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UNHCR Returns 108,498 Refugees To Somalia
The UN refugee agency said on Friday that some 108,498 refugees have returned to Somalia since voluntary repatriation exercise begun…
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Vote Counting Under Way In Somaliland Presidential Election
Vote counting is underway in Somaliland after the breakaway republic held its presidential election. Three candidates are competing to replace…
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U.S. Airstrikes Kill 40 Militants In Somalia
U.S. forces launched a series of airstrikes in Somalia over the weekend — one against Islamic State of Iraq and…
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Jubbaland Arrests Attack Plotters In Luuq Town, Near Kenyan Border
The security forces of Somalia’s southern semi-autonomous region of Jubbaland said they have captured attack plotters in Luuq town located…
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Assailants Hurl Grenade At Security Checkpoint In Mogadishu
Assailants believed to be Al Shabaab militants were reported to have hurled a grenade bomb at a security checkpoint in…
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Somali Elder Shot Dead In Mogadishu
Unidentified gunmen have shot and killed a prominent Somali elder in Mogadishu on Sunday night, Police and witnesses said. Hassan…