A contingent of Turkey's navy arrived in Mogadishu, two months after Somalia and Turkey signed a defense and economic cooperation agreement reut.rs/4aQ6Yjg
Quick Glance: Turkish Warship Arrives in Mogadishu under Somalia Defense Pact
- A Turkish Navy vessel arrived at the Port of Mogadishu on Tuesday following the signing of a defense and economic agreement between Somalia and Turkey in February this year.
- The TCG Kınalıada F514 docked at the port two months after the landmark deal signed between the two countries, under which Turkey committed to provide maritime security support to Somalia.
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, along with several ministers, joined the welcoming ceremony along with the Turkish Ambassador to Somalia, Alper Aktaş.
- Turkey and Somalia also signed a deal on offshore oil and natural gas cooperation last month, further strengthening ties after agreeing on a defense deal.
Forbidden to Watch Films as a Child, He Now Directs Somalia’s Top Shows: Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to see bootleg Indian films and “Rambo” at a ...
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We’ve lifted barriers to foreign investment, Somalia PM says: Move gives foreigners the green light to fully own their investments, repatriate capital and enjoy ...
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At least twelve dead in attack by Islamists in Somalia: Bloody Ramadan in Somalia: During the Islamic month of fasting, the terrorist militia Al-Shabaab has ...
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Only ONE day left until the Invest Somalia and Expo Conference 2024 kicks off in Mogadishu and Ambassador Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle of Somali Embassy in Nairobi- ... Show more kenyabuzz.com/events/event/invest-somalia-conference---expo #InvestSomali2024
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Body of Turkish aid worker killed by bomb in Somalia airlifted home for burial: Turkish aid to Somalia will continue despite terrorist attack on Turkish aid ...
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Somalia sends home Ethiopian ambassador over port deal - officials: Somalia sent the Ethiopian ambassador in Mogadishu back home on Thursday and closed two ...
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Somalia: Greenhouse farming to combat food insecurity | Africanews: A new crop of young and ambitious farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs are driving an ...
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Three soldiers die in hotel attack in Somali capital: police: Three soldiers were killed and 27 people wounded in an attack on a hotel in Somalia's capital ...
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Attackers stormed a hotel near the president's office in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Thursday, according to residents who reported hearing two explosions ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/africa/attackers-raid-hotel-somalias-capital-after-blasts-residents-say-2024-03-14/
Somalia disintegrates even further: Puntland strives for independence: The autonomous region of Puntland is breaking away from Somalia's central power in ...
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Al-Shabab attacks hotel in Somali capital: Militants storm a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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Somalia: Islamist group claims new attack in the country's capital: The beleaguered central government launched a major offensive against the Islamists in August ...
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Beyond Ethiopia & Somaliland, Turkey-Somalia defense deal fuels UAE rivalry: The latest deal between Ankara and Mogadishu emerges as a potential friction point ...
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Al-Shabaab attacks several government buildings in Mogadishu: There are repeated attacks on government members and police officers in Somalia ...
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Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador, orders closure of two consulateswww.standardmedia.co.ke/africa/article/2001492707/somalia-expels-ethiopian-ambassador-orders-closure-of-two-consulates
Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Control 60 Percent of Somalia, Says General Birhanu Jula
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Bomb blast in Somali capital kills at least 5: No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack
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Authorities in Somalia have banned the wearing of face masks in the capital, Mogadishu, due to security concerns.
Hats and the carrying of weapons in public ... Show more bbc.in/4bHgTZh
Al-Shabab terrorists storm military base in Somalia: At least 17 people were killed after al-Shabab terrorists stormed a military base near Somalia's ...
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Somalia: 16 Suspects Arrested in Somalia Hotel Attack: Somalia's security agents have arrested 16 people in connection with the March 14 attack on an upscale ...
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Somali security forces arrest 16 suspects linked to deadly hotel attack: Al-Shabaab terror group claimed responsibility for attack earlier this week on SYL hotel ...
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Deadly blasts erupted at an open air market in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, killing at least ten reut.rs/4bvpBK4
Quick Glance: Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Ceasefire, Pursues Total Victory
- Netanyahu says total victory in Gaza is within reach, rejecting the latest offer from Hamas for a ceasefire to ensure the return of hostages.
- He renews a pledge to destroy the Palestinian Islamist movement, insisting that total victory is the only solution to the Gaza war.
- Hamas had proposed a ceasefire of four-and-a-half months, during which all hostages would go free and Israel would withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip.
- A Hamas delegation would travel to Cairo on Thursday to pursue ceasefire talks with the mediators Egypt and Qatar.
Somalia: At least four dead after attack on military base in Mogadishu: The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab has claimed an attack that killed four ...
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Lt Col Odongo takes command of UN Guard Unit in Somalia: The unit protects UN personnel, premises, and assets in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
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Turkish Maarif Foundation schools aim to contribute to Somalia's education while letting students preserve their heritage and culture ... Show more www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/education/turkiyes-maarif-foundation-aims-to-contribute-to-somalias-education
Five dead after soldier opens fire at military base in Mogadishu: Five people, including Somali military officials and a United Arab Emirates (UAE) soldier ...
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UKMTO receives report of boarding incident off Somalia: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that it had received a report of a ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/12/UKMTO-receives-report-of-boarding-incident-off-Somalia
UAE condemns terrorist attack in Mogadishu - News | Khaleej Times: The country rejects of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and ...
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East Africa: Somalia-Turkey Maritime Deal Is a Win for Both Countries, and Not a Power Play for the Horn of...
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How Somalia’s defence deal with Turkey torpedoed a rival UAE agreement: When it seemed like Erdogan was heading out the door, Mogadishu hedged its bets with Abu ...
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Wolfgang Kraushaar: “The entire terrorism scene has fundamentally changed”: The political scientist Wolfgang Kraushaar about the different generations of the RAF ...
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Turkish Armed Forces delegation visits Mogadishu, discusses defense cooperation: Implementation of Defense and Economic Agreement, counterterrorism discussed ...
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At least 5 dead after soldier opens fire at Mogadishu military base: The gunman, a newly trained Somali soldier, was also shot dead at the Gordon military base ...
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Turkey signs oil and gas exploration deal with Somalia: With a hydrocarbon drilling agreement, Mogadishu deepens Ankara ties amid tensions with neighbouring ...
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Trace of RAF terrorist Daniela Klette led to Duisburg: Duisburg-Rheinhausen crime scene: The RAF terrorist Daniela Klette and her accomplices are said to have ...
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Somalia: The Stakes in the Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal: Interview - A preliminary agreement with Somaliland giving landlocked Ethiopia access to the Gulf of Aden ...
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Open-heart surgery can be performed at hospital in Somalia named for Turkish president
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Türkiye extends condolences to Somalia, UAE, Bahrain over deadly terrorist attack
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Killing of three women in a week sparks femicide protests in Somalia: Police name husbands as suspects in separate deaths of women, two of whom were pregnant
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Al-Shabab Attacks Mogadishu Base, Killing 5 Foreign Troops: In news from Somalia, the militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for an attack on a ...
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Melbeck: GSG9 man Aribert Martin reports on the hostage rescue in Mogadishu in 1977
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From drought to floods: Deadly cocktail of war and climate change takes toll in Somalia
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EXPLAINER | How Ethiopia's quarrel with Somalia could destabilise Horn of Africa
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In front of the football stadium: Police prevent terrorist attack in Mogadishu - still two dead
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Suicide bombing kills three, injures two in Somali capital: Police: A suicide bomb blast in Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu killed three people and injured two ...
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Civil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again | Africanews
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U.N. helicopter crew seized by al-Shabab militant group in Somalia: Though the national government has made inroads against the al-Shabab militants ...
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Quick Glance: Al-Shabab Seizes UN Helicopter and Passengers in Somalia
- Insurgency in Somalia by al-Shabab has lasted almost two decades.
- Helicopter landed in territory controlled by the group in central Somalia.
- UN's mission in Somalia (Unsom) confirmed an "aviation incident" with a UN-contracted helicopter for medical evacuation.
- UN memo confirms helicopter crash-landed without UN staff on board, southeast of Dhusamareb.
Ethiopia’s economy has struggled with no sea access, and an agreement to use a Somaliland port has upset its neighbour Somalia aje.io/axhlfp
Somali intel says it captured ‘wanted' al-Shabaab operative: Muhiyadin Daqare, who is a ‘senior' member of terror group, was hiding in capital Mogadishu ...
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📸 From @reuterspictures : From ‘Jeongwol Daeboreum’ celebration in Seoul to Eid al-adha in Mogadishu – we bring you some of the most stunning photographs from 2023 Show more
Somalia football match to proceed despite fears of Al Shabab attack: Tournament has been described as moment of unity in conflict-stricken country
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Shut down by war, Somali stadium revives as soccer fans return: A stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia, hosted its first soccer match after three decades of civil war ...
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Ethiopia defends sea access deal with Somaliland: The agreement -- which gives landlocked Ethiopia long-sought access to the Red Sea -- has been condemned by the ...
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SPONSORED: Somali Magazine's Person of the Year for 2023 is Dr. Shafici Adan Dirir."
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Don't mope, have hope: Global stories from 2023 that inspire optimism and delight
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Plane carrying relief supplies crashes in Somalia: Mogadishu - A cargo plane chartered by the United Nations crashed while landing at the airfield in El-Barde in ...
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Somalia's prime minister warns Ethiopia against intervening in his country's territories
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Somalia positive for economic revival after IMF debt relief | Africanews: "We're very happy because we're going to see our economy improve ...
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Somalia in 2023: Wins galore abroad, big misses at home: Somalia may count itself successful, or not, in 2023, depending on who you ask.
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Puntland Region of Somalia Elects Leader Amid Tensions: Puntland, an oil-rich, semi-autonomous territory in eastern Somalia, will select a new president on Jan ...
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Somalia joins east Africa trade bloc as it eyes new opportunities: The East African Community trade bloc admitted Somalia as its eighth member on Friday ...
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Egypt stresses importance of respecting Somalia's sovereignty - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
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Mixed reactions as UN lifts arms ban on Somalia after joining EAC: Officials says the move gives them new impetus to conquer al-Shabaab, but critics insist the ...
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Somalia's Spy Agency Arrests 8, Including Ugandan Linked to Al-Shabaab: The National Intelligence and Security Agency [NISA] said it detained eight people in ...
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Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought: Floods caused by heavy rains across parts of Somalia have displaced more than 113 ...
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Kenya Airways to resume flights to Mogadishu : The flights were suspended in 2020 in a move aimed at reducing its operations because of Covid-19 pandemic.
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Once-in-a-century flooding swamps Somalia after historic drought -UN: The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in ...
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Floods Kill at Least 31 in Somalia as U.N. Releases $25 Million Humanitarian Aid Package
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Flooding in Somalia displaces 500,000 people: Minister
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Secret Pentagon Investigation Found No One at Fault in Drone Strike That Killed Woman and 4-Year-Old
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Somalia fit and ready for business, says PM: Somalia is confident it will position itself as a key investor in the blue economy investment sector in the region ...
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What ‘Black Hawk Down’ Gets Wrong About the True Story It's Based On: Black Hawk Down is acclaimed as a game-changing war movie, but it has numerous ...
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Quick Glance: Inaccuracies in 'Black Hawk Down'
- The film omits important context about the Battle of Mogadishu, such as the Bloody Monday raid and the killing of Pakistani soldiers, leading to misunderstandings about American involvement in Somalia.
- It downplays the role of Pakistani and Malaysian soldiers in the battle, failing to credit them for their crucial support in providing resources and tanks to American soldiers.
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