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In Election Year, Somali Media Face Arrests, Harassment
With Somalia’s delayed elections pushed back again, the country’s media are digging in for what has already been a lengthy…
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Former Igad official sets his eyes on Somalia presidential election
Despite Somalia’s delayed elections, presidential contenders are still putting forward their ideas, hoping to convince the public to vote for…
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Top AU official optimistic about new Somalia peacekeeping mission
Following three days of high-level engagements with government officials, civil society members and Somalia’s international partners, the African Union (AU)…
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Germany grants €20m to drought response in Horn of Africa
Following a historic drought, the United Nations estimates that around 13 million people are at risk from hunger. Ethiopia is…
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Somalia’s nullified oil exploration deal fuels heat in Mogadishu and Nairobi
Somalia’s controversial oil deal with a US oil firm last week is raising suspicions in Nairobi amid an unresolved maritime…
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Somali PM names a committee to assess Garbaharey situation
The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has appointed a committee to assess the situation in the second constituency…