Ethiopia withdraws from Somalia el-Ali in Hiiraan region

Ethiopian troops fighting militant Islamist group al-Shabab have withdrawn from a key military base in central Somalia's Hiiraan region, witnesses say.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.

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Africans tuning into more local TV programmes

Raised on the backstabbing intrigue of 1980s American soaps "Dallas" and "Dynasty", and later, the heady drama of South American telenovelas, Africans are enjoying a surge in local TV content they can finally identify with.

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Turkey sends tons of food aid to Somalia

Somali aid workers said Monday Turkey's government had delivered over 8,500 tons of food -- including sugar, wheat and oil -- to relieve drought-hit areas of the country.

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Clinton Vs. Trump, Round 2: Five Memorable Moments

Donald Trump suggested that he would put Hillary Clinton in jail. He continued to call his "Access Hollywood" comments "locker room banter." At one point, he said that she should be "ashamed of herself" for attacking Bill Clinton's accusers.

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Somali women defend gender rule

The women accused those opposed to the quota of using politics to deny them their rightful share of parliamentary seats, despite the support received from both the local population and the international community.

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Civil society groups and Committee of Elders in Hiiraan warn of election fraud

Beled Weyne (HOL) – The committee of Hiiraan Elders along withyouth and women groupsand theHiiraan Civil Society have signed a letter forewarning of electoral fraud in their region. The group accuses the current government of deceiving the process to select their nominees to Parliament

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EUCAP NESTOR, Somali Coastguard and Maritime Police Unit Visit Operation Atalanta Flagship HNLMS Tromp

On 30 September a team from EUCAP Nestor, led by the recently appointed Head of Mission, Maria-Cristina Stepanescu, paid a visit to the Operation Atalanta flagship, HNLMS Tromp.

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Delays in Somalia election raise fears of control

The delay in Somalia's presidential election raises concerns of election manipulation and increased inter-clan disputes within the additional one month to November 30.

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Germany: Man indicted for joining Al-shabaab in Somalia

Prosecutors have indicted a German man accused of joining the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab in Somalia on terrorism charges. German federal prosecutors said Tuesday that the indictment against the 28-year-old identified only as Abshir Ahmed A., in line with German privacy rules, was filed Sept.…

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More Federal Money for Somali Refugees in Maine

"The United States Department of Agriculture is committing nearly $400,000 to increase food access for the Somali community in Lewiston," the Associated Press reports:

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Clinton seizes offensive as woes mount for Trump

Donald Trump's presidential hopes suffered a punishing new setback Monday as authorities clamped down on his charitable foundation, while Hillary Clinton seized the offensive to brand him an unscrupulous businessman.

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Chasing Mirages Across Somalia

Hopelessness is a dangerous dead-end. As in people, nations need sense of hope to exist and to deal with inevitable challenges throughout their development and indeed existence. But that sense of hope must be grounded on reality; otherwise, it turns into delusion.

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Garissa drought worsens, Jama terms it disaster, pleads for aid

Governor Nathif Jama has declared the worsening drought in Garissa a disaster and called for urgent help.

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40 Oromos arrested for holding 'illegal' meeting in Nairobi

Some of the members of Ethiopia's Oromo community who were arrested at City Park in Nairobi on October 2, 2016 for allegedly holding an illegal meeting. The group's leaders, however, said they had notified the City County government of the meeting and paid the required Sh3,000 fee/PHOTO | EVANS…

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Hungary votes on EU refugee quotas referendum

Hungarians on Sunday began voting on a referendum over European Union plans to relocate refugees and migrants among member states.

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AMISOM Deputy Force Commander completes tour of duty in Somalia

Maj. Gen. Zeyinu, who was in charge of Operations and Planning, officially handed over office to Maj. Gen. Abreha Tesfay, who takes over from him.

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Amid security challenges, Somalia removes 1,500 intel officers

Somalia's intelligence chief fired 1,500 intelligence officers including the Mogadishu chief in a new major shakeup of the country's spy agency which is struggling to contain a deadly insurgency by al-Shabab militants, sources told Alleastafrica Saturday.

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SIMHA concludes safety and security training for Somali Journalists ahead of elections.

Somali Independent Media Houses Association has on Saturday concluded safety and security workshop for Somali Journalists ahead of elections More than 30 Somali Journalists from Mogadishu, Lower and Middle Shabelle regions attended the training funded by International Media Support IMS and FOJO.

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PRESS RELEASE 29 th September 2016 The Federal Government of Somalia launched today

The Federal Government of Somalia launched today a series of initiatives to ensure that the Somali National Army troops are paid in a consistent and timely manner.

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Airstrike against the armed forces of Galmudug State of Somalia

Yesterday morning (28/09/2016), the US forces conducted an air strike against a unit of Darawish forces of Galmudug State of Somalia. The strike hit a camp in eastern Galkayo, killing 13 soldiers and seven others sustained injuries. One soldier is missing.The strike has also caused the destruction of…

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