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19 killed in central Somalia car bombings claimed by Al-Shabaab

Mogadishu – Nineteen people have been killed in twin car bombings in central Somalia claimed by Al-Shabaab, a local militia... Read more

4 Jan, 2023

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Several killed in Somaliland protests against government

Mogadishu – Several people have been killed and others injured in anti-government protests in the southeast of the breakaway... Read more

1 Jan, 2023

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First lot of Somali soldiers come home from Eritrea

Mogadishu – The first batch of 5 000 Somali men sent to train as soldiers in Eritrea returned home... Read more

22 Dec, 2022

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Somalia president says soldiers in Eritrea to return home this month

Mogadishu – Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Monday that soldiers training in Eritrea will begin returning home... Read more

20 Dec, 2022

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Aid staves off Somalia famine, for now: UN

Geneva – Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia this... Read more

15 Dec, 2022

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Somalia forces recapture key town from jihadists, says president

Mogadishu – Somali government forces and allied militias have recaptured a strategic town held by Al-Shabaab jihadists since 2016,... Read more

7 Dec, 2022

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Eight civilians killed as hours-long Somalia hotel siege ends

Mogadishu – Somali security forces on Monday ended an hours-long siege by Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents who killed eight civilians after... Read more

29 Nov, 2022

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Four dead in hotel siege in Somali capital, says security agency

Mogadishu – Somali forces closed in on Monday on Al-Shabaab militants laying siege to a popular hotel in the... Read more

28 Nov, 2022

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Somalia questions foreign ‘hostages’ found near Al-Shabaab territory

Mogadishu – Somali police launched an investigation on Sunday after 20 foreigners were discovered near territory controlled by the... Read more

28 Nov, 2022

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The ‘total war’ against Al-Shabaab in Somalia

Nairobi – Somalia’s government has declared “all-out war” against the militant group Al-Shabaab and adopted a multi-pronged counterterrorism effort... Read more

27 Nov, 2022