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Militancy: Somalia Records Strong Momentum Against Al-Shabab

Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said his country was seeing a strong momentum against the Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group Al-Shabab. The president’s remarks followed recent clashes in central.

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US Warns Al-Shabab Attack on Ethiopia ‘Not a Fluke’

A concerted push by al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab to expand from Somalia into Ethiopia appears to have been “largely contained,” according to a senior U.S. military official, though he cautioned that the.

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Somalia renews push to join East African Community

Somalia has renewed interest in joining the East African Community (EAC), cementing the desire of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to stabilise ties with neighbours. President Mohamud, who won the presidential.

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Somalia says 5,000 soldiers to come home soon from Eritrea

Somalia will soon bring home 5,000 men it sent to train in Eritrea as soldiers, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday, after months of protests by the men’s parents claiming.

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Somalia Parliament Unanimously Endorses Hamza Barre as Prime Minister

Somalia’s parliament on Saturday unanimously approved Hamza Abdi Barre as the next Prime Minister, signalling the start of a new government under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The Lower House of.

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Somali President Mohamud Vows Reconciliation as Leaders Witness His Inauguration

Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Thursday, took the mantle of power for the second time, vowing to reconcile his country’s divided political groups, as well as relations with neighbours.

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Wins Somali Presidential Election

Former Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has been re-elected as the 10th president of Somalia, defeating incumbent President Mohamed Farmajo in the third round of votes held in Mogadishu on.

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Somali President Sees Diaspora Driving Growth

  By Abdirahman Yabarow Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says he wants more young Somalis from abroad to return and help rebuild the country, even as al-Shabab militants continue to.

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Somalia: Gender Activists Denounce Move to Dismiss Two Female Ministers

Somali feminist have criticised the move by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke that led to dismissal of two female cabinet ministers last week. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accepted two.

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