12 militants killed in clashes in central Somalia Xinhua
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — At least 12 al-Shabab fighters were killed on Monday in fierce fighting in the central region of Mudug, an officer confirmed. Abdurrahman...
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Somalia recalls envoy, orders Kenyan ambassador out
Somalia on Sunday appeared to dig a new rift with Kenya after it summoned its envoy to Kenya “for consultations”, accusing Nairobi of interfering with...
Ethiopia says military operation in Tigray region is over, hunt for Tigray leaders begins
The Ethiopian government launched a manhunt on Sunday for leaders of a rebellious faction in the northern region of Tigray after announcing federal troops had...
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Ethiopia says its military has taken control of capital in defiant Tigray region
Ethiopia’s military launched an assault on the capital of the northern Tigray region Saturday after last-minute diplomatic efforts by three former African presidents failed to...
‘Why now?’ Dismay as US considers troop pullout from Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — No country has been involved in Somalia’s future as much as the United States. Now the Trump administration is thinking of...
Sudan’s former PM Sadiq al-Mahdi dies from coronavirus in UAE – Reuters
Leading Sudanese politician and former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi died from a coronavirus infection three weeks after being hospitalised in the United Arab Emirates, according...
Argentina’s Maradona, one of soccer’s greatest, dies aged 60
Argentina’s Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest footballers, die Beloved in his homeland after leading Argentina to win the 1986 World...
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria and Somalia, according to a document...
Political consensus in Somalia must be “preserved and indeed deepened,” says UN envoy Xinhua
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — The “broad political consensus” reached in September that ended a two-year stalemate in Somalia, an impoverished, war-torn eastern African...
Somalia: Ensure Justice in Health Worker Massacre
(Nairobi, November 23, 2020) – Authorities in Somalia should intensify their investigation into the abduction and apparent summary execution of seven health workers and a pharmacist in...