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The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Adam Abdel Mawla warned on Tuesday that Somalia was "on the brink of a deadly famine that could kill hundreds of...
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A mixed naval exercise launched today off the Saudi Red Sea coast of Jeddah. Led by the Western Fleet, the 'Red Wave 5' drill will include the participation of...
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At least five were killed and several others wounded when a bomb blast targeted Somali government soldiers in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday, an official said. The attack...
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The Egyptian Public Prosecution on Friday ordered the release of a 15-year-old Somali girl in the case of her killing a tuk-tuk driver with a knife after he attempted...
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Somalia is facing alarming water shortages and food insecurity threatening the lives of 6.9 million people
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As the US moves to redeploy hundreds of troops to Somalia, it makes efforts to minimise civilian harm, ensure justice for abuses and focus on civilian protection as a...
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Somalia's newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the US' decision to redeploy special operation forces in Somalia to help in the fight against the Al-Shabab militant group, Anadolu news...
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Somalia's President-elect, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, giving his first interview to Anadolu Agency, said the Horn of Africa country is facing a security challenge and the country has been struggling...
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US President Joe Biden has authorised the redeployment of fewer than 500 American troops into Somalia, US officials said on Monday, after Donald Trump ordered their withdrawal during his...
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Somali lawmakers met on Sunday at Mogadishu International Airport to choose a new president for the country amid tight security measures, Anadolu news agency has reported. The Speaker of...
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Somalia's lawmakers elected a new parliamentary speaker on Thursday following a tense standoff between African Union peacekeepers and police, Reuters has reported. The situation underscores bitter divisions within Somalia's...
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Somalia's prime minister has asked African Union soldiers to take over protection of lawmakers as they pick new leadership, after warning police and intelligence officials not to interfere in...
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Six people were killed on Friday by a blast at a seaside restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, an ambulance service official told Reuters. "So far we have carried six...
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Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the mortar attack that targeted the Somali parliament yesterday while the country's newly elected lawmakers were meeting for the second time since taking office....
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The resignation of US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield after less than six months in the role and at a time of persistent political turmoil...
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Somalia is facing the risk of famine across six areas throughout June, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres, warned on Friday. In his daily press briefing, Dujarric disclosed...
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A Turkish charity said, on Monday, it has provided food packages to 427 families in Somalia as part of its activities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Anadolu...
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The UN Migration Agency on Monday warned that Somalia is facing the risk of famine due to severe drought, Anadolu News Agency reports. In a statement on Twitter, the...
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The Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked a military base in Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region on Sunday, killing at least three soldiers, Anadolu Agency reports. "Heavily armed militants stormed the camp and...
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Two terrorists were killed and at least three police officers wounded in an Al-Shabaab attack on the international airport in the capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency reports....
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The US State Department announced on Wednesday that it is expanding the number of Somali individuals subject to visa restrictions because of Somalia's failure to hold a parliamentary election....
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Guled Salah Bare
As one of the detrimental legacies of the protracted conflict, Somalia has been stuck in a vicious cycle of clan-based indirect selection of political representatives and leaders for more...
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Since Turkiye and Somalia established their special relationship in 2011, thousands of Somalis have benefited from Turkiye's scholarship program, realising their dream of obtaining a degree, Anadolu News Agency...
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China cannot dictate who Somaliland can have relations with as it is a sovereign nation and "born free", the foreign minister of the breakaway Somali region said today during...
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Millions are being forced out of their homes in Somalia in search of food and water as a result of the severe drought facing the country, Save the Children has...
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Turkey published a motion extending the deployment of Turkish troops in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia and the Arabian Sea until 10 February, 2023 for the stability of region,...
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Somalia is facing a political standoff due to the country's delayed presidential and parliamentary elections, Anadolu News Agency reports. Currently, Somalia seems to have taken a path that could...
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A Somali court yesterday ruled that millions of dollars confiscated from an Emirati civilian plane in 2018 will not be returned, local media outlets reported. According to reports, the...
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The Turkish language is gaining in popularity in Somalia, a country in the Horn of Africa, as the two countries are cementing people-to-people relations that include promoting businesses, tourism...
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Two Turkish humanitarian organisations joined hands to provide free medical treatment and perform surgeries in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Anadolu News Agency reports. Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency...
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Many Somali people still remember how, when civil war gripped their own country, an influx of refugees fled to countries like Yemen and Syria, where they stayed several years...
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Diplomatic relations between Somalia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been at their lowest point since 2018, when Somalia accused the small Gulf country of interfering in its...