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LAS ANOD, Somalia – Abdulkadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye has won the presidency of the North Eastern Administration, based in the city of Las Anod, the capital of the Sool region.   Firdhiye defeated several contenders, including Abdirisak Khalif, who reached the second round of voting but ultimately withdrew after candidate Jamaal Mohamed Hassan transferred his votes to Firdhiye. Parliamentarians also elected Abdirashid...

LAASCAANOOD, Soomaaliya - C/qaadir Axmed Cali Firdhiye ayaa ku guuleystay kursiga Madaxweynaha maamulka Waqooyi Bari ee fadhigiisu yahay magaaladda Laascaanood, ee xarunta gobolka Sool.   Firdhiye ayaa ka adkaadey dhowr musharax oo uu ku jiro C/risaaq Khaliif kaasoo soo gaarey wareegga 2aad ee codbixinta, balse ka baxay isagoo dhameysan kadib markii Musharax Jamaal Maxamed Xasan uu codadkii uu helay ugu shubey...

HELSINKI — Finland has suspended its development aid to Somalia until the Somali government agrees to accept more deportees, according to Finnish Minister for Development, Ville Tavio.   Tavio stated that aid would only resume after "concrete progress" on the repatriation of Somali nationals. Finland froze its Somalia Country Programme in November 2024, halting new development projects but allowing ongoing initiatives to...

HELSINKI — Dowladda Finland ayaa go’aansatay inay joojiso barnaamijkeeda horumarineed ee Soomaaliya ilaa dowladda Soomaaliya ay aqbasho dadka lasoo musaafurinayo, sida uu sheegay Wasiirka Horumarinta, Ville Tavio.   Tavio ayaa sheegay in caawimaadda horumarinta ay dib u bilaaban doonto kaliya marka laga gaadho "horumar cad" ee ku saabsan soo celinta muwaadiniinta. Finland ayaa hakisay Barnaamijkeeda Soomaaliya ee Horumarinta bishii Noofambar 2024, iyadoo...

PORT ELIZABETH, Koonfur Afrika — Wararka naga soo gaaraya magaalada Port Elizabeth ayaa sheegaya in xalay ay ku dileen muwaadin Soomaaliyeed xaafadda Booysenpark.   Ninkaas oo lagu magacaabi jiray Sharmaarke Aadan Muxumad, ayaa si toos ah loogu dilay dukaankii uu ka shaqeynayay, iyadoo kooxo burcad ah oo hubeysan ay weerareen. Marka la eego warbixinta booliiska, kooxihii falka ka geystay goobta ayaa ka...

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — A Somali national was shot dead in the Booysenpark area of Port Elizabeth late last night, local sources confirmed.   The victim, identified as Sharmaarke Aadan Muxumad, was reportedly killed by armed robbers while working in a shop he operated. Witnesses said the assailants fled the scene immediately after the killing. South African police arrived at the...

MUQDISHO, 30 Agoosto – Ciidamada Puntland ayaa sheegay inay dileen lix dagaalyahan kadib dagaallo culus oo ka dhacay bartamaha Puntland, hase yeeshee weerarrada kooxda Daacish (ISIS) ee dhacay intii u dhexeysay 25 iyo 27-kii Agoosto ayaa sababay dhimashada ugu yaraan 23 askari oo ka tirsan ciidamada Puntland.   Dagaallada ayaa ahaa kuwo xasaasi ah, iyadoo kooxda ISS ay isticmaashay weerarro ismiidaamin...

BOSASO, Somalia, Aug 30 – Puntland forces have reported the killing of six suicide bombers during recent clashes with ISIS militants, but the group’s attacks between August 25 and 27 resulted in the deaths of at least 23 Puntland soldiers.   The casualties came after a series of deadly attacks launched by ISIS against Puntland security forces, with the insurgents carrying...

Laascaanood, Soomaaliya, Agoosto 30 – Magaalada Laascaanood ayaa goor dhow martigelin doonta doorashada Madaxweynaha iyo Madaxweyne Ku-xigeenka maamulka Waqooyi Bari ee Soomaaliya.   Amniga magaalada ayaa aad loo adkeeyay, iyadoo go'aan lagu qaatay in la soo rogo Bandow guud oo saameyn ku yeelanaya dhaq-dhaqaaqyada magaalada. Ololaha doorashada ayaa galay saacadihii ugu dambeeyay, iyadoo musharaxiinta ay si xawli ah ugu tartamayaan kasbashada taageerada...

LAS ANOD, Somalia, Aug 30 – The highly anticipated presidential and vice-presidential election for the North-East Administration of Somalia is set to begin shortly in the city of Laascaanood. With tight security measures in place, the city has been placed under a curfew as officials prepare for the vote.   As the election campaign enters its final hours, political competition is...