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“Representing your country is the best thing, there is no better feeling,” says Sakariya Abdi Hassan Sakariya Abdi Hassan was playing for non-league side AFC Sudbury when he got an unexpected phone call. It was an invitation to play for Somalia’s national team. Football-mad Sakariya, known as Sak, came to England from the Netherlands at…
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Garowe (HOL) — Puntland security forces on Saturday arrested former chairman of the Puntland Football Association, Mohamed Ali Isse (known as Ciiro), at Garowe airport as he prepared to leave the city. Authorities have not released an official statement, but local reports suggest Ciiro’s arrest is linked either to his refusal to hand over the…
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An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. (Xinhua/Han Xu) China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) to foster bilateral trade and mutual exchanges.…
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a televised interview at the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Sept. 1, 2025. Abiy vowed that Ethiopia would soon “correct” what he called the historic mistake of losing access to the Red Sea, a declaration that has drawn sharp criticism from Eritrea. Mogadishu…
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Mogadishu (HOL) — Federal lawmakers aligned with opposition groups accused the speaker of Somalia’s lower house on Saturday of violating the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure, saying his leadership has weakened Parliament and subordinated it to the presidency. In a statement, the MPs criticized Speaker Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur “Madoobe” for what they called…
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Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali referee Omar Abdiqadir Artan has been appointed to officiate at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, becoming the first Somali selected for the tournament and one of only three African referees chosen. Artan, 29, will serve as a center referee at the competition, which runs from late September to…
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Tobacco educators reach out to families about the dangers of smoking — no matter its delivery system — and second-hand smoke. Abdillahi Kahin, pictured on Aug. 22, of Wellshare International, works toward reducing tobacco use in the Somali community. (Aaron Nesheim/Sahan Journal) When Hassan Mohamed, a tobacco use prevention coordinator with African Immigrants Community Services…
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Last Updated on 6 minutes by Kariuki Mwangi The founder and CEO of the Kenya Pro-Ageing Organization (KPAO) and former Kenya Miss President contestant Lucy Mworia has congratulated national football team Harambee Stars after their historic achievement and flying the Kenyan flag high in the African Nations Championships CHAN where Kenya sailed through Group A…
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Last Updated on 4 minutes by Agencies for Kenya Online News Proto Energy Limited’s sustainability efforts have resulted in a saving of 7,085.76 tonnes of CO2 in the first half of 2025, the company has revealed in its latest Sustainability Report. This reduction is equivalent to the environmental benefit of growing 4,723.84 hectares of eucalyptus…
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Last Updated on 3 minutes by Kariuki Mwangi Impeached former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua jetted back to Kenya today, August 21, 2021. Kumi Bila Break movement chairman Edwin Kuria had a conversation with a section of Nairobi residents, mainly businessmen and the voices are loud and clear; We should not waste time to welcome back…