Siad Barre

International

We Want Big Guns To Fight Al-Shabab Not AK-47

Somalia's president has called on the international community to lift an arms embargo on his country as government...

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US Military Member Killed In Somalia During Mission Against Al-Shabab

A United States service member was killed Thursday in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group...

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‘Troops Mistakenly’ Kill Somali Minister

Somalia’s security forces have shot dead a 31-year-old government minister after mistaking him for a militant...

International

Somali Leader Pleads For Help To Avert Famine

Somalia's president said on Thursday almost half his country's people are facing acute food shortages and about 15...

International

Investigators Discover 17 Bodies From Old Mass Graves

A team of forensic investigators scrape away soil covering a mass grave in the town of Berbera, Somaliland using metal...

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UN Chief Urges ‘massive Response’ To Avert Somali Famine

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to take action to avert famine in...

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UN Chief Guterres In Somalia To Discuss Famine Threat

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Somalia Tuesday to discuss a hunger crisis which has pushed the...

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Mogadishu On Lockdown For President’s Inauguration

Somalia's capital Mogadishu was under security lockdown Wednesday, with roads closed and commercial flights cancelled...

International

Saudi King Sends Congratulations To Somalia

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has congratulated Somalia "on the anniversary of the country's national day", but on the...