East-Africa
Puntland State of Somalia Accuses Somalia and Türkiye of Paying Pirates After MV LUTUF Freed
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State has challenged Somalia’s account of the release of the MV LUTUF, alleging that ransom payments by the…
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North Western State of Somalia launches recruitment drive to replace retiring public employees
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KSrelief Repatriates 154 Somalis From Yemen to Somalia
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West-Africa
Pakistan Says Global Maritime Rules Bar Ransom Payments to Somali Pirates
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New tax halts sand transport work for displaced people in Baidoa
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Somalia
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Off Somalia’s Puntland State Coast
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Somalia
Heavy fighting in Basra near Somalia’s capital enters sixth day
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North Western State of Somalia President Meets Former Northeastern MPs After Their Defection to Hargeisa
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Iran’s Khamenei calls for Muslim unity as Strait of Hormuz tensions rise
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Central-Africa
Mongbwalu Residents Show Resilience as Ebola Engulfs Gold-Mining Town
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Somalia
Puntland State says Somali officials called pirates, facilitated ransom for hijacked MV LUTUF
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