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Somalia Bakara market in Mogadishu is on fire

A serious fire has recently engulfed the Bakara market, especially the Gold and Diamond section, intensive efforts are being made to put out the fire, to save the property in the market. Fire trucks from the local government and private companies rushed to the market to put out the fire. The commander of the Benadir

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The international community’s press release refers to Somalia’s constitutional reviewing process

File Photo/Somali Times International community press release says process of Somalia reviewing the constitution. The international community ambassadors based in Mogadishu issued a press release on peace building and government building in Somalia, calling on Somali leaders. The press release from the international community said that the process of reviewing the constitution, resource sharing and

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Hargeisa Minister Kaahin says they ordered the SNM forces to invade Las Anod

A voice recorded by Hargeisa Minister of Internal Affairs, Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, shows that the government has agreed to the arrival of elders with armed forces in secret recording Hargeisa Minister Kaahin said they ordered the SNM forces to invade Las Anod. The minister, who was recorded during a meeting with some of the elders

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Somalia court sentenced a fake Al-Shabab doctor to death

Somalia’s armed forces court today sentenced Mohamed Abdi Jirow, known as Dr. Fanah of Al-Shabab. This man, who was in charge of Al-Shabab security, was a fake doctor, and he used to work as a neurologist. He also had fake military rank and identity cards from international organizations. In a recorded video, he says that

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Al-Shabab militants killed Somali National Army’s commander 3rd Battalion

More details are emerging from an attack that began with explosions this morning by Al-Shabab on a base of the government forces and local forces in the area of Hawadley in the Middle Shabelle region. A local source told us that up to three explosions were used in a car filled with explosives by Al-Shabab

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Somalia 30 people died in today’s explosions in the districts of Bulaburte and Jalalaqsi Al-Shabab attack

There are more reports of casualties caused by three suicide bombings in Bulaburte and Jalalaqsi districts of Hiran region. The explosion that took place in Bulaburte district, which was in a car filled with explosives, took place between the administration center of Bulaburte district and the main mosque of the district. The explosion was said

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Puntland jolts Somalia with ‘independent’ policy

File Photo/Somali Times By The East African Somalia’s Puntland state this week paused what it called active operation as a federal member state in Somalia, until the country passes a substantive constitution clarifying powers and functions of each level of government. The decision, which could now fuel a rift with Mogadishu, may also revive old

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Mustafe Martín and his wife were arrested in Hargeisa

Mustafe Mohamed Martin Mustafe Mohamed Martin, a person who comments on political issues on social media, and who used to be an opponent of the government of Somaliland, was arrested in Hargeisa. Martin, who lives in the United States, was arrested after he and his wife traveled to Somaliland this week, and the real reason

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Said Deni says the Hassan Sheikh government is fighting the federal system

File Photo/Somali Times The governor of Puntland, Said Deni, says the federal government of Somalia is running a plan that looks like returning the country to a centralized government system. Governor Deni said that the two articles that he recently refused to sign are articles that are against the federalization system of the country and

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Somali leaders and intellectuals in the Sool region demand the withdrawal of Hargeisa troops

Somali leaders in a meeting that brought together the elders and intellectuals of the Dhulbahante and Fiqishini clans, took place in the city of Las Anod, a statement came out saying that the Somaliland army will withdraw from the city of Las Anod and the Sool region. The leaders and intellectuals of the Sool region

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