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Somali Government Says 17 al-Shabab Commanders Killed in Six Months
Somalia says 17 al-Shabab commanders killed in six months as financial squeeze intensifies MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali security forces have killed 17…
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Somali Government Says al-Shabab Faces Financial Crisis After Targeted Crackdown
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government says al-Shabab is facing mounting financial strain after a string of operations that killed senior operatives…
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Somali government, opposition talks deadlock in clash over election agenda
Somalia government-opposition talks stall over election agenda dispute MOGADISHU, Somalia — A high-level meeting between leaders of the Federal Government of Somalia…
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Senior Somali Police Commander Survives Mogadishu Roadside Bomb Attack
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A senior Somali police health official, Abdirizak Afgaduud, survived an apparent assassination attempt Friday morning after an improvised explosive…
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Somali National Army Chief, AUSSOM Leaders Meet to Speed Security Transition, Joint Operations
Friday February 20, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s new army chief met senior African Union leadership in Mogadishu to tighten battlefield coordination…
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Minneapolis’ Somali Sambusa Network Nourishes Community and Everyday Resistance
MINNEAPOLIS — In a winter of raids, fear and strobe-lit confrontations, a fried, triangular pastry became an unlikely emblem of resistance. As…
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Somali Government, Opposition Reach Initial Accord on Venue for Talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government and an opposition alliance have reached a preliminary agreement to hold a long-awaited consultative conference at…
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As Tensions Rise, Somali Leaders Establish New Channel for Dialogue
Amid Rising Stakes, Somali Leaders Open a Channel for Dialogue MOGADISHU, Somalia — A flurry of high-level meetings in Mogadishu this week…
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Somali President Meets Opposition Groups as Talks Resume on Elections, Constitution
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday hosted opposition leaders, including members of the Somali…
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Somali Prime Minister hails Türkiye’s offshore drilling as start of economic transformation
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s prime minister on Monday hailed Türkiye’s launch of a deep-sea drilling mission off the Horn of Africa nation’s…
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Somali Military Court Executes Two Men Convicted of Mogadishu Murders, Bombings
Somalia’s military court executes two men convicted in Mogadishu killings and bomb attacks MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s military court on Monday executed…
