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Mogadishu: military helicopter crashes, five victims
AvioNews
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July 3, 2025
A Ugandan military helicopter Mil Mi-24, registration AUO-015, crashed yesterday afternoon shortly before landing at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu, causing the death of five of its eight occupants. The violent impact triggered...
Somalia has relied on aid for decades – can it survive without it?
The Independent
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July 3, 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...
Crashed Uganda military helicopter claims five lives in Somalia’s capital Mogadish
The Maravi Post
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July 3, 2025
MOGADISH-(MaraviPost)-A Ugandan military helicopter crashed and caught fire at the main international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killing five people on board. The pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer survived with “serious injuries...
IFAD calls for Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025 proposals
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- GAC Motor) Rome/Mogadishu, 2 July, 2025. Together with the government of Somalia, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is launching the Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025, seeking proposals from...
Blinken Ordered the Hit. Big Tech Carried It Out. African Stream Is Dead.
MintPress News
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July 3, 2025
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, African Stream published its final video, a defiant farewell message. With that, the once-thriving pan-African media outlet confirmed it was shutting down for good. Not because it broke the law. Not because it spread...
From Germany, 'war influencers' incite violence in Somalia
Deutsche Welle
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Ayub Abdirizak — or "Kabtan Ayub," as he is known to his social media followers — can easily reach hundreds of thousands of people with his posts on TikTok and Facebook. His messages often carry a blend of hatred for rival clans in Somalia and...
Peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash in Somalia
Detroit Star - Michigan
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Three of the eight personnel on board survived, authorities report A military helicopter deployed under an African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia has crashed at the international airport in the capital, Mogadishu, killing five...
Türkiye's Oruç Reis ship passes through Istanbul after Somalia mission
Sabah
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July 3, 2025
After completing its first intercontinental mission in Somalia, Türkiye's Oruç Reis seismic research vessel returned to the Blue Homeland and began its passage through the Istanbul Strait on Thursday. The vessel, which successfully completed its...
Somalia Immigration Agency Launches U.S.-Supported Biometric System to Combat Crime and Terrorism
Shabelle Media Network
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July 2, 2025
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency has rolled out a new biometric border control system aimed at combating human trafficking, reducing illegal migration, and strengthening national security against terrorism. The system,...
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
Biometric Update
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July 2, 2025
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System (PISCES) at key border control points across the country. Backed by the...
Helicopter crash kills 5, injures 6 in Somalia
News.Az
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Five people were killed and six others injured when a Ugandan military helicopter crashed Wednesday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to a statement issued by the Ugandan military, News.az reports citing Xinhua. The statement said the...
Five killed as military helicopter crashes at airport in Somalia
Telengana Today
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July 2, 2025
The Mi-24 helicopter, operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission, was on ‘a routine combat escort mission’ when it crashed Published Date - 3 July 2025, 01:23 AM Mogadishu (Somalia): Five people were killed when a military helicopter...
AU helicopter crash kills three in Somalia
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
An African Union helicopter crashed Wednesday at the airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least three people and injuring several civilians when munitions onboard detonated, officials and witnesses told AFP. The aircraft was part of...
5 killed, 6 injured in Ugandan military helicopter crash in Somalia
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA/MOGADISHU, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and six others injured when a Ugandan military helicopter crashed Wednesday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to a statement issued by the Ugandan military. The statement...
Oruç Reis vessel returns to Türkiye after Somalia mission
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA The Oruç Reis Seismic Research Vessel has returned to Türkiye after successfully completing its first intercontinental mission in Somalia, marking the end of a nine-month deployment. According to a statement by the Energy and Natural...
ISSI celebrates Somalia’s Independence Day
The Nation
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July 2, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR), yesterday organized an event to...
ISSI marks Somalia’s Independence Day, reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral ties
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 01 (APP):The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR),...
Drone Warfare And Its Impact On Africa, Ukraine And Beyond
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) From the deserts of Sudan to the streets of Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, drones are reshaping modern warfare. Once limited to counter-terrorism by a select few powers, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now ubiquitous, with...
Here’s How You’ll Feel the Loss of Federal Workers
Slate Magazine
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July 4, 2025
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. If you, like me, are close to someone who is employed by the federal government, the past six-ish months have been a...
Global Drought Hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage
Smart Water Magazine
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July 4, 2025
Fueled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have taken place since 2023, according to a UN-backed report launched on July 2. Prepared by...