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East African neighbours mending fences – Reuters

Ethiopia’s defense minister has visited Somalia amid a naval base dispute. Ethiopian Defense Minister Aisha Mohammed Mussa has visited Somalia, signaling a possible detente between...

Somalia to expel Ethiopian troops over Red Sea access row

Tensions have escalated between the East African neighbours since January, when Addis Ababa signed a deal with breakaway Somaliland. Ethiopian troops deployed in Somalia to...

Indian Navy rescues Pakistani crew from pirates

In its second such operation in 36 hours, the INS Sumitra warship thwarted a piracy attempt off the east coast of Somalia. The Indian Navy...

UN lifts Somalia arms embargo

The restrictions were imposed in 1992 as a means to halt the flow of weapons to feuding warlords. The United Nations Security Council voted on...

Watch: Explosions in Mogadishu as Al-Shabaab Militants Storm Hotel, Fight Somali Security Forces

A US airstrike killed 13 members of the Islamist militia Al-Shabaab over the weekend, the latest in a uptick of fighting with the al-Qaeda-aligned...

Within Hours of Somalia Electing New President, Biden Sends Troops Back to East African Nation

After two rounds of voting on some three dozen candidates, Somali electors have chosen a new president for the East African country: Hassan Sheikh...

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