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At Least 10 Journalists were Reported Injured, Several of Them Seriously, When a Bomb Ripped Through Newly Reopened National Theater in Mogadishu, Somalia
At least 10 journalists were reported injured, several of them seriously, when a bomb ripped through Somalia’s newly reopened national theater in Mogadishu, local journalists told CPJ. The blast, for which the militant insurgent group Al-Shabaab took...
Drought Affecting Thousands in Somaliland
Officials in the self-declared republic of Somaliland, northwestern Somalia, are appealing for food aid and potable water for thousands of families who have lost their livelihoods in the current drought.
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga Discusses Somalia, Trade Issues with European Union Officials
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Friday received officials of the European Union in Nairobi who, among other things, briefed him on developments in Somalia and their plans for the country.
French Falcon 50 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Provides a Boost in Capability to EU Counter-Piracy Forces in Somalia
Counter-piracy forces from the European Union have gained another valuable asset with the addition of a Falcon 50 maritime surveillance aircraft from the French Navy.
Thousands Displaced By Fighting in Gedo
Several thousand people have been displaced by clashes between Al-Shabab insurgents and Somali troops assisted by Ethiopian and Kenyan soldiers in Somalia’s southwestern Gedo region, locals told IRIN.
Somali Diaspora for Development
Somalis living abroad send home more than $1 billion – perhaps even as much as $2 billion – every year, and they have kept on doing so, despite bureaucratic obstacles. Now a report commissioned by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) considers...
African Union Urges the United Nations Security Council to Expeditiously Consider And Authorize Support in Somalia
The African Union has urged the United Nations Security Council to “expeditiously consider and authorize support” required for the immediate implementation of measures to bring lasting peace to war-torn Somalia.
EU NAVFOR Welcomes FGS BERLIN to Its Mission Off the Coast of Somalia
From its port in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and traveling through the Red Sea into the area of operation off the Coast of Somalia, the FGS BERLIN joined the multi-national EU NAVFOR off the Horn of Africa on February 17th.
