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Somali pirates are still determined to get out to sea and attack ships, counter piracy commander warns
The Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, has issued a renewed warning that Somali pirates are still determined to get out to sea and, if presented with an easy
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AMISOM troops remove some illegal road blocks at Shabelle region
AMISOM troops removed some of the illegal road blocks that operated at the lower Shabelle region of Somalia. The residents of Shabelle region complained of rising insecurity and increased number of illegal road
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Prime Minister sends condolences and condemns the Turkish bomb attack
His Excellency Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon condemned strongly the car bomb attack that killed more than 43 people and injured many today in the town of Reyhanli, in Hatay province Turkey. In a
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Briefing: The UN’s integrated mission in Somalia
Following the unanimous adoption of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution setting up an integrated mission in Somalia, the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) will be set up for an initial one-year period
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Security Council: Counter-terrorism committees focus on Mali, the Sahel and Somalia
The United Nations counter-terrorism panel dealing with Al-Qaida strengthened its work and cooperation with related UN bodies to more urgently address the evolving threats posed by the network in Mali, the Sahel and Somalia,
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Somalia: Revolutionary troops seize Bosaso port and Bank
An Official says Revolutionary troops have seized control of a port and bank in the northern semi-autonomous region of Puntland, bringing business of the city to a halt, Jiinwabinet (JWnews) reports. Sources told Jiinwabinet (JWnews) that
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Somalia needs a Marshall plan, president says before aid meeting
Somalia needs its own Marshall plan to recover from years of poverty, civil war and terrorism, says the country’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Mr Mohamud made his appeal for a large-scale, comprehensive
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An Op-ed by Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, on the Somalia Conference held today in London
From fear to hope – Getting it right in Somalia Leaders from more than 50 states and international organizations have gathered in London, UK to attend the Somalia Conference today on Tuesday (May
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Somalia: London Meeting Should Emphasize Rights
International donors meeting in London to discuss the new Somali government’s reform agenda should make accountability and women’s rights a priority, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper sent to conference participants. On
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United Nations Approves Funding to Support Anti-Piracy Efforts in Somalia and Affected States in the Region
The United Nations Trust Fund for the Fight against Piracy today approved a package of projects in support of anti-piracy efforts in Somalia and other affected States in the region, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya,
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