Somalia

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MOGADISHU, Somalia –  The African Union says it has begun its withdrawal from Somalia and will cut 1,000 troops by the end of this year as security responsibilities start to shift to the local military. The continental body said Tuesday that the move comes at...

international observers are often fascinated with the Somalian people's close relations with Turkey and their appreciation for the support. Indeed, as a recovering state that has experienced one of the most traumatic civil wars in modern history, Somali has been and continues to be...

By NATION REPORTER More by this Author Money transfer company Dahabshiil has waived all commission charged on money sent to aid victims of Mogadishu terror attack. "We stand with our community and apart from just having those affected in our prayers, we will also offer our support...

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire has visited the UAE-funded military training centre in Mogadishu, which offers training to members of the Somali Armed Forces. Upon his arrival, the Somali Prime Minister was received by Mohammed Ahmed Al Othman, UAE Ambassador to Somalia. Khaire toured the...

Somalia is preparing a large-scale offensive against al-Shabaab. In recent weeks the militants have carried out some of the most deadliest attacks in the history of their insurgency in Somalia. CGTN's Abdulaziz Billow reports from Mogadishu where one thousand Ethiopian troops have entered the...

By Sam Howard  |  Nov. 4, 2017 at 8:28 AM Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Mission to Somalia on Saturday issued a directive for its non-essential American employees to leave the east African country's capital of Mogadishu. In a security message, the mission identified "specific threat information against...

Horndiplomat- Mary Harper Africa Editor at the BBC World Service take interview wih Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım about Somalia and Africa.  

By KEVIN J. KELLEY More by this Author New York The State Department's Africa Bureau is failing to ensure that US funding for the Somali government is not diverted to Al-Shabaab terror group, the department's watchdog unit warned on Monday. “The bureau had not established policy and procedures...

Opinion: Weeks after hundreds were killed, another attack struck Mogadishu—stories of death that have become achingly familiar for Somali-Canadians By:Hawa Y. Mire Hawa Y. Mire is a diasporic Somali storyteller, writer, and strategist with more than a decade of experience in high-impact community-based initiatives, as well as the...