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Helicopter crash kills 5, injures 6 in Somalia
News.Az
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Five people were killed and six others injured when a Ugandan military helicopter crashed Wednesday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to a statement issued by the Ugandan military, News.az reports citing Xinhua. The statement said the...
Tensions Rise as Completion of SSC-Khaatumo Administration Sparks Rift Within Puntland
Shabelle Media Network
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July 8, 2025
Garowe, Somalia – The finalization of the SSC-Khaatumo regional administration remains a contentious issue in Somalia’s Puntland State, as political disagreements escalate over territorial boundaries and strategic assets. Questions surrounding the...
Five killed as military helicopter crashes at airport in Somalia
Telengana Today
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July 2, 2025
The Mi-24 helicopter, operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission, was on ‘a routine combat escort mission’ when it crashed Published Date - 3 July 2025, 01:23 AM Mogadishu (Somalia): Five people were killed when a military helicopter...
AU helicopter crash kills three in Somalia
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
An African Union helicopter crashed Wednesday at the airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least three people and injuring several civilians when munitions onboard detonated, officials and witnesses told AFP. The aircraft was part of...
5 killed, 6 injured in Ugandan military helicopter crash in Somalia
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA/MOGADISHU, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and six others injured when a Ugandan military helicopter crashed Wednesday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to a statement issued by the Ugandan military. The statement...
Oruç Reis vessel returns to Türkiye after Somalia mission
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA The Oruç Reis Seismic Research Vessel has returned to Türkiye after successfully completing its first intercontinental mission in Somalia, marking the end of a nine-month deployment. According to a statement by the Energy and Natural...
Update: Commercial Ship Under Continuous Houthi Attack in Red Sea
Insurance Journal
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July 8, 2025
Yemen’s Houthi militants continued to pound a commercial ship in the Red Sea — hours after beginning an assault on the vessel that left crew missing — the latest sign that the Tehran-backed group is once again escalating its threat to the merchant...
ISSI celebrates Somalia’s Independence Day
The Nation
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July 2, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR), yesterday organized an event to...
ISSI marks Somalia’s Independence Day, reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral ties
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 01 (APP):The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR),...
Trump’s New Favorite General
The Atlantic
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July 8, 2025
The moment was quickly overshadowed by other events—first an airline disaster in India, then the outbreak of war between Israel and Iran—but it was nevertheless noteworthy. On June 11, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,...
Israel infiltrating Somalia
Press TV
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According to reports, the UAE has deployed Israeli military equipment inside a semi-autonomous region of Somalia. Is the Israeli regime turning Africa into its next frontier of occupation and colonization? The downing of a Malian drone by Algerian...
Somalia’s first Stock Exchange goes live
Techpoint Africa
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June 23, 2025
Dobriy den, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: Somalia’s first Stock Exchange goes live Cape Town approves 1,100 new ride-hailing licences DStv Premium gets VIP help line Somalia’s first Stock Exchange goes live...
Is Israel heading for Somalia-style collapse?
Sabah
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June 27, 2025
A colleague of mine, whose scholarly work on Africa carries considerable weight in academic circles, recently made a penetrating analysis of Somalia's contemporary condition. Historically, Somalia presented itself as a nation with a remarkably...
Somalia’s coastal crisis: Voices from the edge of the sea
Global Voices
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June 22, 2025
This photograph captures the coastal area of Mogadishu, Somalia, offering a view of the shoreline and water. The scene highlights the region's natural environment and coastal geography. Image by NMIUM from Alamy. Public domain. By Vladyslav...
Complexities of introductions
The Cable
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July 8, 2025
BY OSENI OLUWATOBI I recently found myself among a group of young change-makers from Africa in a fellowship, and on average, we introduce ourselves to two new facilitators daily during our exchange program. At first, it was a chore, but it soon...
Under Trump, US strikes on Somalia have doubled since last year. Why?
Al Jazeera
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June 24, 2025
Mogadishu, Somalia – Ending the United States’ “forever wars” was a major slogan of Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign, during which he and many of his supporters spoke out against American resources and lives being put to waste in conflicts...
Somalia—Iran’s Next Puppet State?
theTrumpet
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Al-Shabaab is stronger and more emboldened than ever. On June 11, the terrorist group seized al-Hareeri, a strategic village where a network of roads that lead to major Somali areas overlap. Eight days prior, al-Shabaab took Hawadley, a village...
Update: Commercial Ship Under Continuous Houthi Attack in Red Sea
Insurance Journal
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July 8, 2025
Yemen’s Houthi militants continued to pound a commercial ship in the Red Sea — hours after beginning an assault on the vessel that left crew missing — the latest sign that the Tehran-backed group is once again escalating its threat to the merchant...
Houthis in Somalia: friends with technological benefits?
Institute for Security Studies
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Houthis in Somalia: friends with technological benefits? The sharing of lethal drone technology with al-Shabaab and IS Somalia could recast the conflict in the Horn and beyond. Yemen’s Ansar Allah – commonly known as the Houthis – and Somalia’s...
OP-ED: Somalia’s Dawn After Debt Relief – Building Resilience via Capital Market Development and Private Sector-Led Growth
Shabelle Media Network
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June 23, 2025
Somalia has reached a historic milestone. On December 13, 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank confirmed Somalia had hit the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point, reducing external debt from 64 percent...