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Tag: Mogadishu
Somalia-Turkey security deal to deter terrorism, piracy and Ethiopia’s territorial designs — experts
The defense cooperation agreement between Somalia and Turkey signed earlier this month (8 February) aims to achieve several objectives, experts say, including Ankara’s helping Mogadishu ... Read More
Somalia: no mediation with Ethiopia until Somaliland port deal cancelled
The Ethiopia-Somalia feud continues as Mogadishu has called on Addis Ababa to retract its deal with Somaliland, ruling out on Thursday (18 January) any possible ... Read More
Somalia lashes out at ‘null and void’ Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal
Somalia has vowed to defend its territorial integrity by "all legal means possible" after a destabilizing deal inked on Monday (1 January) that has seen ... Read More
Somalia: armed factions in Puntland agree ceasefire after clashes leave dozens dead
Armed factions in Somalia’s northern semi-autonomous state of Puntland have agreed to a ceasefire after dozens of people had been killed after the state’s parliament ... Read More
Somalia: scores killed in a foiled beachside hotel siege claimed by Al-Shabab
Somali security forces have brought an end to a six-hour siege of a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, during which at least six civilians ... Read More
Kenya and Somalia agree to reopen border, end 12-year hostilities to foster trade
Kenya and Somalia have agreed to reopen their common border crossings after more than a decade, amid warming ties between the two neighbors following years ... Read More
Al-Shabab looses its grip on Somalia, yet more terrorist attacks are expected
Al-Shabab has been on a gradual retreat in Somalia since the announcement of a “total war” against the al-Qaida-affiliated militant group by Somali President Hassan ... Read More
Somalia: at least 100 killed, 300 injured in “heinous” Mogadishu car bombing
There has been huge increase in death toll from the two successive car bombings in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu Saturday (29 October), blamed on the Al-Qaeda-allied ... Read More
Somalia: US imposes sanctions on 14 men to sap al-Shabaab finances
The United States government on Monday (17 October) imposed sanctions on 14 men, including six it said were part of a network that has engaged ... Read More
US says it killed scores of al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia air strike
The United States military said on Wednesday (21 September) it had killed 27 fighters from the al-Shabab militant group in an air strike in Somalia's ... Read More