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Regional capital markets set to deepen following Somalia’s stock exchange entry
CNBC Africa
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June 23, 2025
In a significant development for both Somalia and the Eastern Horn of Africa, the launch of the Somalia Stock Exchange marks a promising new era in regional economic advancement. This pivotal initiative is not just a beacon of hope for Somalia,...
Türkiye and Pakistan could play a key role in transforming Alat into a technology hub – EXPERT
Azertag
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June 21, 2025
Baku, June 21, AZERTAC AZERTAC conducted an interview with Turkish political analyst and expert in foreign policy, security, and international relations, Engin Özer. He is the Director of the Ankara–Moscow Strategic Studies Center and a guest...
Hawa Hassan revisits her migration from Somalia as she visits war-torn countries
KCRW - California
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June 20, 2025
For those around the world displaced by war, food is a way to preserve culture and heritage. Hawa Hassan understands this as she was torn from her life in Mogadishu, Somalia and sent by her mother to live with family friends in Seattle. Hawa...
Complexities of introductions
The Cable
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July 8, 2025
BY OSENI OLUWATOBI I recently found myself among a group of young change-makers from Africa in a fellowship, and on average, we introduce ourselves to two new facilitators daily during our exchange program. At first, it was a chore, but it soon...
OutKick co-founder tells Rep. Ilhan Omar to ‘go back to Somalia’ in Hannity interview
The Independent
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June 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Hassan Sheikh Accused of Engineering Sham Dialogue for Global Optics
The Somali Digest
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June 17, 2025
Mogadishu/Garowe, SOMALIA — Puntland-based political parties have categorically rejected participation in President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s Consultative Conference in Mogadishu, exposing an elaborate charade designed to create an illusion of...
Heidelberg Engineering launches new innovation hub, continues industry partnerships
Optometry Times
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June 17, 2025
Heidelberg Engineering has announced the launch of ZinserLab, an innovation hub that will focus on accelerating the development of imaging technologies in eye care.1 The hub is named in honor of the company’s late cofounder Gerhard Zinser, PhD,...
Update: Commercial Ship Under Continuous Houthi Attack in Red Sea
Insurance Journal
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July 8, 2025
Yemen’s Houthi militants continued to pound a commercial ship in the Red Sea — hours after beginning an assault on the vessel that left crew missing — the latest sign that the Tehran-backed group is once again escalating its threat to the merchant...
Turkish seismic vessel Oruc Reis completes exploration in Somalia
TRT World
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Türkiye has completed a major offshore energy mission in Somalia, marking its first seismic exploration beyond its borders. The researched areas hold significant potential for both countries, not only for energy independence but also for...
The women at the centre of Somalia's construction boom
BBC
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June 15, 2025
Fardowsa HanshiBBC News, Mogadishu ShareSave Fathi Mohamed Abdi (L) and Saadia Ahmed Omar (R) have overseen more than 30 multimillion-dollar projects Construction is booming in Somalia's capital city and as Mogadishu literally rises from the ashes...
Assessment of Sleep Quality and Its Determinants Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dove Medical Press
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June 14, 2025
Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major global public health challenge, placing a heavy burden on individuals, healthcare systems, and economies. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) accounts for over 90% of diabetes cases1 and is characterized...
These are officially the world's 'best' passports for travel freedom in 2025
Nine
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July 8, 2025
You won't get far without one. But not all passports are equal. A new survey has revealed how much freedom the world's passports really offer, with iVisa launching the Passport Score rankings. It factors in rejection rates, costs, and processing...
Türkiye-Somalia partnership: A blueprint for development in Africa
Sabah
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June 11, 2025
Türkiye's growing humanitarian and strategic involvement in Somalia, especially through the recent oil and gas exploration, is one of the most significant developments in the quickly changing geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa region....
Droughts are a ‘slow-moving global catastrophe,’ report finds
Mongabay
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July 7, 2025
A new report documents some of the most widespread and damaging droughts in recorded history, between 2023 and 2025, affecting millions across Africa, the Mediterranean, Latin America and Southeast Asia. More than 90 million people across Eastern...
Leaving Mogadishu: First Steps Into the World
Shabelle Media Network
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June 10, 2025
NEW DELHI, India – Airports are built for departures, but some goodbyes—like leaving your hometown—carry more than luggage. They carry a life’s worth of meaning. At Aden Adde International, I watched the familiar coastline of Mogadishu fade into a...
Fugitive Somali MP Abdullahi Hashi Abib Accused of Lies, Forgery and Faking Credentials to Mislead the Public
Shabelle Media Network
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July 5, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Shabelle Media Network’s ongoing investigation has brought to light serious misconduct involving Somali Member of Parliament Abdullahi Hashi Abib, who is currently based in the United States in an apparent attempt to evade...
HIV Transmission Misconceptions and Their Associated Factors Among Reproductive-Age Women in Somalia: Findings from a Nationwide Study
Dove Medical Press
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June 9, 2025
Introduction The HIV remain significant global public health challenges particularly in low-income countries. HIV has infected approximately 88.4 million people since the start of the epidemic. About 42.3 million people have died of HIV since its...
Two seafarers missing and two injured after Houthis strike another ship
Lloyd's List
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TWO seafarers are missing and two more have been left injured following a Houthis strike against a second Greece-owned ship in the Red Sea on Monday. The Liberia-flagged, 36,830 dwt bulker Eternity C. (IMO: 9588249) operated by Greece-based...
Lava pulses in Afar show the African continent splitting apart
New Atlas
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July 5, 2025
The vertical movement of the mantle is one of the driving forces that brings about large-scale geological changes to the surface of our planet. These mantle upwellings, sometimes referred to as mantle plumes, are hypothesized to play a role in...
Bangladesh: South Asia's Next 'Bloody Battlefield'?
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi: Since 5th August 2024, when former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted, extremist Islamist groups like Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) have been freely carrying out terrorist activities in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus-led...