 1, 2025
Mogadishu, Somalia, July 1, 2025 – Elite Danab commandos of the Somali National Army (SNA) carried out a special operation late Monday night in Yuumbis village, located seven kilometres northwest of Bariire in the Lower Shabelle region, the...
Terror groups using online gaming to recruit, move funds. FATF report flags looming threat
The Print
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July 9, 2025
New Delhi: Terrorists and extremists are increasingly using online gaming platforms as a hunting ground for new recruits as well to raise and move funds, says the latest Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report released Tuesday. “Gaming platforms...
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...
African mining ministers laud Alake’s leadership role in sector
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 9, 2025
Rising from their sixth inter-ministerial meeting, mining ministers under the auspices of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, (AMSG) have praised the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, for his exemplary leadership qualities in...
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...
Turkish companies to launch joint search for oil, gas off Pakistan
Sabah
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July 9, 2025
Turkish companies have reached an agreement to conduct oil and natural gas exploration activities off the coast of Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Wednesday. In early April, state-run Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) signed...
5 dead as military helicopter crashes in Somalia
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 3, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): At least five people were killed after a Ugandan military helicopter crashed at Mogadishu airport in Somalia on Wednesday, media reports said. Another three of the helicopter’s eight occupants survived the incident but with severe...
IFAD calls for Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025 proposals
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- GAC Motor) Rome/Mogadishu, 2 July, 2025. Together with the government of Somalia, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is launching the Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025, seeking proposals from...
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...
From Germany, 'war influencers' incite violence in Somalia
Deutsche Welle
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Ayub Abdirizak — or "Kabtan Ayub," as he is known to his social media followers — can easily reach hundreds of thousands of people with his posts on TikTok and Facebook. His messages often carry a blend of hatred for rival clans in Somalia and...
'Delta Force' Rolls Out Season Break Update, Confirms Full Cross-Progression/Play With PS5 And Xbox Series X|S - Trailer
Worthplaying - California
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by Rainier on July 9, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m. PDT With a campaign based on Black Hawk Down, Delta Force is a cross-platform tactical shooter where you'll play the role of an Operator tasked with accomplishing extreme missions through precise tactical...
3 killed in Somalia helicopter crash
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 3, 2025
3 killed in Somalia helicopter crash MOGADISHU, Somalia -- At least three people were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at the airport in the capital, Mogadishu, according...
50 Movies You Can Watch July 4th Weekend
Rotten Tomatoes
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July 3, 2025
(Photo by USA Films/courtesy Everett Collection. WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER.) The United States is celebrating its birthday this July 4, and with the holiday falling on a Tuesday this year, you might find yourself with an extended weekend and some...
Five dead from Ugandan military helicopter crash in Somalia
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 3, 2025
Smoke rises in the direction of Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, July 2, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media, Abdirahman Mohamed Arab/via REUTERS A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping...
AU Helicopter Crash in Mogadishu Kills at Least Three, Sparks Safety Concerns
teleSUR
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July 2, 2025 Hour: 2:43 pm A military helicopter operated by the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) crashed and caught fire early Wednesday at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, killing at least three...
Remembering William Cran, Prolific and Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker
PBS Frontline
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July 2, 2025
William Cran, a prolific filmmaker who produced more than 20 acclaimed FRONTLINE documentaries — including the series’ first two episodes in 1983 — died on June 4 at age 79. Starting with an investigation probing the National Football League and...
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,...