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Shabaab takes Somali town after Ethiopia troop pullout
Agence France Presse Somalia’s soldiers patrol in Afgooye, some 30 kilometers south of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on October 19, 2016. / AFP MOGADISHU (The Daily Star) — Fighters from the...
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Ethiopia withdraws troops in Somalia over ‘lack of support’
Ethiopia deployed its troops to Somalia to strengthen the weak UN-backed government (BBC News) — Ethiopia has withdrawn troops from Somalia, where they had been battling Islamist militants. It blames...
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Somalia’s al-Shabaab making comeback as Ethiopian troops withdraw
The Associated Press In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, al-Shabab fighters sit on a truck as they patrol in Mogadishu, Somalia. (AP Photo / Mohamed Sheikh Nor, File) MOGADISHU, Somalia (CTV News) — —...
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Ethiopia’s troop withdrawal from Somalia: UN worried over humanitarian crisis
(Geesguud) — The United Nations (UN) is deeply concerned about the continuous withdrawal of international troops from Somalia and the subsequent takeover of such ‘abandoned’ territories by al-shabaab...
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Somalia: The Forgotten Story
The story of Somalia’s decline from stability to chaos and the problems facing its people at home and abroad. Filmmaker: Hamza Ashrif (Aljazeera) — Somalia’s modern history is a tale of independence,...
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US election 2016 result: Historic win for Somali-American woman
Ilhan Omar said she would be the “voice for the marginalised” (BBC) — Ilhan Omar, 34, has made history by becoming the first Somali legislator in the United States. A former refugee, the Somali-born...
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Al-Shabab regains land as Ethiopia pulls troops
Ethiopia unrest and the troop withdrawals have come as a opportune boost for al-Shabab as they seize more territory. by Hamza Mohamed Ever since al-Shabab was pushed out of the Somali capital, they...
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US ‘admits Somalia air strike killed allies, not al-Shabab’
(BBC)– An airstrike in Somalia that the US said had targeted al-Shabab actually killed 10 members of an allied local militia, US media report, quoting an unpublished Pentagon investigation. The US...
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Exclusive: Al-Shabab moves in on central Somalia
As Somalia prepares for polls later this year al-Shabab quietly takes over towns left by withdrawing Ethiopian troops. Hamza Mohamed Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia-based rebel group al-Shabab has been...
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These Al-Shabab fighters are taking over towns in central Somalia without firing a single shot. pic.twitter.com/QPu1soP5Xx — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 18, 2016
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‘Anything that flies is an enemy’: Filming al-Shabab with a drone
Al Jazeera’s Hamza Mohamed wanted to film al-Shabab fighters in their training camp using a drone – it was a risky and delicate move. by Hamza Mohamed (Aljazeera) — Hamza Mohamed is a producer for...
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Ethiopian soldiers killed bomb attack near Kismayo
(Shabelle News) — At least three Ethiopian soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have been killed in a bomb attack occurred near Kismayo city in southern Somalia on...
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Fadumo Dayib From Refugee to Presidential Candidate
(The African Way) — Fadumo Dayib is the first woman to set her sights on the Somali presidency. She is determined to stand up to a system that has for a long time put women on the side lines. After...
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Somalia: U.K. Government Admits Funding ISIL and Al-Shabaab
Somalia: U.K. Government Admits Funding ISIL and Al-Shabaab (Shabelle News) — The U.K. government is funding ISIS to the tune of $723 million, according to leaked British government documents. The...
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Somalia ranked 4th among countries whose people are kind to strangers
(CCTV) — Somalia has been ranked 4th among countries whose people are kind to strangers despite years of conflict, terrorist attacks and general unrest. The latest finding by CAF World Giving Index...
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Ethiopian troop withdrawal from Somalia exposes problems – AMISOM
AMISOM: Since October, Ethiopia has been withdrawing troops from Somalia. The redeployment highlights problems with the international community’s funding of military operations in Africa. © TOBIN...
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UNHCR Envoy for Somalia urged int’ll community to pay attention
UNHCR Envoy for Somalia urged the int’ll community to pay close attention to deteriorating conditions of the Somali Refugees in Yemen By Ahmed Abdi Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Affey, UNHCR Special Envoy...
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Somali troops withdraws from Moqokori in central Somalia
Somali troops withdraws from Moqokori in central Somalia. AMISOM and Somali National Army officials in Hiiraan region were not immediately available for comment. (Radio Kulmiye) — Somali troops...
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Burundi joined peacekeeping in Somalia to collect EU money
Burundi shows that African armies join peacekeeping in Somalia not out of pan-African brotherhood but to collect EU money Burundi has threatened to sue the African Union (AU) over failure to pay its...
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After Invasion, Ethiopia Is the Cause of Our Instability – Somalis Say
Somalia: 10 Years Ethiopia Invasion – Ethiopia Is the Cause of Our Instability, Somalis Say 10 Years After Invasion By: Radio Dalsan in Mogadishu Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia (kichuu.com) — Majority...
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