Somalia
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Somalia to hold presidential election on May 15
Somalia has not held a one-person, one-vote election in 50 years.
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Al-Shabaab claims deadly attack on AU base in Somalia
Somalia’s government said it “condemns in the strongest possible terms the heinous attack targeting ATMIS”
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Southern Ethiopia, Northern Kenya and Somalia facing severe drought
In Somalia, the number of people classified as severely hungry could rise from 4.3 million to 4.6 million by May.
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IMF could stop programme in Somalia over national elections
The IMF’s programme in Somalia is due for a review in mid-May, but election delays mean that a new administration may not be ready to endorse planned reforms in time.
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Suicide bomber kills 14 in restaurant in Somalia
Somalia is due to wrap up voting for the lower house of parliament by February 25 under the latest timetable for the elections, which are already more than a year behind schedule.
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Somali children under five may be pushed into acute malnutrition
Severe drought risks pushing nearly half of Somali children under five into acute malnutrition this year, with hundreds of thousands needing life-saving treatment, the UN warned Tuesday, calling for urgent action. “Malnutrition has reached crisis…
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Watu sita wauawa katika shambulizi la kijihadi Mogadishu
Takriban watu sita waliuawa katika mji mkuu wa Somalia Alhamisi katika shambulio la bomu la kujitoa mhanga lililodaiwa kutekelezwa na wanajihadi kwenye mgahawa karibu na kituo cha ukaguzi cha usalama kuelekea ikulu ya rais, afisa…
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At least 10 killed as bus hits landmine in Somalia
An explosion ripped through their vehicle as it hit what was believed to be a landmine.
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ISIS leader killed in US-led Syria raid, Biden says
“Thanks to the bravery of our troops, this horrible terrorist leader is no more,” President Biden said from the Roosevelt Room.
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Worsened Food insecurity as drought threatens the Horn of Africa
Somalia, Kenya, and now Ethiopia have raised the alarm about the latest climate shock to a fragile region traversed by herders and others trying to keep their animals, and themselves, alive.
