Somalia Repels Armed Assault On Baidoa Amid Regional Political Tensions
SOMALIA’s military says it has repelled an attack by two armed groups in Baidoa, the largest city in Somalia’s South West State. In.
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Somalia Child Hunger Crisis Deepens After Aid Cuts, UNICEF Says
LIFE-THREATENING malnutrition among children is spiking in Somalia as more than 200 health and nutrition facilities were forced to shutter following cuts to.
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Somali Army Clashes With Rebel Forces For Control Of Key City Baidoa
SOMALIA’s army has said it has driven opposition fighters out of Baidoa, the largest city in Somalia’s South West State, after hours of.
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Second Hantavirus Case Confirmed After Deaths On Cruise Ship
TWO cases of hantavirus have been confirmed after three people died and another was left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak onboard a.
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Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker With 17 Crew Off The Coast Of Somalia
PIRATES have hijacked an oil tanker with 17 crew that was sailing near the Somali coast, according to multiple security officials who spoke.
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Somalia Set For ‘Historic’ First Offshore Oil Drilling
SOMALIA says it is ready to begin its first offshore oil drilling operations, with a Turkish government-owned drilling ship expected to arrive off.
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Kenya’s Border With Somalia Set To Re-Open After Almost 15 Years
KENYA’s border with Somalia will re-open in April almost 15 years after it shut because of attacks by Islamist militant group al-Shabab, President.
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Why The UAE Has Incurred The Wrath Of Somalia
FOR weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to rally international support after Israel recognised its breakaway region of Somaliland as.
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US Halts Assistance To Somalia Over Claims Food Aid Was Illegally Seized
THE US has suspended all assistance to the government of Somalia, alleging that officials destroyed a UN World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse and.
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Somalia Confirms Major Data Breach In Electronic Visa System
SOMALIA’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency has confirmed that hackers breached its electronic visa platform, exposing sensitive personal data of travellers who used the.
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TikTokers Arrested For Insulting Somalia’s President In A Dance Video
POLICE in Somalia have arrested four TikTokers for allegedly insulting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a dance video. In the post several young.
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Somalia-Ethiopia Tensions Escalate As Port Deal Talks Stall
TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Ankara on Friday for a high-level meeting focused on strengthening bilateral.
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The Mogadishu Women At The Centre Of Somalia’s Construction Boom
CONSTRUCTION is booming in Somalia’s capital city and as Mogadishu literally rises from the ashes of its violent past it is also giving.
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African Legends, Okocha, Eto’o, Adebayor, Play Peace Match In Somalia
THREE African football legends – Samuel Eto’o, Emmanuel Adebayor and Jay-Jay Okocha – took to the pitch in Somalia on Tuesday for an.
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Somaliland Rejects Somalia Offer Of Key Port To US
SOMALIA’s breakaway region of Somaliland has rejected an attempt by the central government to give the US exclusive control of a port and.
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Armed Militants In Deadly Assault On Hotel In Somalia Capital
ARMED Militants have stormed a hotel in the city of Beledweyne in central Somalia, and a siege is ongoing, police and witnesses have.
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Ethiopia, Somalia Vow To Strengthen Ties After A Tensed 2024
THE diplomatic dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia that had led to tense regional relations has been resolved, Somalia’s foreign minister says. Ahmed Moalim.
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Ethiopia, Somalia Agree To End Bitter Somaliland Port Feud
ETHIOPIA and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa’s plans to build a port in the breakaway republic of.
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Outrage Trails Photos Of Somali Men At UN Women’s Conference
OUTRAGE has erupted on social media after Somalia’s Family Minister Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama shared photos on X of himself and another male.
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Leaders Of Eritrea, Egypt, Somalia Cement ‘Axis Against Ethiopia’
THE leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean.