Somalia
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Flash flood in Somalia kills 50, displaces 700,000 from homes
Following heavy rains on Tuesday, 50 people have been killed by flash floods in Somalia, leaving almost 700,000 displaced from…
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Suicide Attack in Somalia Claims Lives of at Least 15, Leaves Many Injured
As of Saturday, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack as residents remain trapped under rubble from damaged buildings…
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Somali Government: 18 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed In Military Operation
Al-Shabaab* is an al-Qaeda-linked* terrorist group that has been active in East Africa since the mid-2000s. The group has carried…
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Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti join forces for new offensive against Al-Shabaab terror group
The leaders of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti on agreed to put up a “united fight” against the al-Shabaab terror…
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At Least 40 Terrorists Killed in Somalia in Fresh Operation
At least 40 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed and several others wounded in a fresh operation in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region…
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Suicide Bomber Attacks Somalia Military Training Camp
A suicide bomber struck a military training camp in Somalia on Saturday, causing casualties, a military official said, in an…
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UN says at least $1 billion needed to prevent famine in Somalia
The UN humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia…
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Political crisis escalated between Somalia’s president and PM Roble
Somalia’s president suspended the country’s prime minister and marine forces commander on Monday, a sharp escalation in a political dispute…
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Somalia: President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘suspends’ prime minister Roble
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has “suspended” the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, a statement released by the president’s office said…
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Thousands of civilians flee renewed clashes in northeastern Somalia
Thousands of residents of Basuso fled in the state of Puntland (Puntland) in northeastern Somalia, to escape the battles in…
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