Today: November 11, 2024
Today: November 11, 2024

Somalia

Africa|World

Turkey to seek improved Africa cooperation in Djibouti talks, officials say

Turkey's foreign minister will travel to Djibouti next week to attend a Turkey-Africa ministerial meeting and discuss improving cooperation between Ankara and the

Turkey to seek improved Africa cooperation in Djibouti talks, officials say
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Somalia security cameras aim to cut al Shabaab attacks but militants fight back

Thousands of security cameras have been installed across Somalia's capital to monitor the movement of al Shabaab militants and reassure residents, but they have

Somalia security cameras aim to cut al Shabaab attacks but militants fight back
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At least six killed by bomb blasts in Somalia

At six people were killed and 10 injured on Saturday by bomb explosions in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and a town in the country's Middle Shabelle region, police and witnesses

At least six killed by bomb blasts in Somalia
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Somalia and Ethiopia feud over arms influx

Somalia accused Ethiopia of smuggling weapons on Tuesday amid fears that arms going into the conflict-riven Horn of Africa nation could end up in the hands of Islamist militants.

Somalia and Ethiopia feud over arms influx
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Egyptian warship offloads more arms to Somalia, officials say

An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, port and military officials said on Monday

Egyptian warship offloads more arms to Somalia, officials say
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Egypt sends arms to Somalia following security deal, sources say

Egypt delivered its first military aid to Somalia in more than four decades on Tuesday, three diplomatic and Somali government sources said, a

Egypt sends arms to Somalia following security deal, sources say
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Somalia's bomb disposal experts face down fear to save lives

Wearing a bulky protective suit and helmet, Mohamed Ahmed inches towards the truck where explosives wired to a mobile phone have been planted in Somalia's capital,

Somalia's bomb disposal experts face down fear to save lives
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Somalia, Ethiopia to resume talks on port deal under Turkish mediation, Ankara says

The foreign ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia will meet in Ankara next week to discuss disagreements over a port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland

Somalia, Ethiopia to resume talks on port deal under Turkish mediation, Ankara says
Africa|Election|News

Somalia's cabinet approves bill for universal suffrage

Somalia's cabinet approved a bill on Thursday that, if confirmed by parliament, will revert the country's election system to universal suffrage for the first time in decades,

Somalia's cabinet approves bill for universal suffrage
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At least 32 killed after suicide bombers target beach restaurant in Somali capital

At least 32 killed after suicide bombers target beach restaurant in Somali capital

At least 32 killed after suicide bombers target beach restaurant in Somali capital
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Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.

Police in Somalia say 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.
Africa|Crime|Health

Somalia beach attack kills 37 civilians, minister says

At least 37 civilians were killed and 212 were injured in an explosion at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital late on Friday, the health minister said, an attack the

Somalia beach attack kills 37 civilians, minister says
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Car bomb kills five, injures 20 outside restaurant in Somalia's capital

A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday night, killing five and injuring 20 as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football

Car bomb kills five, injures 20 outside restaurant in Somalia's capital
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Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies
Africa|News|World

Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence

Somalia's government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum,

Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
Africa|MidEast|News|World

Turkey mediating Somalia-Ethiopia talks on port deal

Turkey has begun mediating talks between Somalia and Ethiopia over a port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier

Turkey mediating Somalia-Ethiopia talks on port deal
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Somalia to expel Ethiopian troops unless Somaliland port deal scrapped, official says

Somalia will expel thousands of Ethiopian troops stationed in the country to help with security by the end of the year unless Addis Ababa scraps a disputed

Somalia to expel Ethiopian troops unless Somaliland port deal scrapped, official says
MidEast|News|World

At least 49 die and 140 are missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen's coast, UN agency says

A U.N. agency says a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 49 people and leaving another 140 missing

At least 49 die and 140 are missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen's coast, UN agency says
News|US

US targets al Shabaab fundraisers, money launderers with sanctions

The U.S.

US targets al Shabaab fundraisers, money launderers with sanctions
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Loud explosion is heard as Somali militant group says its fighters have attacked a hotel in capital

The Somali extremist group al-Shabab says its fighters have attacked a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, where a loud explosion and gunfire have been heard

Loud explosion is heard as Somali militant group says its fighters have attacked a hotel in capital
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Somalia announces deal with Turkey to deter Ethiopia's access to sea through a breakaway region

Somalia has announced a defense deal with Turkey that includes support for the Horn of Africa nation’s sea assets and appears aimed at deterring Ethiopia’s efforts to secure access to the sea by way of the breakaway region of Somaliland

Somalia announces deal with Turkey to deter Ethiopia's access to sea through a breakaway region
Africa|Crime|MidEast|News

Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 3 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer

The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab has claimed an attack that killed three Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer at a military base in the Somali capital

Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 3 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer
Crime|News|World

India's navy rescues second Iranian-flagged fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates

India's naval forces have rescued an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates and freed its 19 crew members off the east coast of Somalia

India's navy rescues second Iranian-flagged fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates
Africa|News|Sports|World

Civil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again

A stadium in Somalia’s violence-prone capital is hosting its first soccer tournament in three decades, drawing thousands of people to a sports facility that had been abandoned for decades and later became a military base amid the country’s civil war

Civil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again

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