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Somali leaders continue talks on the election crisis
Leaders of the National Consultative Assembly (NCF) on Saturday resumed their talks in Mogadishu focusing on elections and security. They…
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Ethiopia releases political prisoners as PM calls for reconciliation
The Ethiopian government has released political prisoners among them media mogul and Oromo firebrand politician Jawar Mohamed following charges of…
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Somali PM apologises to UAE for seizing $9.6m at Mogadishu airport
Somalia has apologised to the United Arab Emirates for confiscating $9.6m in funds from a private jet at Mogadishu airport…
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Al-Shabab militants killed in attack in central Somalia – officials
Somalia’s regional forces in Galmudug State killed 17 al-Shabab militants who attempted to attack a local town early Friday, security…
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Jubbalad forces carry out an operation in Kismayo
Jubbaland security forces reportedly carried out a major operation last night inside the coastal city of Kismayo, the capital of…
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Somalia’s deadly drought fuels mass displacement
Already battered by climate change-related disasters such as floods and desert locust invasions, Somalia has now been in the grip…