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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 post ...

02 Aug 2022 at 17:53

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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 Dodishe ...

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 withering ...

20 Mar 2023 at 10:24

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Five killed in Kenya as concerns grow over increasing terror attacks

Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village, fuelling concerns that terrorist attacks are on the increase. The weekend assault raises the death toll over the past month to more than 30 people – including soldiers, police ...

26 Jun 2023 at 10:54

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Al-Shabab claims deadly attack in Somali capital

The al Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab claimed an attack that killed four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital, authorities said on Sunday. Saturday’s ...

11 Feb 2024 at 12:12

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Somali security forces halt extremists’ attack on Mogadishu hotel – reports

Security forces in Somalia have ended an hours-long extremist attack on a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, state media reported. There was no immediate word on any deaths at the Pearl Beach hotel. Al-Qaida’s East ...

10 Jun 2023 at 07:40

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Eight killed as militants attack Somalia port city hotel

Eight people were killed after militants stormed a hotel in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo, an attack that started with a suicide bombing on Sunday before gunmen forcibly entered and exchanged fire with security forces. ...

23 Oct 2022 at 21:23

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Two explosions rock Somalia’s capital, leaving at least 30 dead

Two car bombs have exploded at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital near key government offices, causing “scores of civilian casualties” including children, national police said. One hospital worker counted at least 30 ...

29 Oct 2022 at 22:14

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At least 100 killed in Mogadishu car bombings, says Somalia’s president

Somalia’s president has said at least 100 people were killed in two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday, and the toll could rise in the country’s deadliest attack since a truck ...

30 Oct 2022 at 11:32

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Somalia car bombs death toll climbs to 120 with some still missing

The death toll from twin car bombings in Somalia’s capital has reached 120 – and could rise further because some people are still missing, the country’s health minister said. Ali Haji said more than 320 others ...

31 Oct 2022 at 15:38

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Two explosions hit Somali capital, leaving scores dead or injured

Two explosions have rocked Somalia’s capital in what appears to be an ongoing attack at the ministry of education in a high-traffic area that houses key government offices. Police said there were scores of ...

29 Oct 2022 at 15:54

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UN: Almost one million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas

The United Nations has said close to one million drought-affected people in Somalia are in areas under the control or influence of the al-Shabab extremist group, and it appealed to the fighters to allow ...

26 Oct 2022 at 10:12

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