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Pras Sues Director For Somali Pirate Documentary Footage
Pras is suing the director of his documentary about Somali Pirates. Pras has filed a lawsuit against Marshall Tyler, the director of Pras’ movie allegedly about the rapper being held hostage by Somali Pirates.
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At least 26 killed in Somali clan battles
MOGADISHU — Fierce fighting between heavily armed rival clans in war-torn Somalia has killed at least 26 people in a dispute over grazing land and water, officials said Sunday. “There are many casualties,
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Twin bomb blasts kill 20, injure many others in Somalia’s Kismayo
At least 20 people have been killed and several others injured in double bomb attacks, which rocked port city of Kismayo in southern Somalia. The first bomb went off on Sunday
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Somalia Gov’t,Al Shabab Claim Major Victory Over Balad-Hawo Battle
Balad-Hawo A senior official in Al shabab militants on Sunday has claimed a major victory over a battle against Somali forces in Balad-Hawo town, Gedo province. Sheikh Abdiaziz Abu Musab, the spokesman of Al
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EU apprehends then releases nine suspected pirates off Somalia
A boarding team from the Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand brings a group of suspected pirates and their skiff back to the Romanian warship. The suspects were apprehended off the coast of Somalia on
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Stabilizing Somalia – a New Chapter Begins
Many people with a vested interest in a peaceful future for Somalia agree that strengthening and reforming the national security forces is essential to keeping the momentum going. The African Union is pushing for
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Somalia: MSF responds to acute malnutrition on outskirts of Mogadishu
One in four children living in camps on the outskirts of the Somali capital are malnourished, according to an assessment conducted by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). In response to the critical situation, a
Read More »UN Security Council debates the spread of Somalia piracy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Centuries after piracy was recognized as the first international crime against humanity, its spread around the world has prompted the U.N. Security Council’s first debate Monday on piracy’s rise as
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Somalia job for Ssimbwa
Sam Ssimbwa has been granted permission to coach the Somalia national team during this month’s CECAFA Challenge Cup. The two week’s competition kicks off this weekend here in Kampala. “I am pleased
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Somalia: Puntland Arrests Al Shabaab Members and Seizes Explosives
Puntland Government’s security forces have arrested suspected members of Al Shabaab terrorist group in two separate security operations. On Nov. 17, Puntland security forces using intelligence information arrested a man identified as Al Shabaab
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