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Al-Shabaab seizes city in Somalia
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group Al-Shabaab has taken control of Tardo, a key town in Somalia’s central Hiiran region, Reuters reported, citing a Somali military official. This advance is part of the group’s ongoing offensive that...
Suicide booming strikes Somalia's capital
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) A suicide bombing carried out by an al-Shabab militant struck a military academy in Somalia's capital on Wednesday, marking another assault in the group’s ongoing campaign, according to accounts from witnesses and police sources. A police...
Helicopter crash in Somalia kills peacekeepers
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A military helicopter operating under the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Wednesday morning at Mogadishu’s international airport, killing five personnel, according to official reports. The Mi-24 aircraft,...
Ethiopia detains dozens of suspected IS militants
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopian authorities have detained dozens of suspected Islamic State (IS) militants accused of planning attacks across the country, according to a report by state broadcaster Fana, citing the National Intelligence and Security Service...
Ugandan Military Chopper Crashes in Somalia's Capital
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Ugandan military confirmed on Wednesday that one of its helicopters crashed in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, leaving five out of eight people aboard feared dead. Felix Kulayigye, spokesperson for the Ugandan military, shared with a...
Easy Environmental Solutions Begins Manufacturing EasyFEN™ Units for Africa Following Initial Down Payment
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 10, 2025
Easy Environmental Solutions Inc. announces that the client sent the initial deposit and agreed to the $3.4 million modular EasyFEN order for Africa. EasyFEN units produce organic Terreplenish liquid microbial fertilizer, transforming waste into a...
From Challenge to Opportunity: African Food Security’s Somaliland Initiative Reimagines Regional Agriculture
EIN Presswire
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June 7, 2025
African Food Security launches a sustainable farming initiative in Somaliland to boost local agriculture and food security through community partnerships. MOGADISHU, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the dry and...
Floods Prompt AU Forces Withdrawal in Somalia
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) announced on Tuesday that its forces had been safely withdrawn from a military base northeast of Mogadishu due to intense flooding in the region. During the Monday...
Suicide bombardment murders 10 in Somalia
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(MENAFN) A suicide bombing in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday claimed the lives of at least 10 people outside a military base. The attacker targeted a group of teenage recruits waiting to enlist at the Damanyo military facility....
Regional Powers Denounce Suicide Bombing in Somalia’s Capital
MENAFN
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May 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have issued strong condemnations following a suicide bombing that occurred near a military installation in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Sunday. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry released a...
Arab countries denounced suicidal terrorist attack close to military location in Somalia
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt, Qatar, as well as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) harshly criticized a suicidal terrorist attack that happened on Sunday close to a military location in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry made a statement...
UN: Deadly Torrential Rains Batter Somalia, Claiming 9 Lives
MENAFN
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May 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Fresh torrential rains have struck Somalia, this time hitting the Banadir region northeast of Mogadishu, resulting in the tragic deaths of nine individuals and causing destructive flooding that has impacted 24,000 people, according to the...
Agriculture Committee adopts two decisions to enhance transparency, notifications
World Trade Organization
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March 25, 2025
Tariff-Rate Quotas (TRQs) allow a specified quantity of a product to be imported at a lower tariff rate, while any quantity exceeding that limit is subject to higher tariffs. Triennial reviews of Nairobi and Bali decisions The Chair announced that...
Russia, Somalia vow security collaboration
MENAFN
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April 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Somalia have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in areas including security, politics, trade, and economics, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday. The announcement followed discussions...
With rainwater tanks and solar-powered pumps, Somalia aims to take on climate change
UN Environmental Program
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April 23, 2025
Somalia is widely viewed as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. In 2022 and 2023, the nation suffered through its worst drought in 40 years. In 2024, it was hit by once-in-a-century floods. Those crises displaced 2.6 million...
Nairobi Forum Urges Long-Term Solutions to Migration Challenges in Somalia
MENAFN
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April 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Policymakers, migration specialists, and regional stakeholders gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday to discuss sustainable strategies to address the underlying causes of displacement and migration in the Horn of Africa. The Annual...
Somaliland Pauses Talks with Somalia After Premier Visit to Las Anod
MENAFN
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April 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Somaliland, the self-declared independent region in northern Somalia, declared on Wednesday that it is pausing diplomatic engagements with the federal Somali government. This move follows Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's visit to...
U.S. aid halt deepens humanitarian crisis in Somalia's displacement camps
MENAFN
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April 13, 2025
(MENAFN) In the arid landscape of Al-Hidaya camp, located on the outskirts of Mogadishu, mothers huddle outside their makeshift homes, using tattered pieces of fabric to shield their children from the unrelenting sun. These families, forced to...
Somalia successfully kick-starts its WTO accession process
World Trade Organization
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February 17, 2025
Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama led the high-level delegation in Geneva. Several government officials from a wide range of ministries and agencies joined virtually from Mogadishu. Mr Jama said that Somalia's first Working Party...
Digital Utilities Ventures Secures $3.4M Contract to Deploy Easy FEN™ Sustainable Agriculture Units in Africa
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 27, 2025
Key Highlights: Sustainable Agriculture Solution for Africa Digital Utilities Ventures (DUTV) has secured a $3.4 million contract to deploy its patent pending Easy FEN™ modular units in Northern Africa. These advanced systems will convert 35,000...