US warns its citizens against travel to Northeastern, Coast, cite terror threats

The US on Friday warned its citizens within Kenya to avoid traveling to the Somalia border following claims of threats by terrorist group al-Shabaab.

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New UK ambassador to Somalia arrives in Mogadishu

United Kingdom's new ambassador to Somalia Mr David Concar has officially arrived in Mogadishu to resume diplomatic duties in the horn of Africa nation.

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Local EU Statement on Election of the Leadership of the House of the People in Somalia

Local EU Statement on Election of the Leadership of the House of the People in Somalia Mogadishu, 12 January, 2017 - The EU welcomes the election of the Leadership of the House of the People.

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JANUARY 2017 COUNTRY SUMMARY SOMALIA

Civilians in Somalia, enduring abuses by all warring parties and dire humanitarian conditions, continue to bear the brunt of the country's long-running conflict. Government commitments to improve security in areas under its control, and build capacity of rule-of-law institutions, bore limited results…

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US launches 'self-defense strike' during raid against Shabaab

AFRICOM described the offensive under the guise of a "self-defense strike," as it did on nine other occasions in 2016, when it was really another skirmish in a decade-long military operation against Shabaab.

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New numbers show spike in asylum seekers crossing from U.S. to Manitoba

New numbers show spike in asylum seekers crossing from U.S. to Manitoba410 mostly Somali refugees made the journey across U.S.-Canada border on foot between April and December 2016

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Ahlu Sunna announces they will form own parliament

Dhuusamareeb (HOL) - Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a (ASWJ), a moderate Sufi Islamic paramilitary group, has announced their intent to form their own exclusive parliament within their organization on Monday. The announcement was made by ASWJ officials in Dhuusamareeb, Central Somalia.

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U.S. Bombed Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia in 2016

The U.S. dropped an average of 72 bombs every day — the equivalent of three an hour — in 2016, according to an analysis of American strikes around the world.

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African leaders up pressure as Yahya Jammeh faces isolation

The mandate for Jammeh's five-year term expires on January 18, after which president-elect Adama Barrow is supposed to take power.

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Somali-Canadian Economist named to Carleton University's '75 for 75'

Ottawa (HOL) - Carleton University, a leading university in Ottawa, Canada, recently named Somali-born economist to its list of distinguished alumni. Abdulqafar Abdullahi, a senior macro-fiscal economist with the World Bank and a member of Ottawa Somali community, is among Carleton Universities '75…

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Starving Yemenis resort to eating rubbish

"It is my daily attempt to stave off the death of my family," one man says, as the country's civil war grinds on.

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Hello, Friends! Les principaux titres • Somaliland organise des élections pour la Chambre haute, élit six députés dans la première phase de l'exercice (AMISOM)

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Iran's ex-President Rafsanjani dies: agencies

TEHRAN Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died in hospital on Sunday after suffering a heart attack, the ISNA and Fars news agencies reported.

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Somali immigrants arrested in Garissa

Some eight Somali immigrants yesterday were charged in a Garissa court with illegal stay. The accused were believed to have come from Mogadishu and Hargeisa.

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At least 8 die in twin vehicle blasts in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- At least eight people were killed and 16 others wounded after two suicide vehicle bombs detonated near Mogadishu international airport on Monday afternoon. Ambulances services and Somali officials confirmed the casualties.

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Women's rights campaigners worry as Trump assumes presidency

Women's rights face enormous challenges worldwide in 2017 with campaigners expecting fights to keep health clinics open, to save programs preventing unwanted pregnancies and to enforce laws protecting women from violence.

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Burundi president hints at going for a fourth term

BUJUMBURA Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, whose controversial election to a third term in 2015 triggered a crisis, has hinted at seeking a fourth term.

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NLF delays adding seats to the Upper House until after presidential elections

Mogadishu (HOL) - In a statement issued by the National Leadership Forum (NLF) today, the group announced that it has reversed its decision to increase the number of members in the Upper House after fierce criticism from opponents at home and a blistering rebuke by the international community.

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Safiirka cusub ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya ee dalka Yemen, Danjire Abdullahi Hashi Shuriye ayaa warqadaha aqoonsiga danjiranimo u gudbiyay Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi kadib munaasabad lagu qabtay gelinkii dambe ee shalay Madaxtooyada KMG ah ee Magaalada Cadan .

Aden (Yemen), December 25, 2016 -Madaxweynaha Yemen ayaa waxa uu bogaadiyay xiriirka xoogan ee walaalnimo iyo midka derisnimo ee Yemen kala dhaxeeya Dowladda iyo Shacabka Soomaaliyeed , isaga oo tilmaamay in ku dhow 1,200,000 muwaadiniin Soomaali ah ay fursado nololeed iyo mid shaqo ay ka heleen dalkiisa,…

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