Somalia

16

Feb

UPDATED: Five killed as gunfire, explosions rock Somali capital

MOGADISHU, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Al Shabaab militants attacked several police stations and security checkpoints in Somalia's capital Mogadishu early on Wednesday, officials and the militants said, a show of force as…

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16

Jan

Somali government spokesman wounded by suicide bomb blast -police, state media

MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Somalia's government spokesman was wounded on Sunday in an explosion at a road junction set off by a suicide bomber in the capital Mogadishu, police and the national…

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27

Dec

Somalia’s president suspends prime minister pending investigation

MOGADISHU, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Somalia's president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, said on Monday he had suspended the prime minister’s powers, escalating a destabilising dispute in the Horn of Africa country.…

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24

Aug

Al Shabaab attacks Somali military base, captures central town

Al Shabaab fighters stormed a military base in the centre of Somalia on Tuesday and took over a nearby town, residents said. Residents of Amara in the Galmudug region said the attack…

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10

Jul

At least 8 killed in Mogadishu by suicide bomb targeting government convoy

MOGADISHU, July 10 (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb targeting a government convoy exploded at a busy junction in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least eight people, an eyewitness…

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28

Jun

At least 30 killed in al Shabaab attack in Somalia – security official

An estimated 30 people died on Sunday when Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab group launched an attack in a town in the country's semi-autonomous state of Galmudug, a security official said. The insurgents used car bombs in the assault on a…

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15

Jun

At least 15 killed in suicide bombing at army camp in Somalia – witness

At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide bombing as recruits lined up outside an army camp in the Somali capital Mogadishu, a Reuters witness who counted…

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01

May

Somalia’s lower house of parliament votes to cancel presidential term extension

MOGADISHU, May 1 (Reuters) - Somalia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Saturday to cancel a divisive two-year presidential term extension it approved last month, a move that might…

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28

Apr

Somalia opposition accuse president of stalling in term extension crisis

MOGADISHU, April 28 (Reuters) - Members of Somalia's opposition on Wednesday refused to withdraw from fortified positions in the capital after the president tried to defuse an armed standoff by promising to appear before parliament…

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03

Apr

Ten killed in suicide bomb attack in Somali capital

At least 10 people were killed on Saturday when a suicide bomber struck makeshift kiosks in the Somali capital, hitting hours after al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked two National Army…

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03

Apr

Al Shabaab militants attack two Somali National Army bases

Al Shabaab militants attacked two military bases belonging to the Somali National Army early on Saturday morning, witnesses and the militants said. Al Shabaab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, is…

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06

Mar

At least 20 killed by suicide car bomb near restaurant in Somalia capital

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed and 30 wounded by a suicide car bomb just outside a restaurant near the port in Somalia's capital Mogadishu late on…

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15

Oct

UN report offers rare glimpse into finances of Somali Islamists

Somalia’s Islamist insurgents are moving millions of dollars through the formal bank system and appear to be investing in businesses and real estate, according to a United Nations report offering…

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30

Sep

Islamic militants attack US military base and EU patrol in Somalia

Al-Shabab extremists on Monday staged an attack on a US military base in Somalia, which is used to launch drone strikes. An Italian military convoy in the Somali capital was…

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04

Sep

More than 2 million expected to go hungry in Somalia

Somalia’s 2019 cereal harvest is the poorest the country has seen since 2011, when famine strained already scarce resources, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), announced, blaming unreliable weather patterns and “climatic shocks”. Delayed…

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01

Aug

Men accused of facilitating the killing of Paul Formosa in Somalia sentenced to death

The men accused of killing Maltese port manager Paul Formosa in Somalia last February were sentenced to death by a military tribunal, Somali media report. The Somali website Garowe Online…

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