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UN lifts sanctions on Eritrea, keeps arms embargo on Somalia
The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to lift sanctions against Eritrea following its thaw in relations with Ethiopia and…
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IGAD states shelve interests, seek common water resource protocol
IGAD member states have shelved their national interests by pledging to work on a framework to guide how trans-boundary water…
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Somali security forces arrest IS militant operative in Mogadishu
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) confirmed Wednesday the arrest of an Islamic State (IS) operative in Mogadishu on…
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U.S. Senators Alarmed If China Gets Control Of Djibouti Port
Two prominent U.S. senators expressed alarm on Tuesday about the military and political consequences if China gains control of a…
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UN Deputy Envoy Calls For Free And Fair Election In Southwest State
Ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Somalia’s South West State, a senior United Nations official today urged all stakeholders…
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Somali Pirate Arrested After Adding Ex-Hostage to Facebook
Stories of bandits arrested after attempting to contact their former victims are by no means uncommon, but for American journalist…