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Former Prime Minister meets with Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire held a closed door meeting on Sunday with Senate Spokesman Abdi Hashi…
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The UN promises to work closely with Somalia on electoral security
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The United Nations has promised to work closely with Somalia, a country that has fought conflicts between the clans…
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Farmajo blamed for “sabotaging” direct elections in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was partly responsible for the failure of the election of a one-man vote in Somalia,…
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Ethiopia files terror charges against leading opposition activist Jawar Mohammed
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia has filed terrorism charges against a prominent media mogul and opposition politician from the Oromo ethnic group, Jawar…
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Military judges warn SNA against arms abuse in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Somali National Army [SNA] Troops have been warned about the misuse of firearms across the country, following new…
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Al-Shabaab shows crashed drone near US military base in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militants have for the first time released photos allegedly of a U.S. drone that crashed into their…
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KDF commander meets SNA chiefs in Somalia
KISMAYO, Somalia – A top Kenya defense force [KDF] Commander-in-Chief on Thursday held a closed door meeting with a section of the…
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12 Somalis arrested in Kenya on suspicion of links to Al-Shabaab
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya police arrested 12 Somali nationals in the northeastern city of Garissa on Saturday, a senior police chief confirmed,…
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Regional Minister assassinated in Somalia
JOWHAR, Somalia – A regional minister was assassinated by unknown assailants in Somalia on Thursday night, senior officials confirmed in the latest…
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Kenyan cargo plane lands in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A plane registered in Kenya crashed at Aden Adde International Airport on Saturday morning, Somali authorities said, adding that…
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Somalia’s opposition welcomes historic agreement before the election
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s main opposition groups have welcomed a pre – election agreement signed on Thursday by a number of stakeholders,…
