Somalia Sets Up National Payments System
Somalia has set up a national payments system as the country is struggling to rebuild after 20 years of civil
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Former Korean Ambassador to Somalia Tells the Real Story of Mogadishu
Former Korean ambassador to Somalia Kang Shin-sung recalls vividly the day when he waved the Korean flag with all his
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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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