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OP-ED: Somalia’s Immigration Reforms Mark a Historic Turning Point
By Abukar Albadri
MOGADISHU, Somalia - On Saturday, 04 October 2025, I had the privilege of visiting the Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency in Mogadishu, an institution...
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OP-ED: An Urgent Call to Protect Mogadishu’s Urban Trees
By Mohamed Dhugad
This week, as I drove through Via Liberia; Waaberi District in Mogadishu, I saw a heartbreaking scene. A giant shade tree, freshly...
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Somali President Says Dual Nationals Must Apply for Visas, Drawing Criticism
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said that Somalis holding foreign passports will no longer be recognised as Somali citizens, a...
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Somalia Condemns Israeli Strike in Doha, Voices Support for Qatar
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike in Qatar’s capital, Doha, describing it as a violation of sovereignty and international law.
In...
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Somalia: President Laftagareen Inaugurates New Airport in Buur Hakaba
BUUR HAKABA, Somalia - Somalia’s South West state President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed aka Laftagareen has officially opened a new airport in Buur Hakaba of...
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Somalia’s U.S.-Trained Danab Commandos Graduate at Ballidogle Airbase
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A new unit of Somalia’s U.S.-trained Danab special forces graduated from training Saturday at the Ballidogle airbase in the country’s volatile...
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Somalia and Serbia to Renew Defence Cooperation After Landmark Visit
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia and Serbia have agreed to restore defence cooperation within the next six months, following what officials described as a “landmark...
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“Partnership is Strong”: New EU Envoy Pledges Deeper Ties with Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The European Union’s new ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Di Mauro, has pledged to strengthen the bloc’s partnership with the Horn of...
