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Somalia participates in African Union security and defense talks in Addis Ababa
Somalia signals deeper AU security role at Addis Ababa defense summit ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Somalia joined African Union defense and security…
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Video Shows Ukrainian UN Helicopter Pilot Held by Al‑Shabaab Since 2024
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Al-Shabaab insurgents have released a new video showing Oleynik Aleksandr, a Ukrainian national and helicopter pilot held by the…
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Somali Soldier Fatally Shoots Auto‑Rickshaw Driver in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A man believed to be a Somali National Army soldier shot and killed a rickshaw operator in Mogadishu’s Dayniile…
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Several registered political parties deny being listed as Banadir election candidates
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Several Somali political organizations have rejected the National Electoral Commission’s announcement that 20 groups are registered for the December…
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Several Somali political groups deny being listed on Banadir election candidate list
MOGADISHU — Several Somali political organizations said they are not part of the 20 groups the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has listed…
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Somalia’s Jubbaland Forces Sweep Qooqaani in Anti‑Al‑Shabab Operation
MOGADISHU — Jubbaland’s Darwish forces launched a sweeping security operation Saturday in the town of Qooqaani in Somalia’s Lower Jubba region, targeting…
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Militant group Al‑Shabaab posts video of Ukrainian UN pilot hostage in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Al-Shabaab has released a video showing a Ukrainian helicopter pilot contracted by the United Nations pleading for his freedom,…
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Father-son gunmen kill at least 15 at Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting kills 15; Albanese condemns ‘antisemitic terrorism’ SYDNEY — Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s…
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Somali Parliament Advances Police Reform Bill After First Reading in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (AX) — Somalia’s House of the People on Saturday completed the first reading of a sweeping police reform bill that would…
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Raphinha Brace Puts Barcelona Seven Points Clear in La Liga
Raphinha brace sends Barcelona seven clear as Atletico keep pace; Mallorca climb, Girona stun Real Sociedad FC Barcelona opened up a seven-point…
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ISIS ambush in Syria kills two U.S. troops and a civilian
ISIS gunman kills 2 U.S. troops and a U.S. civilian in Syria ambush; attacker dead, CENTCOM says Two U.S. service members and…
