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Minister Of Defense Of Somalia Denies Federal Troop Reached To Sanaagan
The Nigerian Voice
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Somalia’s defence minister on Tuesday dismissed social-media claims that the federal government has moved troops into the contested northern regions of Sanaag and Sool, calling the rumours “baseless” and unsupported by evidence. “We categorically...
Inside Somalia’s Centennial Vision 2060, oil, sovereignty and strategic partnerships
CNBC Africa
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July 9, 2025
In a bold move towards economic transformation, Somalia is embracing sweeping reforms under its Centennial Vision 2060, aiming to elevate its stature as a hub for trade and energy in East Africa. Ambitious in scope, the plan seeks to transition...
Somalia’s defence minister accuses local businesses of financing Al-Shabaab
Shabelle Media Network
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July 5, 2025
Mogadishu – Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, on Friday accused some Somali businesspeople of actively funding the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab, warning that legal action will be taken against those found complicit....
Somalia: Macawiisley launches operation against Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle
Shabelle Media Network
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July 5, 2025
Raaga Ceelle, Somalia – The local clan militia known as Macawiisley carried out a targeted operation against an Al-Shabaab stronghold in the Moora Godan area, about five kilometres north of Raaga Ceelle village in the Middle Shabelle region. The...
Elmi Mohamud Nor Ali: ‘The relationship between Spain and Somalia is growing’
Atalayar
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July 9, 2025
Madrid hosted the Africa Spain Summit 2025 with the aim of strengthening existing cooperation between Africa and Spain at all levels. Various personalities contributed their knowledge and experience, adding value to the important summit organised...
Between Ethiopia and Egypt: Somalia, the Proxy Pawn
Garowe Online
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Between Ethiopia and Egypt: Somalia, the Proxy Pawn EDITORIAL | In the theater of geopolitics, where nations are both actors and spectators, Somalia has once again found itself not on the stage of strategic calculus — but on the board as a pawn,...
Villa Somalia’s Political Miscalculation in Puntland: A Strategy Unraveled
Garowe Online
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Villa Somalia’s Political Miscalculation in Puntland: A Strategy Unraveled EDITORIAL | In the ever-shifting landscape of Somali politics, Villa Somalia has often walked a tightrope between uniting a fragmented nation and exercising centralized...
Somalia at 65: what’s needed to address its dismal social development indicators
The Conversation
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July 4, 2025
Somalia ranks among the lowest scoring countries in the United Nations Human Development Index. The index of 195 countries is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, years of...
Somalia Pays Tribute to Ugandan Peacekeepers Killed in Helicopter Crash
Garowe Online
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Puntland Funds AfDB Project Blocked by Villa Somalia Xarfo, Puntland – The President of Puntland, H.E. Said Abdullahi Deni, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a new road linking Xarfo town with the city of Galkayo. The project is part of a...
US military bombs ISIS militants in Somalia's Puntland
Garowe Online
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US military bombs ISIS militants in Somalia's Puntland BOSASO, Somalia - The US Africa Command bombed the ISIS militants in northern Somalia as part of the collective responsibility in the fight against the group, which has been under intense...
Somalia Embassy celebrates 65th Independence Anniversary
The Peninsula
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July 4, 2025
Ambassador of Somalia to Qatar H E Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Sheikh Ali speaking at the event. DOHA: The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Qatar recently celebrated the 65th anniversary of Somalia’s independence with a special ceremony held at...
Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans
Coingeek
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July 8, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans African governments have been making strides in digital transformation, with Nigeria, Somalia, Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini the latest to launch...
Somalia’s President Continues National Consultative Forum in Mogadishu
Shabelle Media Network
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July 3, 2025
Mogadishu, July 3, 2025 – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday hosted a high-level meeting at the presidential palace in Mogadishu, continuing the National Consultative Forum he launched earlier this year in the capital. The...
Mogadishu: military helicopter crashes, five victims
AvioNews
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July 3, 2025
A Ugandan military helicopter Mil Mi-24, registration AUO-015, crashed yesterday afternoon shortly before landing at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu, causing the death of five of its eight occupants. The violent impact triggered...
Somalia celebrates 65 years of independence
SABC News
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July 3, 2025
Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali says they are making progress in rooting out the elements of the terror group Al-Shaabab. He says Mogadishu is safe and investors are flocking in the Horn of Africa. Abdi Ali presided over the...
Somalia has relied on aid for decades – can it survive without it?
The Independent
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July 3, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Al-Shabab Recaptures Moqokori as Mogadishu Undermines Puntland
The Somali Digest
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July 7, 2025
Mogadishu/Garowe — Al-Shabab today recaptured the strategic district of Moqokori from government forces—a territory liberated with much fanfare in 2022—while the Federal Government simultaneously invested $400,000 in arming militias to destabilize...
KFAED, UK sign MoUs to assist Sudan, Somalia
Kuwait Times
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July 6, 2025
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to deliver joint emergency humanitarian aid to...
Al-Shabaab claims capture of key town in central Somalia after deadly assault
Shabelle Media Network
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July 7, 2025
HIIRAAN, Somalia — Al-Shabaab militants have claimed control of Moqokori, a strategic town in the central Hiiraan region, following a heavy overnight assault involving car bombs and ground fighters. In a statement released early Monday, the...
Somalia: 3 killed in African Union helicopter crash
Deutsche Welle
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July 2, 2025
An African Union helicopter crashed at around 7:30 a.m. local time (04:30 GMT) at Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle International Airport, killing three people. It had departed from Baledogle military airbase in the lower Shabelle region in south Somalia,...