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          Somalia

          Latest news and analysis from the Horn of Africa nation

          The Maltese-flagged MV Ruen. The Indian Navy said that it was boarded by unknown attackers. AP

          Somali pirates hijack a second ship as fears of links with terrorists emerge

          MENADecember 25, 2023
          The Somali Armed Forces. The country's president has vowed to eliminate the Al Shabab by the end of his second term in 2024. AP Photo

          UN Security Council lifts arms embargo on Somalia

          AfricaDecember 03, 2023
          Rapid disbursement of the loss and damage fund announced at Cop28 is needed to support vulnerable nations such as Somalia, which faces catastrophic hunger

          African officials urge rich nations to dig deeper for loss and damage

          Cop28December 03, 2023
          The Central Park tanker is managed by Zodiac Maritime, a company owned by an Israeli magnate. AP

          Somali pirates behind tanker hijack attempt off Yemen, US says

          MENANovember 28, 2023
          Al Shabab wants to establish its own rule in Somalia based on a strict interpretation of Sharia. AP

          Somali President says talks with Al Shabab could bring peace

          AfricaNovember 21, 2023
          Aar Maanta's work is a poetic and sometimes urgent soundtrack of the migrant experience. Photo: Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

          How Somali pop star Aar Maanta's music bands the diaspora together

          Arab ShowcaseJuly 13, 2023
          A plane skids off the runway and ploughs into a fence at Somalia's main airport. Only one person suffered injuries, thought to be minor. Photo: Harun Maruf

          Watch moment plane skids off runway and loses its wings in Somalia

          WorldJuly 12, 2023
          Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called for a reassessment of the situation, highlighting the significant progress made in establishing an effective weapons and ammunition management system. AFP

          Somali President urges UN to lift three-decade-long arms embargo

          WorldJune 22, 2023
          Damage to the Pearl Beach Hotel on Lido Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday. EPA

          Six dead in hotel siege in Somalia's Mogadishu

          WorldJune 10, 2023
          From left, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud takes over from Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed at the Somalian presidential handover ceremony in May last year. Reuters

          Somalia to introduce direct elections from next year

          AfricaMay 28, 2023
          Al Shabab fighters in Somalia in 2011. AP Photo

          Many deaths feared in Al Shabab attack in Somalia

          AfricaMay 26, 2023
          The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worse drought in 40 years. AFP

          Horn of Africa's double whammy of famine - and floods

          WeekendMay 12, 2023
          Surrounded by UN security, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres tours a refugee camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Tuesday. AP

          UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in surprise visit to Somalia

          WorldApril 11, 2023
          A mother and children displaced by drought outside a temporary shelter on the outskirts of Baidoa, in Somalia. AP

          Somalia drought kills 43,000 people, 20,000 of them children

          AfricaMarch 21, 2023
          Security forces near the Hayat Hotel after an attack by Al Shabab fighters in Mogadishu in August, 2022. AFP

          US cautiously optimistic about Somalia's anti-Al Shabab push

          USMarch 02, 2023
          Ali Abdi Elmi walks with his herd of camels on the outskirts of the city of Hargeisa in Somaliland. AFP

          UAE and US join call for calm after Somaliland violence

          MENAMarch 01, 2023
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