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Somali leader urges political dialogue, reaffirms support for direct elections
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Puntland State forces eliminate ISIS cell behind fatal landmine attack on General Qalyare
Puntland State says it killed ISIS cell blamed for landmine that slain senior commander GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland State’s regional forces say…
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European mastermind behind human trafficking ring arrested in Somalia
Somalia’s arrest of a European national exposes how diaspora, weak states and new tech collide in human trafficking MOGADISHU — Somali authorities…
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Somali army units clash in Beledweyne, leaving one dead and five wounded
Soldier Killed, Civilians Wounded as Somali Government Units Clash in Beledewyne At least one Somali soldier was killed and five civilians were…
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Puntland State forces weakened ISIS stronghold in Al-Miskaad Mountains, president says
Has Puntland State turned the tide against Islamic State? A closer look at President Deni’s claims What the president said In a…
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Salaam Somali Bank Emerges as Game-Changer, Boosting Somalia’s Banking Sector
Banking on Recovery: How Salaam Somali Bank is Center Stage in Somalia’s Economic Reinvention In a country where the pulse of daily…
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UN and African Union warn Somalia mission could collapse without urgent donor funding
At UN Week, Somalia and Allies Sound Alarm Over Funding Gap for AU Mission NEW YORK — Inside a packed conference room…
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U.S. launches new airstrikes against ISIS militants in Somalia, military says
U.S. launches fresh strike against ISIS-Somalia in Cal-Miskaad mountains MOGADISHU — The U.S. military carried out a precision airstrike late last week…
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Somali PM hosts Arab League delegation to launch new education initiative
Arab League’s classroom diplomacy lands in Mogadishu On a humid Saturday in Mogadishu, Somalia’s prime minister received a delegation from the Arab…
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Jubbaland denounces forced evictions, alleged abuses in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
Jubbaland’s stark warning over alleged abuses in Mogadishu exposes Somalia’s deeper struggle over land, law and power In a sharply worded statement…
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Somali opposition lodges formal legal complaint against President Hassan Sheikh
Somalia’s opposition takes the fight to the courts — and the country risks paying the price Somalia’s fragile political equilibrium rattled further…
