Somalia

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The Man They Called ‘The Mad Mullah’
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The Man They Called ‘The Mad Mullah’

The anti-colonial struggle in the Horn of Africa led by a dervish figure who fought for an independent Somalia.

Somalia bans entry of Taiwan citizens in bid to please China: Taipei | News
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Somalia bans entry of Taiwan citizens in bid to please China: Taipei | News

China welcomes the measure, saying Beijing ‘highly appreciates’ the East African country’s move. Somalia’s ban on transit and entry of all Taiwanese passport...

Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base | Conflict News
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Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base | Conflict News

The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim. Al-Shabab fighters...

Al-Shabab fighters attack strategic town in central Somalia | Government News
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Al-Shabab fighters attack strategic town in central Somalia | Government News

The armed group claims to have seized control of Adan Yabaal town, but the Somali army disputes the battle outcome. The al-Shabab armed...

Six personnel killed in attack on Somali border: Kenyan police | Conflict News
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Six personnel killed in attack on Somali border: Kenyan police | Conflict News

Police said the attack was carried out by suspected al-Shabab fighters who launched an assault at dawn. At least six police personnel have...

Video: Blast near Somalia president’s residence as official convoy passes | Infrastructure
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Video: Blast near Somalia president’s residence as official convoy passes | Infrastructure

NewsFeed An explosion was reported near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, minutes after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s motorcade passed by. An...

‘Somalia is dangerous’: Former US deportees struggle with fear, uncertainty | Migration News
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‘Somalia is dangerous’: Former US deportees struggle with fear, uncertainty | Migration News

Mogadishu, Somalia – Mukhtar Abdiwhab Ahmed sits in a plastic chair outside his house in Mogadishu. Nearby, children play, soldiers congregate, and rickshaws...

Al-Shabab gunmen lay siege to Somali hotel | Conflict News
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Al-Shabab gunmen lay siege to Somali hotel | Conflict News

The armed group claims to have killed more than 10 people in Beledweyne as officials met with elders. Al-Shabab gunmen have stormed and...

Senior ISIL Somalia commander captured in Puntland | Conflict News
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Senior ISIL Somalia commander captured in Puntland | Conflict News

Police say Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group’s assassination squad, surrendered to authorities. A senior ISIL (ISIS) commander in Somalia has been...