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Somalia Releases Al-Jazeera Journalist

Somali authorities have released al-Jazeera journalist Hamza Mohamed along with a fixer and a cameraman, two days after their arrest.Security forces had detained the men for questioning in Mogadishu after they went to an area controlled by militant group al-Shabab. Somali Information Minister Mohamed…

Somalia Faces Election Challenges

America's presidential elections may be getting much of the world's attention right now, but in the Horn of Africa, another country's electoral season is also underway.

Heavy fighting rocks Yemen before a UN-brokered ceasefire

Heavy fighting rocked Yemen hours before a UN-brokered ceasefire was due to begin, as warring parties come under pressure to end a conflict that has raged for more than two years.

Government Troops Retake Afgoye As Death Toll Jumps To 15

19 October - Source: Shabelle News - 138 Words Somali government forces backed by African Union forces (AMISOM) wrested full control of Afgoye town, about 30km northwest of the capital Mogadishu,

NUSOJ Welcomes the release of Xog-ogaal Editor

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes with joy the release of the Xog-Ogaal Editor, Abdi Aden Guled by the Somali government on Tuesday October 18, 2016, around 8:30 PM local time.

Ali Abdullahi Osble is the new President of Hir-Shabelle regional state

Mr. Osoble has defeated his close contender Mohamed Abdi Warre. Mr. Osble has secured 61 votes while his rival candidate Mr. Waare got 36 votes

Vladimir Putin dismisses US hacking allegations as 'playing the Russian card'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed US threats to retaliate against alleged Russian hackers, saying such statements only confirmed Washington used cyber attacks for political ends.

Ethiopia announces new curbs as part of state of emergency measures

Ethiopia imposed curbs on its opposition, travel restrictions on diplomats, and a dusk-to-dawn curfew around major projects in new measures announced on Sunday that follow the declaration of a six-month, nationwide state of emergency.

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

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 for…

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.

Hillary Clinton condemns 'highly disturbing' plot to car bomb building home to Somali Muslim immigrants

Hillary Clinton has condemned a "highly disturbing" plot by a Kansas militia group to blow up an apartment complex home to numerous Somali immigrants.

For immediate release Mogadishu, Somalia 16/10/2016

Ref-064/2016 NISA detains a newspaper editor and shut down the office of Xog Ogaal paper in Mogadishu. Mogadishu, 16 October 2016

Press Release UK High Court of Justice found no evidence of illegal payments to Somali officials

Mogadishu, 14 October 2016. The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources welcomes the judgement of the UK High Court of Justice regarding the UK Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) probe of possible illegal payments from Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd to Somali officials. The Approved Judgment provides…

Int'l community calls for ceasefire in central Somali town

The international community on Friday expressed concern about the renewed fighting between forces from Galmudug and Puntland states in the central Somali town of Galkayo, which has killed at least five people.

Reflections on the 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)'s 33rd session was heavily focused on Africa, with Somalia, Sudan, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic on the agenda. Much of our efforts this session went towards addressing human rights violations in Burundi,…

Kenya: "Dagahaley is the place I know as home"

Testimony by Hassan Sugal Takoy, an MSF social worker, himself a refugee who fled Somalia

Japan to expand Djibouti military base to counter Chinese influence

Japan will lease additional land next year to expand a military base in Djibouti, eastern Africa, as a counterweight to what it sees as growing Chinese influence in the region, three Japanese government sources said.

Russia orders all officials to fly home any relatives living abroad as fears of global war soar

/DAILY MAILRussia is ordering all of its officials to fly home any relatives living abroad amid heightened tensions over the prospect of global war, it has been claimed.

Air Force Investigating Outage Of Classified Computer System At Key Drone Base

The Air Force is investigating the failure of its classified computer network at Creech Air Force Base, a key nerve center for worldwide drone and targeted killing operations, BuzzFeed News has learned. The network, which crashed in early September, has not been completely rebuilt, according to US government…

Why Has the President of Malawi Still Not Gone Home from the U.N. General Assembly?

Last month, Malawian President Peter Mutharika boarded a plane for New York to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York. He still hasn't come home.

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