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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,…
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Somalia’s leaders blow historic election deal after chaotic dialogue
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia will now go to the polls starting in November this year, a section of senior stakeholders said on…
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Somalia’s president appoints new prime minister after nearly 2 months delay
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo nominated Mohamed Hussein Roble for a substantial prime minister almost 56 days after the…
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Somalia: Militant planned raid on US base in Kenya beaten to life in prison
MOGADISHU, Somalia – An Al-Shabaab defector believed to have taken part in the US naval base at Manda Airfield earlier this year…
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Intelligence officers are mutilating Somalia over unpaid salaries
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Soldiers affiliated with the National Intelligence Security Agency [NISA], Somalia’s spy agency, organized a mutiny in the streets of…
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Exclusive: Suspected arms dealers moved millions of Somali money transfers
NAIROBI – Somali money transfer companies have moved more than $ 3.7 million in cash between suspected arms dealers in recent years,…
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Hoping for Somalia as leaders near striking an inclusive electoral agreement in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s hopes for a systematic and credible electoral process have been given a huge boost, with several sources entrusting…
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Troops foil attacks targeting military justice in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Somali National Army [SNA] opposed an attack on a convoy of military chief of staff Colonel Hassan A…
