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Somalia’s deputy speaker says want to legalize homosexuality

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia deputy speaker says want to legalize homosexuality. ”If the gender law is not implemented, I will leave Mogadishu,” said Sadia Yasin Samatar. The first deputy speaker of the Somali parliament, Sadia Yasin Samatar, made a statement that caused a lot of controversy on social media for the Somali community. The deputy

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Somali special forces killed 51 Al-Shabab terrorists

File Photo Somali Times/Somali special forces commandos Somalia’s special forces have conducted an operation against the Al-Shabab terrorist group, Somali special forces killing more than 51 terrorists, according to Somali officials told Somali Times. The operation was targeted Al-Shabab terror group who were planning conspiracies to attack Somali people in the village of Bulo-Madino, in

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Somalia president Hassan Sheikh says Kenya has suspended the visa deal

Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said the Kenyan government has once again suspended the entry of Somalia passports to Kenya, which has had a strong impact on Somali businessmen and businesswomen who travel regular for business in Kenya. Some of the Somali businessmen and businesswomen who spoke to Somali Times are concerned about the strong

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A Mobile Training Unit to increase Maritime Operational capabilities of the Coast Guard in Berbera

By European External Action Service Berbera Port, located on the Northern coast of Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden, is owned and operated by Somaliland authorities. The port foundation was traced back more than hundred years ago, and the current place, a linear wharf of 300 meters, was established in 1968 by Soviet Union, later

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Livestock traders in Mogadishu says Al-Shabab collect taxes near a place the Somali presidency

Photographer Somali Times Livestock traders in Mogadishu said that Al-Shabab still extort money from them, which they called poverty and taxes. Some of these businessmen who spoke to Somali Times, said that Al-Shabab collect the money not far from the Somali presidential palace in Villa Somalia and Bakara market. The businessmen said that there has

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Somali officials say 97 Al-Shabab terrorists killed

Somalia’s Ministry of Information say on Friday morning that 97 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed during two large-scale operations of the country’s army and security forces. Somalia’s Ministry of Information announced in a statement that 50 al-Shabab terrorists were killed by the country’s army and with the cooperation of popular Resistance forces in the “Eil Ghoruf”

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Somalia President was advised to remove PM Hamza Barre from office

File Photo/Somali Times Senator Abdi Ismail Samatar, who is a member of the House of Representatives, proposed to the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, to replace prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre. Senator Abdi Ismail argued that at this time there is a need to appoint a qualified academic who can lead society and trust

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Somalia Al-Shabab terrorists strike military training camp in Mogadishu

A photograph appears on the Internet At least 15 people were killed and many more were injured in a suicide attack that took place this evening at the military training camp in Mogadishu. Al-Shabab, which issued a statement, claimed responsibility for the attack, and pointed out that they killed Danab troops trained by the United

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Somalia president failed to protect civilians

The Somalia-based militant Al-Shabab terrorist group is showing signs of a resurgence, taking advantage of the government Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud. After almost five years Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo government without any major attack, the Al-Qaida-linked group on October 29 detonated two bombs near the ministry of education in Mogadishu at the Zobe junction, a busy market

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Ex Somali prime minister Omar Abdirashid warned illegal extension two-year regional administrations

The former prime minister of Somalia, Mr. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, spoke about the political situation in the country, especially the conference on the issue of the regional governments regarding the period of growth. Sharmarke, who issued a statement, revealed that the current plan of the Somali leaders to extend the two-year period, he said,

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