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Somali Prime Minister condemns terror attack on government spokesperson
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble condemned the terrorist attack targeting a car with the Federal Government Spokesperson Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu, the Office of the Prime Minister said on Sunday.
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Somali President suspends PM over corruption allegations, election spats
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], December 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali President Mohamed Farmajo said Monday he has suspended Prime Minister Mohamed Roble over corruption allegations.
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UN calls for ceasefire amid fighting in northern Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations' top relief envoy in Somalia on Friday called for a ceasefire in Bossaso, a commercial port city in northeast Somalia, following three days of intense fighting between rival security forces.
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Turkey making its 'unprecedented expansion' of its influence in Africa: Re
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 8 (ANI): Turkey is engaged in an "unprecedented expansion" of its influence in Africa in the past two decades, from its trade volume to the involvement in the social and education sector of the continent, all have increased according to a media report.
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UN extends mandate for int'l forces fighting piracy off coast of Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday renewed for an additional three months its authorization for states and regional organizations cooperating with Somalia to use all necessary means to fight piracy off the coast of the East African coun
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'Earth Anthem' penned by Indian diplomat Abhay K, translated into Somali
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], December 3 (ANI): 'Earth Anthem', penned in 2008 by Indian poet and diplomat Abhay K, has been translated into Somali by the Somali Academy of Science and Arts.
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UN chief condemns terrorist attack on UN-affiliated convoy in Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 27 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned Thursday's deadly terrorist attack on a UN-affiliated convoy in front of a school in Mogadishu, Somalia, said his deputy spokesman.
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Several killed in blast in Somali capital
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Several people were killed and some others were feared injured in an explosion in Somalia's capital Mogadishu early Thursday, police and witnesses said.
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UN says 2.6 mln affected by severe drought in Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): About 2.6 million people, or nearly 22 per cent of the population, in 66 out of 74 districts across Somalia are affected by worsening drought, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.
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5 killed in bomb attack in southern Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): An explosion at a local market in the southern Somali town of Bardale killed at least five people and wounded 12 others on Friday, officials said.
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Somalia, UN ramp up humanitarian response amid worsening drought
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Somalia and the United Nations have said they are scaling up humanitarian operations to support early action to help mitigate the impact of the worsening drought in the country.
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Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever, says UN envoy
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 18 (ANI): Although progress has been made in Somalia's electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.
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