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Somali, U.S. forces kill al-Shabab terrorist in southern Somalia

xinhuanet.com - Jan 28, 2020 0

Somali and the United States forces killed an al-Shabab terrorist in a new airstrike conducted in the militants' stronghold in southern Somalia on Monday. ...

IMF lauds Somalia’s sustained economic reforms

xinhuanet.com - Jan 28, 2020 0

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded Somalia's sustained economic reform progress, bringing Mogadishu closer to debt relief. In a statement issued...

Somalia vows to intensify military operations against al-Shabaab

xinhuanet.com - Jan 25, 2020 0

The Somali government on Saturday vowed to intensify military operations against al-Shabab militant group which it said has weakened. Government spokesman Ismael...

Somali security forces arrest artist over suspected ties with al-Shabab

xinhuanet.com - Jan 24, 2020 0

Somalia security intelligence agency said they have held an artist for having ties with al-Shabab group. Abshir Garane Ahmed, a band member...

Somalia forces kill 12 al-Shabab militants

xinhuanet.com - Jan 19, 2020 0

Somali Special Forces (Danab Brigade) backed by Jubaland army on Sunday killed 12 al-Shabab militants in an operation in Lower Juba region, a military...

Car bomb explodes on the outskirts of Somalia capital

xinhuanet.com - Jan 18, 2020 0

A car loaded with explosives on Saturday went off at a checkpoint manned by the Somali army in Afgoye area located 30 km northwest...

Somali army kills 16 al-Shabab militants in southern region

xinhuanet.com - Jan 18, 2020 0

Somali security forces killed 16 al-Shabab militants and injured 20 others in intense clashes in the southern Middle Shabelle region on Friday night, a...

Somali, U.S. forces kill 2 al-Shabab militants

xinhuanet.com - Jan 17, 2020 0

Somali and U.S. security forces killed two al-Shabab militants on Thursday in an airstrike about 25 km north of Qunyo Barrow in southern Somalia,...

AMISOM inducts 22 new police officers on peacekeeping mission in Somalia

xinhuanet.com - Jan 15, 2020 0

African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Wednesday it has completed an induction course into the mission for 22 police officers from Nigeria, Sierra...

Somalia launches manhunt for 5 terror suspects

xinhuanet.com - Jan 14, 2020 0

Somalia on Tuesday launched a manhunt for five terror suspects who took part in terror-related crimes across the country. The government which...

Somalia Special Forces recaptures key town from al-Shabab

xinhuanet.com - Jan 14, 2020 0

Somalia Special Forces (Danab) on Monday recaptured a key town in the southern region from al-Shabab and arrested senior leaders of the local terror...

Over 5 million people in Somalia need assistance in 2020 – UN

xinhuanet.com - Jan 14, 2020 0

More than 5 million people in Somalia will require humanitarian assistance this year, the UN humanitarian agency said on Tuesday. According to...

Somalia trains 385 police officers to enhance security

xinhuanet.com - Dec 31, 2019 0

A total of 385 Somali police officers have completed a six-month training to help bolster security across South West State, the African Union Mission...

Somalia, U.S. security forces kill 4 al-Shabab militants

xinhuanet.com - Dec 31, 2019 0

Somali and U.S. security forces said they killed four al-Shabab militants when they conducted three airstrikes on Sunday in two locations in southern region. ...

International partners call for timely preparations for elections in Somalia

xinhuanet.com - Dec 20, 2019 0

International partners on Thursday reaffirmed the importance of timely and effective preparations of the 2020/21 elections in Somalia. The partners including the...

IMF approves financial plan for Somalian debt relief

xinhuanet.com - Dec 19, 2019 0

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its board has approved a financing plan that will help mobilize the resources needed for the IMF to...

AU trains Somali police officers on management skills

xinhuanet.com - Dec 17, 2019 0

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said it has completed management and leadership skills training for 30 Somali Police Force (SPF) officers. ...

AU calls for ending recruitment of child soldiers in Somalia

xinhuanet.com - Dec 15, 2019 0

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has called on Somali communities to protect children and stop their recruitment of child soldiers. ...

International partners laud deal between Somali government, moderate Islamic group

xinhuanet.com - Dec 15, 2019 0

International partners have welcomed the agreement reached between the Somali government and the leadership of Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a (ASWJ), a moderate Islamic group based...

AMISOM urges EU mission to train more Somali security forces

xinhuanet.com - Dec 12, 2019 0

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has urged the EU Training Mission (EUTM) in Mogadishu to consider training more Somali security personnel to...

Somalia launches consultation on spectrum, numbering, interconnection policies

xinhuanet.com - Dec 11, 2019 0

Somali government on Tuesday kicked off a consultation process for spectrum, numbering and interconnection policies as part of plans to harmonize usage of telecom...

Inspector Peace Abra Nyampo (right), Joint Operations Co-ordinator of the AMISOM, addressing a parade of police personnel before dispatching them to their various duty points

AU police officers receive training on gender, human rights protection in Somalia

xinhuanet.com - Dec 6, 2019 0

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Thursday it has completed training 22 police officers on gender and human rights protection. ...

UN warns of tropical storm to his northern Somalia

xinhuanet.com - Dec 5, 2019 0

The United Nations food agency on Wednesday warned of a tropical storm that could cause strong winds and some rains across Somalia's Puntland and...

Somali security forces arrest al-Shabab fighter, foil attack

xinhuanet.com - Dec 4, 2019 0

Somalia said Wednesday it has arrested an al-Shabab fighter who was planning to carry out an attack on an undisclosed location in the Horn...

AMISOM pledges to work with local authority to secure Somali capital

xinhuanet.com - Dec 3, 2019 0

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Friday pledged to work closely with the local authority in Mogadishu to secure the restive city...

Somalia cabinet approves ICT strategy

xinhuanet.com - Dec 3, 2019 0

The Somali cabinet has approved the country's first information and communications technology (ICT) strategy to attract more investment, a government minister said on Friday. ...

International partners urge Somaliland to hold elections before 2020

xinhuanet.com - Dec 3, 2019 0

The international community on Wednesday called on leaders in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Somaliland to hold parliamentary elections. The international partners in...

UN urges Somalia to prevent sexual, gender-based violence

xinhuanet.com - Dec 3, 2019 0

The United Nations top envoy in Somalia on Monday urged the government to prevent sexual and gender-based violence as Mogadishu joined an annual campaign...

Somalia tech summit ends with pledges to support digital transformation

xinhuanet.com - Nov 23, 2019 0

A meeting on technology concluded in Mogadishu as multilateral lenders pledged financial support to accelerate digital transformation in Somalia. "Somalia has economic,...

Somalia, UN seek to help pastoralists cope with droughts, floods

xinhuanet.com - Nov 17, 2019 0

Somalia and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have launched a new 10 million U.S. dollar climate adaptation project to help rural communities secure...

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