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Somalia army kills 76 al-Shabab militants in Mudug region

MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The Somali National Army (SNA) with support from international partners killed 76 al-Shabab militants and injured several following two days of operations in Mudug region of central Somalia, officials said Sunday. The SNA chief Ibrahim Sheikh Muhidin said senior al-Shabab commanders were among the dead during …

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Somali troops now in charge of State House as ATMIS exits

Somali security forces take over key installations from ATMIS troops MOGADISHU | Xinhua |  Somali security forces have officially taken over security responsibilities for the presidential palace, State House, and Parliament from the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) troops. ATMIS said the handover took place Sunday afternoon in Mogadishu, the …

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Somali national arrested for knocking child dead in Old Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police at Old Kampala have arrested a Somali national accused of knocking an 18-month-old baby dead. The baby has been identified as Diana Chebet while the arrested driver is Abdul Rahim Bashir Khadir. Doreen Nanjala, the deceased’s mother said the baby was in the precincts …

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Somali, AU forces intensify joint patrols to secure Mogadishu

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) police component and the Somali Police Force (SPF) have stepped up security patrols in the capital Mogadishu as part of efforts to improve security during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The AU mission said the joint team has …

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Somali army kills at least 40 al-Shabab terrorists in central region

Mogadishu, Somalia | XINHUA |  Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants during security operations carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, the central part of the country, Saturday. “During the operation, about 40 militants, including leaders, were killed and several …

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected as Somalian president

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The Somalian parliament on Sunday chose Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s new president in a third-round runoff in an election that has been delayed for over a year. The 67-year-old Mohamud, former Somalian president in 2012-2017, won 214 votes from lawmakers, defeating incumbent President Mohamed …

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Uganda envoy Simon Mulongo declared persona non-grata, given 7 days to leave Somalia

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Somali government has accused the African Union deputy envoy Simon Mulongo, of engaging in activities incompatible with the mandate of African Union Mission in Somalia-AMISOM, and Somalia’s security strategy. A statement issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation indicated that Mulongo, …

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