Kenyan Delegation meets with Somalia’s TFG

    Mogadishu (SDN)-A large delegation from Kenya including the deputy foreign minister arrived at Aadan Cadde International airport in Mogadishu today. Officials of the transitional federal government of Somalia were there to give a warm welcome to the delegation led by the deputy foreign minister of Kenya. The group was taken to the administrative headquarters of…

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      TFG and Allies Target Al-Shabaab in Southern Somalia

      Ceel-waaq (SDN) -Reports emerging from Gedo region in Somalia say that a battle took place earlier today in Ceel-waaq between the Transitional Federal Government forces along with their Kenyan and Ethiopian allies against Al-Shabaab. Kenyan warplanes battered Al-Shabaab strongholds in the city of Ceel-waaq. They also say coalition forces used diverse weaponry and tactics to…

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        Mogadishu Prison Break

        Mogadishu (SDN) -Mogadishu’s central prison was the site of a coordinate prison break earlier today when an undisclosed number of inmates managed to escape the facility. Army officials of the Transitional Federal Government attempted to prevent the escape and opened fire on inmates. Hand grenades were also heard exploding in the compound. Witnesses told our…

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          AU troops in Somalia report gains against rebels

          MOGADISHU — African Union troops in Somalia said Friday they took control of Al-Qaeda allied Shebab insurgent bases on the outskirts of Mogadishu, the latest loss for the extremist fighters. Burundian troops with the AU force seized areas of the capital’s Banadir district late Thursday, including securing the Deynile airstrip, part of long-running efforts to…

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            Kenya Sentences Somali Pirates

            Mombasa (SDN)-A court in Mombasa, Kenya sentenced 11 Somalis to prison after they were caught attacking a French ship off the waters of that nation. The accused pirates petitioned the court to serve their sentences in a Somali prison, however the judge who heard the case denied their request. Judge S.K. Gacheru stated that this…

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              TFG Official Executed By Al-Shabab in Somalia

              Ceel Cade (SDN) The militant group Al-Shabaab which is embroiled in combat with Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government as well as Ethiopian and Kenyan defense forces has reportedly executed the district commissioner of Ceel Cade of Somalia’s Gedo region. The commissioner’s body was found decapitated after a search that lasted several days. His security officer Yahya…

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                Major Developments in Somaliland’s Health Sector

                Hargeisa (SDN)-Somaliland’s Vice President Abdirahman Abdullahi Ismail (Seyli’i) cut the ribbon at the opening of the new wing of Hargeisa General Hospital. The event also marked the debut of the new dialysis program at the public hospital. The hospital’s administration, visiting doctors from the UAE, the Minister of Health and the Minister of the Treasury…

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                  EU Denies Involvement in Puntland Assault

                  Nairobi (SDN)-No one has claimed responsibility for the aerial bombardment of the coastal town of Gunbax located between Baargaal and Haafuun in the eastern region of Somalia that took place during the early hours of April 17th 2012. It appears that the attack was intended to target areas known as pirate strongholds. Multiple civilian casualties…

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                    Somali Diaspora Scores Big in WNBA Draft

                    Los Angeles (SDN)-Swedish Somali athlete Farhiya Abdi has been drafted by the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to join the Los Angeles Sparks in the upcoming season. Farhiya currently plays basketball in the Czech Republic. The up and coming star is 6’2 and is this year’s first pick in the second round. She is also…

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                      Ethiopian troops to soon leave Somalia; prime minister calls mission successful

                      ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian troops fighting al-Qaida-linked militants in neighboring Somalia will soon return home, Ethiopia’s prime minister said Tuesday. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said regions of Somalia currently controlled by Ethiopian forces will be handed over to troops from Burundi, Kenya, Djibouti and Rwanda. The first three countries have troops in Somalia as…

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