All posts tagged "Somalia"
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353NewsOver 100 police officers begin pre-deployment assessment for Somalia mission
Kampala, (UG):- A total of 117 officers from the Uganda Police Force, including 32 women, have commenced pre-deployment assessment tests in preparation...
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569NewsMuseveni, Somalia’s Mohamud, hold talks on withdrawal of ATMIS Forces from Mogadishu
Kampala, (UG):- Uganda’s President, H.E Yoweri Museveni Saturday welcomed Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and congratulated the Horn country on becoming a full...
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1.1KAfricaSomali president’s son flees Turkey after deadly crash
The son of Somalia’s president, alleged to have knocked and killed a delivery rider in Istanbul, has fled Turkey despite an international...
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594OP-EDNavigating Complexity: Assessing Security Implications of Somalia’s Admission into EAC Bloc
By Alor Steven, Economist @CSBAG As the East African Community (EAC) considers the admission of Somalia into its fold, it is crucial...
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1.0KAfricaSomalia officially joins East Africa trade bloc
Mogadishu, (AFP): Conflict-weary Somalia was admitted Friday into the East African Community (EAC) as the eighth member of the bloc as it...
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976SportsMATCH REVIEW: Uganda Cranes defeat Somalia in first win at World Cup qualifiers
FIFA World Cup 2026 QualifiersTuesday, Nov 21, 2023Somalia 0-1 Uganda Uganda Cranes on Tuesday secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Somalia in...
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837AfricaUN Security Council extends AU mission in Somalia to 2024
New York, US (Xinhua): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to extend the authorization for the African Union...
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892AfricaSuicide truck bomber kills dozens, wounds several in Somalia
Mogadishu, (AFP): Emergency workers in central Somalia dug through rubble to recover more bodies Sunday after a truck bombing killed over a...
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459AfricaSomalia Bans TikTok, Telegram over terrorism fear
Mogadishu (AFP):-The Somali government on Sunday ordered a ban on TikTok, Telegram, and an online betting site (1XBET), over claims that these...
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885East AfricaSomalia’s Bid to Join EAC Gains Momentum
Somalia made an official bid to join the East African Community for the third time in July last year after failed attempts...
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750East AfricaSomalia ready to join East African Community – President Mohamud
Sheikh Mohamud further told the secretary-general that his country was working tirelessly to remove all the security challenges with the support of...
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1.1KAfricaCar bomb kills five at Somalia hotel in terror attack
The blast injured 14 others and destroyed not just the hotel but adjacent buildings in Jowhar about 90 kilometres (56 miles) north...
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1.2KNationalUPDF soldiers to return home this month as 15-year mission in Somalia ends
AMISOM was set up in 2007 to help the Somali government take on and defeat the Al-Shabab terrorist group by supporting the...
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960NationalUganda deploys new police contingent in Somalia
Uganda is one of the police contributing countries (PCCs) to AMISOM. Others include Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Zambia.
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1.3KAfricaFarmaajo suspends PM Roble on accusations of grabbing land
Somalia’s President Mohamed Farmaajo on Monday suspended his Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble from his position, raising stakes in their worsening working...
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1.1KAfricaTwo UPDF soldiers to serve death sentence for killing civilians in Somalia
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – XINHUA: Two Ugandan soldiers accused of killing seven Somali civilians in August while serving under the African Union peacekeeping...
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1.2KAfricaTwo killed, five injured in Mogadishu suicide bombing
AFP NEWS: At least two people were killed and five wounded Thursday after a suicide bomber detonated a device inside a cafe...
