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Somali forces end hotel attack which left 21 dead

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Somali forces end hotel attack which left 20 dead

Somali authorities have ended a deadly attack on a hotel in the capital in which at least 21 people were killed. It took Somali forces more than 30 hours to contain the gunmen who had stormed Mogadishu’s Hayat Hotel on Friday evening in an assault ...

21 Aug 2022 at 13:58

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Somalia names former al-Shabab deputy as government minister

A former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been named a government minister by Somalia’s new administration in a move some analysts claim is a chance to persuade fighters to denounce violence. Mukhtar Robow has been given the ...

02 Aug 2022 at 17:53

World

UN says part of Somalia will reach famine later this year

The United Nations has said “famine is at the door” in Somalia, with “concrete indications” it will occur later this year in the southern Bay region. This falls just short of a formal famine declaration in Somalia as thousands of people are ...

05 Sept 2022 at 14:03

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Asylum seekers in County Derry enriching local community

A Portstewart church is extending a welcoming hand to asylum seekers staying in the area while they are considered for refugee status. The asylum seekers have also enriched the community through various volunteering jobs and a couple even ...

11 Jan 2023 at 18:33

World

Somali forces storm hotel held by extremists and free 60 people

Somali forces have stormed a hotel in the capital Mogadishu where Islamic extremists had been holed up for more than 18 hours after killing eight civilians and trapping dozens in the building, officials said. Police spokesperson Sadik ...

28 Nov 2022 at 18:19

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43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year

An estimated 43,000 people died during the longest drought on record in Somalia last year, with half of them likely to have been children, according to a new report. It is the first official death toll announced in the drought ...

20 Mar 2023 at 10:24

World

Somalia to shut down access to TikTok and Telegram amid content concerns

Somalia’s government says it intends to shut down access to certain social media platforms including TikTok and Telegram, which authorities believe disproportionately harm youth. The announcement by the ministry of ...

21 Aug 2023 at 15:08

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Indian and Seychelles forces rescue two fishing boats hijacked by Somali pirates

Indian and Seychelles forces separately rescued two fishing vessels on Monday hijacked by Somali pirates, and freed 23 crew members from Iran and Sri Lanka, both countries said in statements. The Seychelles’ ...

29 Jan 2024 at 16:45

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Trόcaire appeals to people of Derry to support Lenten campaign for Somalia

Trόcaire has marked its 50th anniversary with an appeal to the people of Derry to support its annual Lenten campaign to support the millions in crisis in Somalia. Established in 1973 by the Irish Bishops, ...

22 Feb 2023 at 10:33

World

UN chief seeks ‘massive international support’ for drought-hit Somalia

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia during his visit to the East African country that is facing the worst drought in decades. He said ...

11 Apr 2023 at 14:32

World

At least 47 dead and 85 injured after heavy rain and landslides in Tanzania

At least 47 people have been killed and 85 others injured amid heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania, authorities said on Monday. The government has deployed the military to help ...

04 Dec 2023 at 13:42

World

Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130

At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every 100 years. Somalia bore the ...

17 Nov 2023 at 15:39

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