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Morocco: CHAN 2024 winner Morocco lifted the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) title after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Madagascar at Kasarani Stadium on Saturday, August 30. The match started with a shock as Madagascar’s Félicité Mantasoa struck early in the 9th minute, giving the islanders a dream start. Morocco, however, quickly regrouped and Youssef…
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FILE – Kenyan President William Ruto greets supporters in Meru while holding a bundle of freshly harvested khat during a rally with local farmers. Mogadishu (HOL) — Kenya is intensifying efforts to expand its khat exports, placing the stimulant leaf at the center of President William Ruto’s trade agenda, even as disputes and competition threaten…
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Associated Press Dominik Szoboszlai curled home a brilliant long-range free kick to earn Liverpool a 1-0 win over Arsenal in an early-season meeting between two of the likely Premier League title contenders on Sunday. Manchester City was also expected to be challenging for the championship this season but collapsing to a 2-1 loss at Brighton…
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Kismayo (HOL) — Jubbaland’s regional administration has accused Somalia’s federal government of abandoning core national priorities, including the fight against al-Shabaab and efforts to maintain the country’s unity. In a strongly worded statement issued Monday, Jubbaland said the federal leadership has failed to deliver on security and governance, instead focusing on “short-term political interests” that,…
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Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali police on Tuesday publicly burned 250 cartons of drugs in Mogadishu after seizing them during an attempted illegal import, authorities said. Police spokesperson Maj. Abdifitah Adan Hassan told reporters the drugs were confiscated at Mogadishu Port and Aden Adde International Airport following heightened surveillance of suspected smuggling activities. He said the…
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Liverpool have completed the signing of Alexander Isak from Newcastle United in a Premier League-record transfer The Athletic reported on Sunday night Liverpool had reached an agreement to sign Isak. The deal is worth £130million ($176m) to Newcastle due to solidarity payments and will cost Liverpool £125m. It sets a new Premier League transfer record,…
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Cairo (HOL) — The Arab League has agreed to cancel 75 percent of Somalia’s debts after Mogadishu requested relief from nearly four decades of unpaid annual membership contributions, Somali officials said Tuesday. Somali Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Ali Abdi Aware, called the decision a “historic achievement” during the League’s…
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Leaders and members of the starvation cult, who sent their followers to death fast and caused the death of hundreds of people, including children, are seen during the hearing of the case in which they were tried on terrorism charges at the Shanzu Court in Mombasa, Kenya on June 02, 2023. Eleven suspects are in…
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NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenyan police are investigating the death of a Somali woman whose body was found Monday morning at a guest house in Nairobi’s South B neighbourhood. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Farhiyo Ahmed. According to a police report filed at Mariguini Police Station, she checked into the Fuata Nyayo guest…
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Las Anod (HOL) — Police in Somalia’s Northeastern regional state have arrested businessman Mohamed Jabuutawi, a disqualified presidential candidate accused of organizing gunmen who clashed with security forces during last week’s election. Local sources said Jabuutawi was detained after he allegedly mobilized armed supporters angered by his exclusion from the race. The gunmen clashed with…