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US aid cuts hit Somalia’s economy, tax base, bank chief says

London (Somalia Today) — A shutdown of US development aid this year has directly harmed Somalia's economy, depressing sales and squeezing the government's fragile...

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Outrage over verdict in Somali family’s murder case

Dhusamareb (Somalia Today) — A Somali father on Monday denounced a court verdict as an “injustice” and a “disgrace,” delivered a day after three...

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U.S. releases $14.9 million for Somalia as overall aid declines

Washington (Somalia Today) — The United States approved $14.9 million in new funding for Somalia on October 9, the State Department said. The new...

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Rwanda extradites rape suspect to Somalia for trial

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Rwanda has extradited a fugitive former hospital director to Somalia to face multiple rape charges, the National Attorney General’s office...

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‘Devastating’ crisis hits Somalia as US slashes aid

Baidoa (Somalia Today) — A devastating health crisis is unfolding in southern Somalia, with children arriving at clinics sicker and thinner than ever, The...

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Somalia’s livestock trade booms amid rivals’ decline

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somalia's livestock exports are surging toward $1 billion this year as the country seizes a critical market gap left by...

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DP World opens new UAE-Somalia shipping route

Dubai (Somalia Today) —Global port operator DP World has launched a new shipping service connecting its Jebel Ali hub in Dubai with the strategic...

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Somalia and IMF agree on $30m loan amid aid cuts, slowing economy

Washington (Somalia Today) – Somalia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement that will unlock about $30 million under the Extended...