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Jubaland’s Security Minister arrives in Kismayo

Photo/ Somali Times Kismayo, Jubbaland State Director of Information Mohamed Ahmed Sabriye confirmed that Abdirahman Janan arrived in Kismayo by boat from Mogadishu. Jubbaland Minister of Security, Abdirashid Janan, has escaped from the Somali government a few days ago and is looking for him. Jubaland security minister , who had escaped from a detention center

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AU assures Somalia of support amid ongoing drawdown of troops

Photo/ Somali Times The African Union (AU) has reiterated its resolve to support Somalia’s peace and security sector efforts towards ensuring stability amid the ongoing drawdown of the AU troops in the troubled Horn of Africa country. The statement was made by the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smail Chergui, as he expressed the

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Somali residents to help shape future of new community hub in Bethnal Green

The official opening of the Granby Hall community hub features a traditional music performance. Picture: Tower Hamlets Council A new community hub, with a focus on the borough’s Somali people, has been opened in Bethnal Green. Granby Hall has been fully refurbished to turn it into a high-quality accessible space for community use. Mayor John

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Whereabouts, Janan’s Jubbaland tells President Farmajo

Photo/ Somali Times Jubaland Government has demanded the Somali Federal Government explain the whereabouts of its Security Minister Abdirashid Janan following claims he escaped from custody Wednesday. In a statement Wednesday, the Ahmed Madobe administration said the remarks by Deputy Police Commissioner Zakia Hussein regarding Janan’s escape was ‘worrying’ and that the government appeared to

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The latest in Mogadishu: Jubaland security minister escaped from prison

Photo/ Somali Times Jubaland security minister Abdirashid Janan who had been under arrest in Mogadishu has escaped from custody. Deputy Police Commissioner Zakia Hussein said in tweet Tuesday Janan who was arrested late last year vanished from custody under unclear circumstances. She called on the public to forward any information leading to his arrest. Janan’s

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Bomb blast kills 2, wounds 6 in Somalia

No group has yet claimed responsibility for attack At least two people were killed and six wounded when a roadside bomb blast targeted a military vehicle near Bal’ad Middle in the Shabelle region Friday, officials said. The vehicle was traveling from Jowhar, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle State, to Bal’ad district. Mohamud Abdi Hassan, a

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Burundian soldier killed in Somalia IED attack

Roadside bomb targeted armored vehicle carrying African Union mission’s soldiers, local media says A Burundian soldier serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) was killed on Wednesday in a roadside blast in the outskirts of Mogadishu, local media and police said. According to media reports, several other soldiers were also injured when an

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Somalia: Puntland Governor Deni and UAE Mercenary want to mining and gold in Qandala

Photo/Somali Times Bosaso-Puntland authorities, UAE Mercenary want mining and gold mines in city of Qandala the subdivision of the Ali Salebaan sub-clan to compete with the PDG contract already held by Mr  Bashir Abdullahi Salah and resulting in the deployment of troops Ali Salebaan sub-clan and there were elders in the area led by the

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The latest in Mogadishu: Car bomb targets three Turkish nationals in Afgooye

Photo/ Somali Times Three people were killed and about 20 others injured Saturday following a car bomb explosion in Afgooye area. An explosives-laden car blew up near a food café in Afgooye with initial reports indicating it was targeting Turkish contractors who are involved in road construction in the area. Sources told Somali Times the

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Somali military kills more than 40 al-Shabaab militants

Photo/ Somali Times Four National Army soldiers killed in attack More than 40 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed by the Somali National Army (SNA), officials said. Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Taredishe told reporters the terrorists were killed after they attacked a military base in the middle Shabelle region. More than 30 terrorists were wounded during the gunfight

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