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Up to 3,000 African peacekeepers killed in Somalia since 2007: U.N.

As many as 3,000 African Union peacekeepers have been killed in Somalia in recent years in an attempt to end an Islamist insurgency and bring stability to the Horn of Africa nation, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday. “I … read more »

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Meet first Somali deputy in Hennepin County [VIDEO]

While checking inmates into the Hennepin County Jail, Deputy Haissen Hussein seems about as humble as they come. “I came to United States when I was 17 — no English, like every other immigrant who comes to United States,” recalled … read more »

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In ka badan 3,000 oo AMISOM ayaa lagu diley Soomaaliya tan iyo 2007: QM

Tiro gaaraysa 3,000 oo ciidamada nabad ilaalinta midowga Afrika ayaa lagu diley Soomaaliya iyagoo isku dagayaya iney soo afjaraan kooxaha mayal-ka adag ee dagaaladda ku jira, iskuna dayaya iney dib usoo celiyaan xasiloonida, sidaasna waxa sheegay sarkaal sare oo Qaramada … read more »

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Gen.Cadde Muuse: Xisbiyo Kama Jiraan Puntland ,Waxay Rabaan iney si Qarsoodi ah Sanaadiiq Wax Ugu Shubtaan [DHAGEYSO + WARSAXAFADEED]

Madaxweynihii hore ee Dawladda Puntland Gen.Maxamuud Muuse Xirsi(Cadde) ayaa maanta Shir Jaraa’id oo u ku qabtay magaalada Qardho markii ugu horeysay kaga hadlay Mowqifkiisa Siyaasadeed ee arrimaha Puntland xiligaan ka taagan. Gen Cadde Muuse ayaa sheegay in muddo shan bilood … read more »

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[DAAWO] “Madaxweynow lagu wada amaani maayee, yaan lagu wada caayin” Anas C/Kariim

Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ayaa kulan kula qaatey magalada London cariga Ingiriiska jaaliyadda Soomaaliyeed ee halkaasi ku nool. Jaaliyadda waxa ay dhageysanayeen madaxda dowladda Soomaaliya oo ka hadlaysa waxqabadka dowladda iyo sida ay ugu dadaaleyso iney dowladnimada iyo amaanka … read more »

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Arms embargo lifted, but Somalia cannot afford weapons – minister

Somalia’s armed forces have not received “a single bullet” despite the partial lifting of a United Nations arms embargo because the East African country lacks funds, its defence minister said on Wednesday. Somalia’s new leaders aim to train and equip … read more »

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Cuna-qabateynta waa nagala qaaday balse hub ma gadan karno, wasiirka difaaca Soomaaliya

Ciidamada Soomaaliya ayaan helin “wax rasaas ah” tan iyo markii ay golaha amaanka ee Qaramada Midoobe ay ka qaadeyn cuna-qabateenta hubka ee saarneed Soomaaliya, sidaasna waxaa sheegay wasiirka difaaca Soomaaliya. Hogaamiyaasha cusub ee Soomaalida ayaa doonaya iney tababaro iyo qalab … read more »

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Soomaaliya oo loogu deegay $300m [SAWIRO]

Shirka caalamiga ee dhacay London oo arimaha Soomaaliya looga hadlayay ayaa soo gaba-gaboobay iyadoona loogu deegay dowladda federalka lacag kor u dhaafayso 300 Million oo Dollar, si dib loogu taago nabadgalyadda, cadaaladda iyo dib u dhiska hay’adaha dhaqalaha. Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya … read more »

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The International Somalia Conference final communiqué.

The Somalia Conference took place at Lancaster House on 7 May 2013, co-hosted by the UK and Somalia, and attended by fifty-four friends and partners of Somalia. We met at a pivotal moment for Somalia. Last year Somalia’s eight-year transition … read more »

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[WATCH VIDEOS] The speeches at the Somalia Conference in London

The Governments of the UK and Somalia will co-hosting an international conference on Somalia in the UK. The conference aims to provide international support for the Government of Somalia as they rebuild their country after two decades of conflict.   … read more »

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[VIDEO] The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud gave the opening address at the Somalia Conference

This is the text of the President’s speech as drafted, which may differ slightly from the delivered version delivered today in London. A few weeks ago, I planted a young sapling in the garden at Villa Somalia to raise the … read more »

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LIVE: Shirka Soomaaliya ee London – [SAWIRO, MUUQAALO iyo QORAALO]

Dhamaan, waxyaabaha ku saabsan shirka Soomaaliya ee London kala soco halkaan, daqiiqad, daqiiqad. TOOS U DAAWO HALKAN 12:35: Shirka London ayaa sii socon doono iyadoona hada la qaadanayo break yar dibna loogu soo laaban doono shirka 11:29am – Wasiirka arimaha dibadda … read more »

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Shirka London oo maanta furmayo

In kabadan 50-da iyo hay’ado caalami ah ayaa iskugu imaanayo London maanta oo Talaado ah, shir caalami ah oo looga hadli doono iney Soomaaliya dib ugu laabato xaaladii adkeed ee ku jirtey 20-kii sano ee lasoo dhaafey. Ra’isal wasaraha Britain … read more »

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WATCH: Singing for Somalia from the diaspora

Aar Maanta is a singer and songwriter who fled Somalia’s civil war in the 1980s and has spent much of his life in the United Kingdom. His lyrics are deeply personal, encapsulating lost childhood dreams and striving for peace and … read more »

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A bright future for Somalia is within touching distance

Mogadishu, Somalia – When al-Shabaab terrorists attacked the Mogadishu courthouse on April 14, they were attempting to reverse the country’s dramatic trajectory of progress. They failed. Although there was a tragic loss of life, the courts are re-opening and life … read more »

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Somalia conference set to kick off in London

Donor conference will seek pledges to rebuild the East African country torn apart by two decades of civil war. Fifty countries and organisations are to gather in London on Tuesday for an international conference aimed at preventing Somalia from slipping … read more »

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Bomb targets Qatari delegation in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia – MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Seven people were killed Sunday morning when a suicide bomber attempted to ram a car laden with explosives into a military convoy escorting a four-member Qatari delegation. Gen. Garad Nor Abdulle, a senior … read more »

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WAR DEG-DEG:- Wasiirka arimaha gudaha oo Qarax xooga lala eegtey [SAWIRO]

Wararka naga soo gaaraya magalada Mogadishu ayaa sheegaya in qarax xoogan uu ka dhacay agagaarka KM4 kaas oo lala eegtey gawaari uu saarnaa wasiirka arimaha gudaha iyo wafdi ka socday wadanka Qatar. Faahfaahinta aan helayno waxa ay sheegaysa in wasiirka … read more »

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Lugo saarasha miiska ee Obama: Jees-jees mise dabeecad [SAWIRO]

Madaxweynaha dalka Mareykan-ka Barack Xuseen Obama ayaa caado ka dhigtey in marka uu la hadlayo xubnaha ka tirsan xafiiskiisa iyo xataa madaxweyne ku-xigeenkiisa Joe Biden inuu lugaha saarto miiskaa. Sawiro badan oo ay qaadeen sawir-qaadayaasha Aqalka cad [White House] ayaa … read more »

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A day in the life of a Somali journalist

Mogadishu, Somalia - After the death of many of our colleagues we in the media industry here in Somalia have developed a unique way of greeting each other. “You are still a live?” One will ask with a smile. “Dead people don’t … read more »

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