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Senior Military official killed in suicide bomb in Galkayo

Galkayo – A Somali military official was killed on Saturday in bomb blast in Somalia’s central town Galkayo.Col. Abdi Abdullahi Mohamud has died after a man reportedly wearing IED blew himself up near a Military vehicle. An early report says the blast killed Mohamud  and two others as over six other soldiers have sustained injuries.

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Somalia targets girls in new ICT initiative

Somalia has celebrated this year’s Girls in ICT day with the launch of an initiative to create gender parity in Somalia’s ICT industry. The celebrations that took place in Mogadishu were organized by Fursad .so in partnership with Somalia’s Research and Education Network  and Ministry of Post, Telecom and Technology. The event was aimed at

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Somali government abolishes alleged deal with SKA International

The Somali government has released on Wednesday a statement to nullify an alleged deal signed between the country’s Ministry for Defense and Dubai-based SKA International. In a statement, the deputy minister of information Idan Yonis said Somali government launched an investigation into the existence of the covert agreement. He said the procurement process has not

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Weapons stolen from the UAE training facility in Somalia, sold on the open market

At least 600 weapons were stolen in the past week from a former United Arab Emirates-run training centre in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu and are for sale in the city, weapons dealers said on Wednesday. The weapons, including new Kalashnikov assault rifles and Chinese versions of them, were stolen by Somali National Army soldiers who had

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Uganda deploys air force to pursue militants in Somalia

The Uganda People’s Defence Air Force has for the first time sent a contingent of ace pilots to support the ongoing African Union  peace operations in Somalia. The air force will provide aerial escort for convoys, reconnaissance operations along the supply routes, medical evacuation, air search and rescue as well as aerial combat against the

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Hargeisa president meets with UK ambassador to Somalia

The President of Hargeisa administration  Mr.Muse Bihi Abdi today received a delegation from the United Kingdom led by David Concar, UK Ambassador to Somalia in Hargeisa. According to a statement released by Hargeisa presidency, Abdi and Concar discussed a range of issues, including on ways to boost UK’s support to the northern breakaway region. President

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Former Somali Prime Minister admit Berbera port deal with the UAE

Mogadishu-The Dubai owned Port Operator, DP World Company had inked an agreement with Hargeisa during Mr.Omar Abdirashid Ali and Mr.Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud. Mr.Sharmarke who is currently a member of Somali Senate admit involvement in the Port deal during his term in office as the country’s PM from December 2014 to March 2017 . And involved

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Hargeisa President Bihi Kulmiye Party arrested people who talk about their rights

The government of United Arab Emirates   said it has reached a mutual understanding on the controversial Berbera port  agreement with the previous Corrupt Somalia Federal government.Mr Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke and Mr,Hassan Sheikh Mohamud The UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Anwar Mohamed Gargash said his government informed the previous Somali government of the

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Hargeisa President urged to resign on treason charges

The leader of Hargeisa’s opposition party Mr. Abdirahman Irro has called on the state’s President Muse Bihi to immediately step down on treason charges. Speaking at a press conference in Hargeisa on Thursday, Irro has accused the serving President of hiding the truth of the UAE deals over Berbera port from the public. Irro who

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Defense Minister announces candidacy for Speaker of the House of the People

Mogadishu- Mr.Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, Somalia’s minister of defense has announced that he is a candidate for the position of the Speaker of the House of the People, after the resignation of  Mr.Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari. The Minister of Defense is one of the members of the House of the People of the Federal Republic

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