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Somalia Wants Saudi Probe of Refugee Boat Attack

Somalia has called on the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to investigate an incident in which dozens of Somali...

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Trump Travel Ban: Targeted Nations Condemn New US Order

Countries targeted under a new US travel ban passed by President Donald Trump have attacked the move, along with the...

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Sudan, Somalia Condemn US Travel Ban

Countries targeted under a new US travel ban passed by President Donald Trump have attacked the move, along with the...

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Targeted Nations Condemn New US Order

Countries targeted under a new US travel ban passed by President Donald Trump have attacked the move, along with the...

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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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Somalia Reports 110 Deaths From Drought Over 48 Hours

Somalia's prime minister said Saturday that at least 110 people had died from drought and drought-related illnesses on...

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New Somali PM Sworn In

He was sworn by Prez of Supreme Court in front of legislators A little more on the opening of the Somali parliament:...

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AU’s Silence Disappointing – Ablakwa

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed disappointment...

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New Somali Prime Minister Named

Hassan Ali Kheyre, a former aid worker and oil executive, was named prime minister of Somalia on Thursday by the...

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Somali President Says No Quick Fix For Nation’s Woes

Somalia's new President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed sought to downplay high expectations of his new administration at his...

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Shabaab Claims Attack As New Somali Leader Takes Office

Somalia's Shabaab extremists claimed a mortar strike that left two children dead near the presidential palace Thursday...

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Somalia’s New Leader Faces Delicate Balancing Act

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's victory in Somalia's presidential election last week brought joyous crowds into the streets...

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President Farmaajo Officially Takes Over

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo, the new President of Somalia officially took over the reigns at the presidency,...

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Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Elected Somalia’s President

Somalia's Parliament elected former Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a dual US-Somali citizen, as the...

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Kenyan Closure of Dadaab Refugee Camp Blocked By High Court

The High Court in Kenya has blocked the government's bid to close the largest refugee camp in the world. A directive to...

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Olympic Champion Mo Farah ‘relieved’ After US Travel Clarification

Britain's four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah says he is "relieved" he can return to his US home after it was...

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Somali Town Bans Lavish Wedding Spending

A Somali town has banned lavish weddings to encourage young people to marry and stop them migrating. Receptions in...

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Iman Remembers David Bowie Ahead of One-Year Anniversary of His Death

Nearly one year after his tragic passing, Iman is doing her part to keep David Bowie's legacy more alive than ever. The...