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International community concerned over parliamentary candidates with a history of violence and criminality

Mogadishu - The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States are deeply concerned about the inclusion of individuals with a history of criminality, violence and terrorism on the lists of candidates...

Strategy in Somalia reveals new face of war for US

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has intensified a clandestine war in Somalia over the past year, using Special Operations troops, airstrikes, private contractors, and African allies in an escalating campaign against militants in the anarchic nation. Hundreds of US troops now rotate through makeshift bases...

Clashes in Somalia kill 11, displace 50,000 -U.N.

  Clashes between two semi-autonomous regions of Somalia this week have killed at least 11 people and displaced around 50,000, the United Nations said on Friday, stoking concerns the violence could escalate. Clashes have been intensifying between forces loyal to the semi-autonomous regions of Puntland and...

UNHCR says over 26,000 Somali refugees ready to return home

The UN refugee agency said a total of 26,819 Somali refugees have in principle confirmed their intention to voluntarily return home and are waiting to be facilitated to return to the Horn of Africa nation. The UNHCR said in its bi-monthly report released on Saturday...

Somalia Bombing and Ambush Kill at Least 13, Including Soldiers

By Mohamed Sheikh Nor At least seven people were killed and eight others injured after a bomb ripped through a restaurant in the Middle Shabelle region town of El-Baraf in Somalia, an army official and relatives said. A separate ambush killed at least six soldiers...

Details emerge of Turkish military base in Somalia

By Tufan Aktas and Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia More details about Turkey’s first military facility in Somalia emerged on Thursday with the construction firm behind the project confirming the base will be able to train hundreds of local soldiers. Istanbul Mogadishu General Construction Company Director Ebubekir...

Will Somalia’s Elections Change the War on Al-Shabaab?

By James Barnett In counterinsurgency, military victories tend to be easier than political ones, and Somalia seems to be a case in point these days. On the one hand, al-Shabaab has retreated from much of the country and suffered heavy losses among both its leadership...

Clint Eastwood eyes true-life story of aid worker kidnapped by Somali pirates

Clint Eastwood is set to direct another real-life story following American Sniper and Sully. Following American Sniper and Sully, Clint Eastwood is set to tackle another real-life story by adapting Jessica Buchanan’s memoir Impossible Odds, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Written by Buchanan and her husband...

US accused of killing 22 Somali soldiers and civilians

Somali officials have claimed that the US killed 22 local soldiers and civilians in a drone strike that hit the north-central city of Galkayo late last month. The US has confirmed it conducted a strike in the area on the same date, but claims all...

Ethiopia Troops withdrawn from A Key Military base in Somalia

Ethiopian troops fighting militant Islamist group al-Shabab have withdrawn from a key military base in central Somalia's Hiiraan region, witnesses say. Al-Shabab fighters have entered el-Ali village following the withdrawal, reports say. Ethiopian forces had destroyed the base before abandoning the area, a radio station run...