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6 killed by bomb blasts in Somalia after leader addresses UN
WEB1 day ago — Bomb blasts in Mogadishu and a town in the country's Middle Shabelle region killed at least six people and injured 10 others Saturday, police said and witnesses confirmed to VOA. “An explosives ...
Somalia - BBC News
WEBJul 15, 2024 — 5 Aug 2024. Somali police seize hundreds of veils amid security fears. Security forces in Somalia's Jubaland state are waging a "fight" against the niqab, a police boss says. Africa. 3 Aug...
Somalia | AP News
WEBSomalia is asking the United Nations to terminate its political mission in the country, which has been assisting the government to bring peace and stability in the face of attacks by the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab.
Today’s challenges are ‘opportunities for transformation’, Somali ...
WEB1 day ago — In his address to the UN General Assembly’s annual debate, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia highlighted the multitude of challenges facing the world today, including transnational conflicts, humanitarian crises, and the existential threat of climate change. Underscoring the theme of this ...
Beach Attack in Somalia Kills at Least 32 - The New York Times
WEBA suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a hotel in a popular beachfront area in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, before gunmen stormed the building, setting off a four …
Somalia’s allies fear instability as political crisis deepens | News ...
WEBDec 28, 2021 — Somalia’s allies and international observers have expressed alarm over the escalating power struggle between the country’s president and prime minister, as heavily armed factions patrolled ...
Somalia Mogadishu bombings: Twin blasts kill 100 in capital - BBC
WEBTwin car bomb explosions near a busy junction in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killed at least 100 people, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says.
Somalia conflict: UN helicopter and passengers seized by al-Shabab - BBC
WEBJan 10, 2024 — The Somali armed Islamist group al-Shabab has seized a United Nations helicopter, along with about eight people, both passengers and crew, local sources have told the BBC.
Somalia forces and allies retake key town from al-Shabab
WEBSomalia forces and allies retake key town from al-Shabab. The army and local clans, backed by US and AU support, have been waging a broader campaign to drive fighters …