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Somalia: Xawaadle Elders and Al-Shabaab Reportedly Reach Truce in Hiiraan

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Somalia: Xawaadle Elders and Al-Shabaab Reportedly Reach Truce in Hiiraan

06 October 2026 21:41

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Al-Shabaab officials and several traditional elders from Somalia's Hawadle clan have reportedly reached an agreement to end hostilities in parts of Hiiraan regi …

Somalia: NISA Says Key Al-Shabaab Security Chief Killed in Jilib Operation

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Press Release: President Isaias of Eritrea holds talks with Somali President

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Somali Clans sign peace agreement to end long-running conflict in Galmudug

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Mukhtar Abdi Adan, known as Nadaara (right), and his cameraman, Ibrahim Aden Mohamed (left), both of whom work for Eryal TV. | Photo: SJS/Courtesy.

Journalists face arrests and alleged assaults while covering evictions in Somalia and Somaliland

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Press Release: President Isaias of Eritrea holds talks with Somali President

06 October 2026 18:48

President Isaias Afwerki met with Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in El Alamein City in the mid-morning hours today for extensive talks on bilateral relations …

Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale confirms Kenya's first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease. Photo: Ministry of Health

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Somalia: Xawaadle Elders and Al-Shabaab Reportedly Reach Truce in Hiiraan

06 October 2026 21:41

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Al-Shabaab officials and several traditional elders from Somalia's Hawadle clan have reportedly reached an agr …

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Somali Clans sign peace agreement to end long-running conflict in Galmudug

Journalists face arrests and alleged assaults while covering evictions in Somalia and Somaliland

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Ethiopia: Sitti Zone Crowned 13th SRS Football Champions

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Jijiga (Horn Observer + Lamaane.net) – Sitti Zone's football team secured the 13th Somali Regional State (SRS) Regional Games football champion …

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