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UN says over 1,200 civilians killed or hurt by explosive ordnance in Somalia last year

File Photo/Somali Times More than 1,200 Somali civilians were killed or injured due to explosive ordnance, including remnants of war, land mines, and improvised explosive devices in 2022, according to latest UN figures. “Whether measured in the number of casualties or the scope of economic impediment, the toll being paid by ordinary Somalis because of

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Why is Somalia an unfortunate country?

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s leaders are corrupted and they care less about the future of Somali children and most Somali politicians’ children live abroad in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Turkey. The money they looted has been deposited to foreign countries. Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud before he become president for the first time was

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Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital is now a lawless city

File Photo/Somali Times The governor of Banadir region and the mayor of Mogadishu Yusuf Hussein Jimale last night chaired a meeting to discuss public security in Mogadishu. Somalia’s capital, is now a lawless city. The meeting which was held at the general command center of the Banadir regional police department was attended by the two

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Why is the West ignoring Somali warlord Muse Bihi?

File Photo Somali Times/Hargeisa SNM militia leader warlord Muse Bihi killing women and children The United States government has called for an end to the Las Anod war in northern Somalia committed by Hargeisa SNM militia and their leader Somali warlord Muse Bihi Abdi to stop killing women and children and damaging properties. The United

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Mogadishu elders shocked crime committed by warlord Muse Bihi in Las Anod

File Photo/Somali Times A group of traditional elders from Mogadishu arrived in the conflict-ridden town of Las Anod on Monday to find a peaceful solution to the Las Anod conflict, which has been ongoing for three months. The committee has begun assessing the damage caused by the fighting in Las Anod, including the damage caused

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Mortars hit parts of Mogadishu, but Hassan Sheikh is doing nothing about it

File Photo/Somali Times More news is coming from a number of mortars that fell early this morning in the neighborhoods of Wadajir district in Mogadishu. The preliminary reports that are coming out say that two of the mortars fell on the houses of civilians in the neighborhood of Siliga Amerikan. It is reported that there

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Why Somalia president Hassan Sheikh sold Kismayo to UAE?

File Photo/Somali Times A day ago, the United Arab Emirates government deployed military vehicles in Kismayo, especially the type known as a technical military vehicle. The number of these vehicles is said to be over a hundred, and information is coming out about the United Arab Emirates government’s plan to land that many vehicles in

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Somalia artillery shells strike Mogadishu caused by Al-Shabab

File Photo/Somali Times The sound of artillery was heard tonight in some districts of the Banadir region, which expressed strong fear among the people living in the capital of Mogadishu. About ten artillery shells fell in different districts of the capital, but it is not known where they fell officially. Read: Somalia is an unfortunate

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Hargeisa SNM militia attacks SSC forces in Las Anod

Photographer Somali Times Hargeisa SNM militia of attacking SSC troops in East Las Anod Saturday. The SSC troops it was holding a defensive position when the alleged attack occurred and that it had “maintained the ceasefire announced by our SSC leaders. There had been little fighting for nearly two weeks prior to this latest clash.

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Somalia’s shady president Hassan Sheikh opened Baidoa conference without the leader of Puntland

Photographer Somali Times/Somalia’s shady president Hassan Sheikh and regional leaders The President of the federal government of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, today opened a meeting between the federal government, some regional governments and Benadir region in Baidoa. Read: Somalia is an unfortunate country The meeting of the council of sharing the donations given by

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