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Sierra Leone sends troops to Somalia
Freetown – Sierra Leone’s leader told 850 soldiers on the eve of their deployment as part of an African Union mission to war-torn Somalia on Tuesday that they were on “a great journey of
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Displaced Somalis abused and raped – Human Rights Watch
Internally displaced people in Somalia are suffering sexual violence and other forms of abuse, reports the Human Rights Watch (HRW) campaign group. The abuse takes place at the hands of armed groups, including government
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Visiting Somali journalist shot dead in Mogadishu
Somali authorities must immediately investigate the murder of a radio journalist who was shot dead on Sunday evening in Mogadishu, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Two unidentified gunmen shot Rahmo Abdulkadir five
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Prime Minister to visit Kismayo in spirit of Listening, Learning and Leading
His Excellency Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon today said he was ready for his Listening Tour to Kismayo. “I will travel to Kismayo in a spirit of listening, learning and leading,” the Prime Minister
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One journalist killed, another one wounded in Mogadishu Car Bomb
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns strongly today’s car bomb attack which killed and wounded civilian people, including two radio journalists. A suicide bomber blew up his car near Villa Somalia (Presidential
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No distractions to the government’s mission as business continues, says Prime Minister
Somalia’s recovery was too far advanced for it to be derailed, His Excellency Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon said today, sending his condolences to the victims of a terrorist attack in Mogadishu. The suicide
Read More »Prime Minister welcomes release of journalist and pledges judicial reform will continue
His Excellency Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon today welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court to free a journalist after charges against him were dropped. “I welcome the release of the journalist and I
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SOMALI PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES THE NEWLY APPOINTED CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG
SOMALI PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES THE NEWLY APPOINTED CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, congratulates the newly appointed Chinese Premier H.E. Li Keqiang. Speaking in Mogadishu today, the President said: “The Government
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PM takes action to improve “deplorable” Mogadishu Prison conditions and calls for international support
The government is taking urgent action to provide clean water and medical supplies to prisoners in Mogadishu Central Prison, His Excellency Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon said today after visiting the custodial facility.
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Turkish aid ship headed for Somalia
The Turkish Red Crescent sent a ship loaded with food and construction materials to Somalia on Wednesday (March 13th), Turkey’s Anatolia News Agency reported. “We want to make Somalia a more liveable country,” said
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