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Turkey navy helps free hijacked vessel in deadly battle with pirates: Somalia

Mogadishu – Turkey’s navy, along with Somali armed forces, have freed a hijacked vessel held in Somali waters and... Read more

31 Aug

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Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US

Mogadishu – Somalia on Tuesday defended award-winning referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States... Read more

10 Jun

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Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow mothership

Mogadishu – Somali pirates have abandoned a hijacked lemon-laden Emirati dhow at sea after failing to use the vessel... Read more

7 May

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Ships seized as Somali pirate attacks surge: monitors

Nairobi – The EU’s naval mission off the Somali coast is investigating three piracy attacks, its maritime alert service... Read more

28 Apr

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Somali tuk-tuk drivers protest fuel hikes since war

Mogadishu –  Hundreds of tuk-tuk drivers blocked a main road in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday to protest... Read more

12 Mar

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Somalia passes new constitution with directly elected MPs

Mogadishu –  Somalia passed a new constitution on Wednesday that will see lawmakers directly elected by the public for... Read more

5 Mar

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Somalia signs defence agreement with Saudi Arabia

Mogadishu – Somalia Monday signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena... Read more

10 Feb

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US intensifies strikes in Somalia following Nigeria bombardment

Abuja –  The United States has picked up the pace of its air strikes against Al-Shabaab and Islamic State... Read more

28 Jan

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Somalia cancels all UAE deals after Somaliland, Yemeni spats

Mogadishu- Somalia cancelled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates on Monday amid tensions over Israel’s recognition of Somaliland... Read more

13 Jan

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US pauses food assistance to Somalia as tensions grow

Washington –  US State Department officials rebuked Somalia’s leaders On Wednesday over reports of food aid theft and paused... Read more

8 Jan