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Somali terror group has 20 American members, prone to strike outside Somalia
The Somali terror group that stormed a Kenyan mall, killing more than 60 people, has a larger U.S. contingent than any other al Qaeda offshoot, said U.S. officials, and is now more prone to
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Somalia Names Abrar as Its First Female Central Bank Governor
Somalia named Yussur Abrar as the country’s first female central bank governor, replacing Abdusalam Omer, who resigned after a United Nations monitoring group accused him of mismanaging the government’s money. Abrar has spent the
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SOMALIA:Al-Shabaab grew amid Somalia’s lawlessness
Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked militant group based in Somalia, claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at Kenyan mall on Saturday. Here is a Q and A that looks at this group: What is Al-Shabaab
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SOMALIA: Puntland administration bans Universal TV |
Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland has banned the operation of Somali satellite TV on Saturday alleging the TV did not broadcast the recent speech by president Abddurahman Farole at the Somalia New Deal Conference
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Statement of the President of Somalia at Woodrow Wilson Centre
Statement of H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Woodrow Wilson Center Speech Washington DC, 20 September 2013 Honourable Keith Ellison, Congressman, Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District Jane Harman, Director, President
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At least 20 killed when gunmen ambush Nairobi shopping mall, Red Cross says.
Gunmen ambushed an upscale shopping mall in the Kenyan capital on Saturday, leading to a fierce gun battle with police and multiple casualties, a government source said. At least 20 people were killed and
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PRESIDENT HASSAN IN WASHINGTON DC AHEAD OF THE UNGA SUMMIT.
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sh. Mohamud, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Fowzia H. Yusuf Adam, Minister of Finance H.E Mohamud Hassan Suleyman,
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Somali President says ‘our vision is national elections in 2016′
Somalia’s President His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said today that his government is aiming to lead the country to have a successful national election in three years time. Speaking at the opening of
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Dispute over Mogadishu’s Airport admin
Two foreign companies are in competition for the administration of Mogadishu’s Airport, Adan Abdulle International, which is recovering from years of setback. SKA Air and Logistics, a Dubai-based aviation firm, was contracted by the
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AMISOM trains women to reduce rape in Somalia
African Union Mission in Somalia support with Somalia’s Ministry of Social Development concluded on Thursday a seminar for women from parts of the country, giving lessons of self defense against men in times of
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