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Analysis: Kenya raid projects al Shabaab onto global jihadist stage

August 24, 2021 at 8:33 p.m.

MOGADISHU/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab's attack on a shopping mall in the heart of the Kenyan capital has thrust it to the forefront of the global...

Somalia’s media revival braves old dangers

August 24, 2021 at 6:11 p.m.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Experience has taught Somali journalist Mohamed Hassan how to spot a suicide bomber, which neighborhoods to avoid and how to cope with the loss of colleagues -...

Somali government says guns won’t decide disputed port’s fate

August 24, 2021 at 3:02 p.m.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's new government said on Monday it was pursuing talks to resolve rival claims for control in the south that have stoked fears of a return to...

Woman’s trial raises concerns over rape victims in Somalia

August 22, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A woman who said she was raped by Somali soldiers and a journalist who interviewed her went on trial on Saturday in a case that has sparked...

Suicide blast kills two near Somali president’s palace

August 24, 2021 at 3:13 a.m.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - An Islamist militant persuaded Somali government officials he had defected, then walked up to the president's palace compound on Tuesday and blew himself up near the gates,...

Suicide blast kills two near Somali president’s palace

August 22, 2019 at 1:31 p.m.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - An Islamist militant persuaded Somali government officials he had defected, then walked up to the president's palace compound on Tuesday and blew himself up near the gates,...

Somali pirates release Syrian hostages after two years: authorities

August 22, 2019 at 1:07 p.m.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates have released three Syrian hostages held in captivity since 2010 without payment of any ransom, government officials said on Saturday. The three were part of...

Somalia picks cabinet, balances old guard with newcomers

August 23, 2021 at 9:56 p.m.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia unveiled a new cabinet on Sunday, keeping a delicate balance among rival clans as it tries to shake off years of conflict that still plagues the...

Somalia picks cabinet, balances old guard with newcomers

August 22, 2019 at 11:41 a.m.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia unveiled a new cabinet on Sunday, keeping a delicate balance among rival clans as it tries to shake off years of conflict that still plagues the...

Suicide bombers hit Somali capital, three dead: witnesses

August 22, 2019 at 11:40 a.m.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers attacked a restaurant in the Somali capital on Saturday, killing a security guard who stopped them entering the building, locals said. It was not...

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