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Somali special forces rescue 33 children abducted by al-Shabaab from their parents

Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army (SNA) Danab Commandos planned an operation in the Kuntuwarey district of Lower Shabelle region. This was successful as the plan have rescued 33 minors who were forcibly taken from their parents to be educated by Al-Shabaab in extremist ideologies. When the troops took control of the district, they went

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Dictator Farmajo is expected to ask lawmakers for a two year extension.

Photo/Somali Times We wish Farmajo to swallow his extension plan and look at the future of Somalia. He appears to be a dictator that never gives up power. It is very sad. Somali President Mohamed Farmajo is expected to ask lawmakers for a two-year extension. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is expected to address parliament tomorrow.

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Farmajo summons acting Foreign Minister Awad after illegal appoints embassy posts to one community.

Photo/Somali Times According to our sources, Villa Somalia told Somali Times the Somali president Mohamed Farmajo has summoned acting Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad after he appointed dozens of diplomats, following the fall of his government. Awad has been reported that in the Kenya capital of Nairobi, where he made the nominee, and a

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Outcry in Somalia as new bill would allow child marriage

Photo/Somali Times An outcry is rising in Somalia as parliament considers a bill that would allow child marriage once a girl’s sexual organs mature and would allow forced marriage as long as the family gives their consent. The bill is a dramatic reworking of years of efforts by civil society to bring forward a proposed

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Al-Shabaab official escapes from Mogadishu’s central prison

At least 15 inmates who tried to escape from Mogadishu prison have lost their lives in clashes with prison guards. About four probation officers were also killed in the fighting in Mogadishu’s central prison. According to VOA, Mubarak Ibrahim Idle, an al-Shabaab member who escaped, was sentenced in 2014 to 10 years in prison. Mubarak

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Abdirahman Abdishakur says Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin is behind the attack on Mogadishu Central Prison

Wadajir party chairman Abdirahman Abdishakur said the attack on Mogadishu’s central prison was a plot by the security services. Abdirahman Abdishakur says the security services of supplying weapons to al-Shabaab detainees in an attempt to free members of al-Shabaab. “People should not be confused. This was a plan that was worked out, But I do

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Corrupted Awad, who is the Somali Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, appoints more embassy posts to one community

Photo/Somali Times Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ahmed Isse Awad has made a series of appointments at a time when his government has been discredited, pending the formation of a new one. Minister Awad has appointed eight members, including first, second and second secretaries, as well as ambassadors to

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Somalia: Gun battle in Mogadishu prison kills 11

Photo/Somali Times Security forces among casualties, officials say At least 11 people, including security forces and Somali-based al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab fighters, were killed, while several others wounded in a gun battle inside the central prison in the capital Mogadishu on Monday, officials told Anadolu Agency. The fighting between security forces and al-Shabaab militants began

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7 feared dead as Al-Shabaab convict opens fire in Mogadishu prison

7 prison guards in Mogadishu’s Central Jail are feared dead after an inmate allegedly snatched a weapon from the guards and fired indiscriminately. Somali officials said the inmate, alleged to be an Al-Shabaab convicts snatched the gun from the guards and went on a firing spree. It is feared there are ‘several’ casualties as a

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Why Farmajo is not appointing a new Prime Minister?

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is taking a number of steps before appointing a new prime minister, believed to be blocking the appointment. Following the removal of Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, the caretaker government has taken a number of illegal actions, which the president wants to pass before a new prime minister

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