A Letter from Mogadishu: The Unrest in South Africa Should Be a Wake-Up Call
By Abdi Ismail Samatar Abdi Ismail Samatar reflects in the recent unrest in South Africa and compares it to Somalia,
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SOMALIA: U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against Al-Shabab
By Carla Babb, Jeff Seldin, Harun Maruf The United States is again targeting fighters with the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Shabab terror group in
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Somalia Sends First Female Boxer to Tokyo Olympics
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somalia is sending two athletes to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, and they include the country’s first
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What is Behind Kenya and Somalia’s Dicey Relations?
For close to six months, diplomatic ties between Kenya and Somalia seemed headed for disaster. Mogadishu reached out, and Nairobi
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SOMALIA: Rival Groups Clash in Mogadishu Over President’s Mandate
Gunfire erupts between security forces loyal to the president and others angered by his extended stay in power. Gunfire erupted
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Ex US Ambassador Advises Somalia to Learn from Somaliland
Former US Deputy Secretary of State for Africa and Ambassador to Guinea and Ethiopia Tibor Nagy has advised Somalia to
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Somalia Goes Rogue While U.S. State Department Ignores Somaliland Success
By Michael Rubin The United States has poured billions of dollars into Somalia in recent years, not only for aid
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UN Urges Somali Leaders to Break Impasse Delaying Elections
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council called on Somalia’s leaders Wednesday to meet “at the earliest opportunity” to
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Did The Somali Army Send Teenagers To Fight In The Tigray War?
Many parents across the country are demanding the government to reveal the whereabouts of their missing sons, who they believe
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SOMALIA: Al-Shabaab Issues Warning Against Astrazeneca Vaccine
Somalia’s militant group Al-Shabab has rejected the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine citing its ‘ineffective and adverse’ side effects. A statement released on
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