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Somalia

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:26:28 GMT
Media Group Concerned About Alleged Government Moves
[VOA] Mogadishu -- A media watchdog in Somalia says the government is pressuring one of its leaders to stop criticizing authorities.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:18:09 GMT
Somalia Endorses the First International Declaration on Explosive Weapons to Protect Civilians in Populated Areas
[Shabelle] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abshir Omar Jama, endorsed on Friday, in Dublin, Ireland, the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences ari...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:10:19 GMT
'The Horn of Africa Is Paying the Price for the World's Selfishness' #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Sharm el-Sheikh -- The fallout of a changing climate is indisputable as it is already disrupting the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:23:19 GMT
AFRICOM Team Visits Galmudug State Amid War On Al-Shabaab
[Shabelle] The security minister of Galmudug State of Somalia Mohamed Abdi Aden [Gaboobe] received a US military team in his office in Dhusamareb city.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:23:11 GMT
Troops Retake Village From Al-Shabaab Peacefully
[Shabelle] Somali government forces retook a key area from Al-Shabaab during an operation near Runir-Good town in the Middle Shabelle region, local residents said.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:23:02 GMT
Humanitarian Operations Remain Challenging - UN
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU - The operational environment in Somalia in October continued to remain challenging amid a devastating drought in the Horn of an African country, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday, Anadolu...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:46:09 GMT
Vote to Renew the Sanctions Regime
[Shabelle] Today, the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing for one year the 751 Somalia sanctions regime, including the authorisation for maritime interdiction to enforce the embargo on illicit arms imports, the charcoa...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:45:57 GMT
Somalia, Sudan Discuss Bilateral Relations
[Shabelle] Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the president of Somalia has received at his office a visiting Sudanese delegation led by Brigadier General Ibrahim Jabir from the Supreme Council of the country.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:49:42 GMT
Govt Fights Back Against Al-Shabaab Attack On Education Sector
[VOA] Mogadishu -- The Somali government said it plans to reopen schools in territories recently recovered from militant group al-Shabab.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:51:32 GMT
Children Are Dying of Hunger Amid a Severe Drought
[Shabelle] Baidoa, Somalia -- Almost half of the 16 million people who live in Somalia are facing extreme hunger. More than a third of the east African nation's 5 million children under the age of five are acutely malnourished. Hunger and the health ...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:54:06 GMT
President Vows to Continue War On Al-Shabaab
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's president has vowed to continue the war against al-Shabab militants in an address to lawmakers in which he also warned of also warned of looming famine in pasrts of the country.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:45:37 GMT
Over 600 Civilians Killed in Somali Terror Attacks Since January - UN Official
[Shabelle] At least 613 civilians have been killed and 948 injured in Somalia since January this year, a senior United Nations (UN) official said Monday.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:56:32 GMT
ATMIS Aims to Train Somalia's Southwest State Police
[Shabelle] Southwest State leader Abdiaziz Lafta-Garen received at his office in Baidoa city a team from the AU transitional mission in Somalia [ATMIS] on Monday.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:56:31 GMT
Somali President Heads to Washington for U.S.-Africa Summit
[Shabelle] The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to travel to Washington on his second visit to the US since he assumed office in May 2022.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:50:26 GMT
Southwest State Leader Arrives in Barawe City
[Shabelle] The President of Southwest regional state, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, and his delegation arrived in Barawe port city on Tuesday.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:43:09 GMT
Human Rights Chief Decries Steep Rise in Civilian Casualties
[UN News] A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has exacerbated an already grim human rights and humanitarian situation there, said the UN human rights chief on Monday.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:22:05 GMT
U.S. Offers U.S.$10 Million for Leads on Al-Shabaab's Financial Flows
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States government has offered a $10 million (Sh1.2 billion) for any leads on illicit financial flows in a bid to degrade the capabilities of Al-Shabaab.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:29:41 GMT
U.S. Offers Reward for Information on Key Al-Shabaab Leaders
[State Department] The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is increasing its reward offers to up to $10 million each for information leading to the identification o...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:29:02 GMT
Somali Troops Uncover Landmines Near Kismayo Port City
[Shabelle] Somalia's US-trained elite forces from the Danab brigade conducted an operation outside the southern port city of Kismayo, targeting Al-Shabaab hideouts.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:28:51 GMT
President Appoints New Navy Chief
[Shabelle] The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud issued a presidential decree announcing the appointment of a new commander of the naval forces.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:26:29 GMT
UNFPA Calls for Urgent Action to Save Lives of Women and Girls Affected By Longest Drought in Somalia
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU - As Somalia faces its worst drought in four decades, experts are warning of the gender-specific impacts of the disaster on women and girls.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:29:11 GMT
Somalia Condemns Bomb Attack in Istanbul, Turkey
[Shabelle] Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said he strongly condemns the bomb attack against innocent people in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 07:20:35 GMT
Somali Troops Kill Militants in Latest Operation - Official
[Shabelle] The Somali National Army (SNA) on Friday killed 12 al-Shabab militants during a foiled terror attack by the group on the SNA's military base in the Hiran region in central Somalia, an official said.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:45:59 GMT
President Hassan Sheikh Visited Somali Troops Trained in Eritrea
[Shabelle] Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia accompanied by President Isaias Afwerki, visited members of the Somali Defense Forces that are being provided training at the Aviation College of Eritrea.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:36:08 GMT
Somali Military - Soldiers Repel Al-Shabaab Attack
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia's military says it has repelled an attack by al-Shabab militants on the outskirts of a town in central Somalia. Authorities said at least three soldiers were wounded in the attack.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:22:28 GMT
Kenya's Dadaab Camp Braces for Increased Somali Refugee Arrivals
[VOA] Nairobi -- Aid groups in Kenya say tens of thousands of additional refugees from Somalia are expected to arrive in coming weeks, as Somalia and the Horn of Africa deal with an ongoing severe drought and hunger.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:41:20 GMT
Overcoming Somaliland's Worsening Political Crisis
[Crisis Group] Somaliland is going through considerable political turmoil. The government and opposition disagree over the sequencing of two forthcoming high-stakes elections, and both sides are digging in. International partners should push the two ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:16:10 GMT
Hassan Sheikh Embarks a Four-Day Visit to Eritrea
[Shabelle] ASMARA [SMN] - A high delegation headed by Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Thursday embarked on a four-day state visit to Eritrea, Africa's isolated country.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:14:12 GMT
President of Federal Republic of Somalia Arrives in Asmara
[Shabait] Asmara -- At an invitation of President Isaias Afwerki, President Hassan Shiek Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia arrives in Asmara in the afternoon hours of today for a four day official visit.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:24:13 GMT
Somali PM Meets With Djibouti's Long Ruler
[Shabelle] Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre met with Djibouti's president Ismail Omar Guelleh in the presidential palace as he ends a 3-day visit to the neighboring tiny nation.



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