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    North Korea says it has no interest in US travel ban list

    Writing by Aamir LatifWednesday June 11, 2025North Korea stated on Tuesday that it has no interest in being included or excluded from the...

    World reacts to Trump’s latest controversial travel ban

    by Alex AshmanSaturday June 7, 2025Rabat – Countries across the world have strongly reacted to President Trump’s latest controversial travel ban, pointing to...

    Somali Community in Minnesota reacts with disappointment to new Trump-era travel ban

    Friday June 6, 2025Twin Cities, MN (HOL) – Members of the Somali community in Minnesota have expressed frustration and concern over the latest...

    Somali elders ban lavish wedding customs to ease financial burden on youth

    Tuesday May 20, 2025Nairobi (HOL) — Religious and community leaders in Ethiopia’s Somali Region have issued a binding decree banning lavish wedding customs...

    Somali government lifts flight ban on Doolow district airport in Gedo region

    Sunday May 11, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali federal government has lifted its ban on flights to Doolow district in the Gedo region,...

    U.S. lawmakers warn Somalia of consequences over Taiwan passport ban

    Friday May 2, 2025Washington (HOL) — Two U.S. lawmakers have urged Somalia to reverse its decision to invalidate Taiwan-issued passports, warning of severe...

    Taiwan hits back at Somalia with ban on Somali passport holders

    Wednesday April 30, 2025Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (MOFA)Mogadishu (HOL) — Taiwan has imposed a reciprocal travel ban on Somali passport holders and...

    Somaliland police ban unauthorized flags ahead of May 18 celebrations

    Sunday April 27, 2025Police Commissioner Abdirahman Abdillahi Hassan, known as Abdi Dheere, attends a press briefing in Hargeisa. Somaliland police have warned against...

    Hargeisa authorities ban carrying of small arms to curb knife violence

    Monday March 17, 2025Hargeisa (HOL) – Authorities in Hargeisa have banned the carrying of small arms, including knives and machetes, across all districts...

    ‘Gross overreaction’: Kenya downplays Sudan ban on its imports amid RSF controversy

    By Ian OmondiSaturday March 15, 2025Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’oei speaks during a past meeting in his office. PHOTO | COURTESYThe government has...

    Former Somali PM praises lift of flight ban in Baardheere town, calls for further easing of restrictions

    Saturday March 8, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Former Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon has applauded the Federal Government of Somalia for lifting the...

    Mandheera elders ban khat, deny marriage and funeral rights to users

    Thursday February 20, 2025Vendors exchange bundles of khat (miraa) at a market in Kenya, where the stimulant leaf is widely cultivated and traded....

    Somalia faces renewed calls for national FGM ban as survivors speak out

    Friday February 14, 2025A panel of activists, religious leaders, and survivors discuss the urgent need for Somalia to enact a national ban on...

    Farmers’ lawsuit targets ban on sharing seeds in Kenya

    Monday February 3, 2025A lab technician holds indigenous seeds at the Genetic Resources Research Institute seed bank in Kiambu, Kenya, Nov. 14, 2024.KIKUYU,...

    Puntland authorities ban media from contacting ISIS as heavy military operations underway

    Saturday February 1, 2025Garowe (HOL) – Puntland regional authorities have imposed a ban on media outlets from contacting the Islamic State (ISIS) group...

    China’s livestock import ban poses economic challenges for Somalia

    Monday January 27, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — China’s recent ban on livestock and animal product imports from Somalia and other countries has raised alarm...