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Somalia hails lifting of 30-year-old arms embargo, vows to wipe out al-Shabab
1 year ago

Somalia hails lifting of 30-year-old arms embargo, vows to wipe out al-Shabab

Firstpost  

President Mohamud, in a televised statement following the resolution’s adoption, highlighted that the lift of the embargo signifies the freedom for Somalia to procure any necessary weapons Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expressed his satisfaction with the recent decision by the UN Security Council to lift a more than 30-year-old arms embargo imposed on the Horn of Africa nation. Information …

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Somalia working to ‘stop violence’ amid Somaliland tension
1 year, 9 months ago

Somalia working to ‘stop violence’ amid Somaliland tension

Al Jazeera  

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Jazeera, President Mohamud talks Somaliland, the fight against al-Shabab and the country’s future. Doha, Qatar – Somalia is working closely to restore peace in its northern breakaway region of Somaliland amid heightening tensions between the region’s authorities and local clan forces, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told Al Jazeera. “We’ve been advocating for the last …

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Al-Shabab fighters attack Mogadishu hotel used by govt. officials
2 years ago

Al-Shabab fighters attack Mogadishu hotel used by govt. officials

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the attack on the Villa Rose hotel in the Somali capital with no word yet on any casualties. Fighters from the al-Shabab armed group have attacked a hotel used by government officials in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to police and government officials, with security officials saying the gunmen were wearing “suicide” vests. The state …

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Somalia hotel siege: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud vows offensive against al-Shabab ‘snake’
2 years, 3 months ago

Somalia hotel siege: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud vows offensive against al-Shabab ‘snake’

Firstpost  

The siege of Hayat hotel was the longest such attack in the country’s history taking more than 30 hours for security forces to subdue the extremists, with more than 20 people killed Mogadishu, Somalia: Hell began at sunset. In the days before the attack, new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had vowed an offensive against al-Shabab to dislodge it from the …

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Somali forces end hotel attack that left 21 dead, 117 hurt
2 years, 4 months ago

Somali forces end hotel attack that left 21 dead, 117 hurt

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali authorities on Sunday ended an attack by Islamic extremists that left 21 people dead and over 110 wounded when gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital. It took Somali forces more than 30 hours to contain the fighters who had stormed Mogadishu’s Hayat Hotel on Friday evening in an assault that started with loud explosions. Al-Shabab …

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Somali forces battle to end deadly hotel siege in Mogadishu
2 years, 4 months ago

Somali forces battle to end deadly hotel siege in Mogadishu

Al Jazeera  

At least 10 people reported killed in the attack claimed by the al-Shabab group, as security forces continue to battle gunmen holed up inside the hotel. At least 10 people were reported dead after gunmen stormed a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, officials and local media have said, with security forces battling to end the 20-hour siege of the …

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Facing severe drought, Somalia calls for Turkish support
2 years, 5 months ago

Facing severe drought, Somalia calls for Turkish support

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Somalia’s president on Wednesday called for assistance from Turkey to combat the effects of severe drought that is threatening the Horn of Africa. “The humanitarian situation caused by the drought was one of the issues we discussed in our meeting with President Erdogan,” Mohamud told reporters following a meeting with the Turkish leader. Erdogan visited Somalia in …

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For new Somalia government, al-Shabab a threat to authority
2 years, 6 months ago

For new Somalia government, al-Shabab a threat to authority

Associated Press  

A Somali police officer recently received an unexpected summons from the enemy. “You will get justice in al-Shabab courtrooms if you know you are doing the right thing,” said farmer Muallim Abdi, a father of eight children who lives in another al-Shabab-controlled village near Mogadishu. “They are becoming more reliable, and the people are counting on them,” Hiraal Institute’s Samira …

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Somalia elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as new president
2 years, 7 months ago

Somalia elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as new president

Al Jazeera  

Somali legislators have elected former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s next president, following a long-overdue election on Sunday in the troubled Horn of Africa nation. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who served as Somalia’s president between 2012 and 2017, won the contest in the capital, Mogadishu, amid a security lockdown imposed by authorities to prevent deadly rebel attacks. “It’s really …

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